IIT Delhi Cyber Security

Cyber security training centre is set up by the IIT Delhi to provide theory and practice of information assurance and cyber security . Will you please tell how an employee of a IT company can apply for Cyber Security training course at IIT Delhi.

Can you tell me in detail about the activities of Center of Excellence for Cyber Systems and Information Assurance, IITD (Indian Institute of Technology Delhi)?

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The mission of Center of Excellence for Cyber Systems and Information Assurance, IITD (Indian Institute of Technology Delhi) is to conduct basic and applied research in the area of Cyber Systems and Information Assurance.

It also aims to train professionals in India and the region through degree, non-degree, and public education programs; to collaborate with industry, government, and academia on both the theory and practice of information assurance and cyber security and to provide community outreach.

Important Activities of the Center of Excellence

Research in the area of Cyber Security, Cyber Systems and Information Assurance:
It pursue research in important areas such as critical infrastructure cyber security, Visual analytics for cyber security, Wireless security, Mobile Security, Network Security, Bio‐inspired technologies for enhancing cyber security, Cyber security in Online Social Media (OSM), Cyber Forensics, Detection of Cybercrime and Data fraud and Low cost system design.

Manpower Development and Capacity Building:
It has a solid plan for the Manpower Development and Capacity Building in this important area. Specifically, it will engage in the high‐quality Content creation and offer Short Term Courses for academia, industry, and government.
Workshops and Summer Schools are being planned. In the near future, it will start Certificate Programs and a Master Program in Cyber security.
A Cyber Security Lab has also been set up. It will also engage in increasing public awareness in order to improve the posture of information assurance awareness locally, regionally and nationally.

Collaboration with other institutes:
It is already collaborating with the following universities: It intends to start Joint Ph.D. programs and faculty and student exchange with different universities.
University of Nebraska, USA
Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia
Kyushu University, Japan
University of Maryland, Baltimore County, USA
University at Albany, USA