B.Tech in Cyber Security

Admission Process

• Use the engineering college website to apply for the course or download the application form for the offline admissions procedure.
• The applicant's performance in the entrance exam will be taken into consideration. Thus candidates should apply for and pass the appropriate entrance exam accepted by the institute of their selection.
• According to their performance in pertinent national entrance exams like JEE Mains, candidates would be shortlisted based on their academic records.

Eligibility Criteria

• Candidates must have a 10+2 diploma, or an equivalent, in Maths, Physics, and Chemistry from an accredited/ recognised board.
• Candidates must receive a minimum overall score in their 12th-grade exams or the equivalent of 50%.
• Additionally eligible to apply for the undergraduate course are candidates who have a diploma in a suitable engineering stream.

The Objective of the Course

• To analyse a difficult computing issue and use computer science principles and those of other relevant fields to find answers.
• To create, put into practice, and assess a computing-based solution to satisfy a specific set of computing needs within the framework of the program's subject.
• To effectively communicate in a range of professional settings.
• To be aware of one's obligations as a professional and to make morally and legally sound decisions in computing practice.
• To successfully lead or participate in a team performing tasks relevant to the discipline of the programme.
• To maintain operations while taking into account risks and dangers by applying security concepts and procedures.

Course Outcomes at Indus University

• Applying your understanding of mathematics, statistics, electronics, electrical, and computer science, analyse the situation and create models to help you find a solution.
• Determine the information sources to be used for data gathering, then plan and carry out the experiments and analyse the findings.
• By applying their imagination to the design of user-friendly software systems, they think creatively and find solutions to real-world issues.
• Understand computer engineering principles from the newest research advancements and use them to create appropriate software and hardware.
• With an awareness of the constraints, develop, pick, and apply appropriate methods, resources, and contemporary engineering and IT technologies, such as prediction and modelling, to complicated engineering processes.
• In order to explore new breakthroughs and research trends and incorporate people in research, it is necessary to comprehend the influence of engineering solutions in a global, societal context, economic, and environmental.
• By being aware of and respecting professional, legal, ethical, cyber security, and associated issues, one can act responsibly and develop professional integrity.

Laboratories for Practicals

1. Network Scanning and Enumeration: Students can be asked to perform network scanning and enumeration exercises using popular tools such as Nmap, Netcat, and Wireshark. This will help them understand how attackers can scan and identify vulnerable hosts on a network.
2. Cryptography: Students can be asked to implement encryption algorithms such as AES and RSA using programming languages such as Python. They can also be asked to break encrypted messages using brute-force and other cryptanalysis techniques.
3. Malware Analysis: Students can be given malware samples and asked to analyze them using sandboxes and other tools. They can identify malware behavior, reverse-engineer it, and suggest ways to prevent and mitigate the malware attack.
4. Web Application Security: Students can be asked to perform web application penetration testing using tools such as OWASP ZAP, Burp Suite, and Metasploit. They can identify vulnerabilities such as SQL injection, XSS, CSRF, and suggest ways to fix the vulnerabilities.
5. Incident Response: Students can be asked to simulate an incident response scenario and respond to it. This will help them understand how to detect, analyze, contain, and recover from cyber incidents.
6. Digital Forensics: Students can be asked to perform digital forensics on a given hard disk image using popular tools such as Autopsy, Forensic Toolkit, and EnCase. This will help them understand how to collect, preserve, and analyze digital evidence in a forensically sound manner.
7. Wireless Network Security: Students can be asked to perform wireless network security testing using tools such as Aircrack-ng, Kismet, and Wireshark. They can identify vulnerabilities such as WEP, WPA, and WPA2 cracking and suggest ways to secure wireless networks.
8. Social Engineering: Students can be asked to perform social engineering exercises such as phishing, pretexting, and baiting. This will help them understand how attackers can use social engineering tactics to gain unauthorized access to information systems.
9. Cloud Security: Students can be asked to perform cloud security testing using tools such as OpenStack, AWS, and Azure. They can identify vulnerabilities such as misconfigured security settings, data leaks, and suggest ways to secure cloud-based infrastructure.
10. IoT Security: Students can be asked to perform IoT security testing using tools such as Shodan, Metasploit, and Nessus. They can identify vulnerabilities such as weak authentication, insecure communication, and suggest ways to secure IoT devices and networks.

Workshops, Skill development programmes

1. Penetration Testing: This workshop can focus on teaching students the fundamentals of penetration testing, including how to identify vulnerabilities, exploit them, and create reports. Hands-on exercises and simulations can be used to help students develop practical skills.
2. Digital Forensics: This workshop can focus on teaching students how to analyze digital evidence in a forensically sound manner. Students can learn how to collect and analyze data from various sources, including computers, mobile devices, and networks.
3. Threat Intelligence: This workshop can focus on teaching students how to gather, analyze, and use threat intelligence to detect and respond to cyber threats. Students can learn how to use various tools and techniques to collect and analyze data from various sources, including open-source intelligence, social media, and dark web.
4. Cybersecurity Management: This workshop can focus on teaching students how to develop and implement effective cybersecurity policies and procedures. Students can learn how to conduct risk assessments, create security plans, and manage security incidents.
5. Secure Coding: This workshop can focus on teaching students how to write secure code that is resistant to common vulnerabilities such as SQL injection, cross-site scripting, and buffer overflow. Students can learn how to use secure coding practices and tools to develop and test secure applications.
6. Network Security: This workshop can focus on teaching students how to secure network infrastructure, including firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention systems, and virtual private networks. Students can learn how to use various tools and techniques to monitor network traffic and detect and respond to cyber threats.
7. Cyber Threat Hunting: This workshop can focus on teaching students how to proactively search for and identify cyber threats within an organization's network. Students can learn how to use various tools and techniques to detect and respond to threats before they cause damage.
8. Cloud Security: This workshop can focus on teaching students how to secure cloud-based infrastructure, including public, private, and hybrid clouds. Students can learn how to use various tools and techniques to monitor cloud environments and detect and respond to cyber threats.
9. Incident Response: This workshop can focus on teaching students how to respond to cybersecurity incidents, including data breaches and cyber attacks. Students can learn how to develop and implement incident response plans, conduct forensic investigations, and mitigate the impact of cyber incidents.
10. Social Engineering: This workshop can focus on teaching students how to identify and prevent social engineering attacks, including phishing, pretexting, and baiting. Students can learn how to use various tools and techniques to train employees and prevent social engineering attacks from being successful.

Opportunities in Future

Security Administrator: They are in charge of setting up and overseeing the organisation's security systems as well as doing security analyses on the data of the enterprise.

Security Software Developer: Development of security software, monitoring tools, traffic analysis, invasion detection, virus/spyware/malware detection, etc., is their main responsibility. They are also in charge of integrating security measures into application software.

Cryptanalyst: Cryptanalysts are in charge of deciphering the intent of any harmful software through the examination of encrypted information.

Security engineers: They research and use new technologies, process security capabilities, and put advances into practice.

Placement Cell at Indus

Indus University has an autonomous vertical - Training & Placement Department (T & P Dept.) - that connects two vital ends: education and the industry. It exemplifies a link between schools and university constituent associations (entry-level input) and the sector (output-end at the finishing level).

The Training and Placement Department was established in 2006. It was previously affiliated with the Indus Institute of Technology & Engineering until becoming a part of the Indus University in 2012.

The Training and Placement Department is the hub for career assistance for students from all programmes and streams at the university. It provides students with overall career solutions by encouraging them to choose and pursue their ideal vocations.