Advanced Professional Certification Programme in Cybersecurity and Ethical hacking - E&ICT, IIT Guwahati
- Course Duration
10-12 Months*
- Session Timings
Sunday 2.00 PM to 5.00 PM
Programme Overview
Combat cyber heist challenges and eliminate security threats. Upskill and transform into well-suited and skilled Cyber Security Experts by learning to prevent organisations’ cybersecurity mesh by developing security architecture with India’s top IIT. Unlock fundamental concepts in cybersecurity, ethical hacking, and their applications to reimagine organisational goals. Explore IIT’s cutting-edge curriculum, which includes a mix of theory, capstone project, case-based learning, and much more. Join E&ICT’s, IIT Guwahati’s revolutionary Advanced Professional Certification Programme in Cybersecurity and Ethical hacking to help you establish a benchmark in your cybersecurity career.
Admission Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
- Graduates (10+2+3 or equivalent) in any discipline recognised by UGC/AICTE with minimum 50% aggregate marks at either UG/PG level.
- Minimum 2 years of work experience is desirable.
About IIT Guwahati
Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati is the sixth member of the IIT fraternity. The academic programme of IIT Guwahati commenced in 1995. The Institute has eleven departments, five inter-disciplinary academic centres and four schools covering all the major engineering, science and humanities disciplines, offering BTech, BDes, MA, MDes, MTech, MSc and PhD programmes. This IIT fraternity is ranked among the top 100 world universities—under 50 years of age—by the London-based Times Higher Education in 2014. It continues to maintain its superior position even today in various international rankings.
About E&ICT Academy
IIT Guwahati’s E&ICT Academy (An initiative of the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, Government of India) aims to provide specialised training to the faculties of Engineering, Arts, Commerce & Science colleges, Polytechnics, etc. by developing state-of-the-art facilities. Academy has planned short term training programmes on fundamental and advanced topics in IT, Electronics & Communication, Product Design, Manufacturing with hands on training and project work using the latest software tools and systems. Furthermore, the Academy will provide specialised/customised training programmes as well as research promotion workshops for the corporate sector and educational institutions. The Electronics and ICT Academy is intended to serve as a central hub for training, consulting, and entrepreneurship programmes.
- 7th as per NIRF 2022
- 41st globally in the ‘Research Citations per Faculty’
- 395th Overall in the QS World University Rankings 2022
Programme Highlights
Certificate of Completion from E&ICT, IIT Guwahati
Live Classes by Highly Experienced Faculty Members from IITs & Industry Experts
3 Days of Intensive Campus Immersion Modules
Pedagogy includes Case Discussions
Hands on Training and Project Work
Peer-to-peer Learning and Industry Experts Mentorship
Admission Process
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Eligibility of Applicant
- 2
Application Submission
- 3
Screening & Shortlisting
- 4
Admission & Fee Payment
- 5
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Syllabus Breakdown
- Python Environment Setup and Essentials
- Python Language Basic Constructs
- Introduction to Linux and File Management
- What is Cyber Security
- Overview
- Need and Importance
- Different Verticals
- Introduction to Kali Linux
- Services in Kali (HTTP, SSH)
- Wget, curl, grep, awk, tail, head, watch, find, locate
- Piping and Redirection
- Python and Bash Scripting
- Netcat, Socat, Powercat, Powershell, Wireshark, tcpdump
- Note taking
- Security Controls
- Networking Concepts
- Traffic Analysis
- Packet Analyzers
- Sniffers
- Firewalls
- SIEM
- VLAN
- VPN
- Understand the Basic Concepts of Security
- Information and Event
- Management (SIEM)
- Discuss the Different SIEM Solutions
- Understand the SIEM Deployment
- Learn Different Use Case Examples for Application
- Level Incident Detection
- Learn Different Use Case Examples for Insider Incident Detection
- Learn Different Use Case Examples for Network Level Incident Detection
- Learn Different Use Case Examples for Host Level Incident Detection
- Learn Different Use Case Examples for Compliance
- Understand the Concept of Handling Alert Triaging and Analysis
- Understand the SOC Fundamentals
- Discuss the Components of SOC: People, Processes and Technology
- Understand the Implementation of SOC
- Logical/Physical Access to Assets Management
- Authentication and Identification Management
- Integrating Identity as a Third-Party Service
- Mechanism of Authorization
- Provisioning Life Cycle’s Identity and Access
- OWASP Tools and Methodologies
- Insecure Deserialization
- Clickjacking
- Black Box Testing
- White Box Testing
- Fuzzing
- Cryptograph
- Symmetric/Asymmetric Cryptography
- Hashing
- Digital Signatures
- API Security
- Patch Management
- Types
- Ransomware
- Detection
- Analysis
- Introduction
- Footprinting and Reconnaissance
- Scanning Networks
- Enumeration
- Vulnerability Analysis
- System Hacking
- Sniffing
- Social Engineering
- Denial-of-Service
- Session Hijacking
- Evading IDS
- Firewalls and Honeypots
- Hacking Web Servers
- SQL Injection
- Hacking – Wireless Networks
- Mobile Platforms
- IoT
- Infrastructure Security: Network level security, Host level security, Application-level security
- Data security and Storage: Data privacy and security Issues, Jurisdictional issues raised by Data location
- Access Control
- Trust, Reputation, Risk
- Authentication in cloud computing, Client access in cloud, Cloud contracting Model, Commercial and business considerations
- Security Controls for The Development Environment
- Life Cycle Security
- Impact of Acquired Software Security
- Effectiveness of Software Security
- In this module, you will learn how to prevent a web application from being hacked as well as what key points to be considered for making a web application secure. This capstone project will give you exposure to both the blue team and red team work profile and help you gain exposure on both sides.
Programme Fee Details
- Easy EMI options available
Total Programme Fee
INR 1,80,000/- + GSTInstallment Pattern
- Easy EMI options available
Initial Payment
INR 80,000/- + GST1st Instalment
INR 50,000/- + GST2nd Instalment
INR 50,000/- + GSTEarn a Career Certificate
Upon successful completion of the “Advanced Professional Certification Programme in Cybersecurity and Ethical Hacking” programme and meeting all other academic requirements, participants will be awarded a certificate from E&ICT, IIT Guwahati.
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Here’s the minimum eligibility criteria for Advanced Professional Certification Programme in Cybersecurity and Ethical hacking :
- Graduates (10+2+3 or equivalent) in any UGC/AICTE-recognized discipline with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks at the UG/PG level.
- Must have a prior work experience of at least two years is required.
