Information and Cyber Security is a field of ICT involving the protection of unauthorized access to electronic data and computer systems. It deals with the protection of software, hardware, networks, and associated information. With the heavy usage of ICT resources these days the cyberattack threats are also increasing. Information and cybersecurity practices will protect ICT resources by mitigating information risks

About the Institute

Indian Institute of Information Technology Vadodara was established in 2013 under Public Private Partnership of Government of India, Government of Gujarat, Tata Consultancy Services, Gujarat State Fertilizer Company, and Gujarat Energy Research and Management Institute. Further, the institute has been declared as an Institute of National Importance by an Act of Parliament. The major objective of its establishment is to set up a model of education which can produce best-in-class human resources in IT and harnessing the multi-dimensional facets of IT in various domains.

Program Objectives

After undergoing this workshop, the participants will have a working knowledge of information and cybersecurity trends. They will be familiar with the existing security threats, tools and basic knowledge of ethical hacking.

Course Contents

A tentative list of topics (but not limited to) that may be covered during the course of the workshop are as follows:

• Information and Cyber Security Primitives

• Cyber security tools and Applications

• Ethical hacking and Cyber Laws

• Future Trends

Invited Speakers

Invited speakers will be from the eminent technical Institutions in India or industry.

Eligibility

The participant must be either a faculty or a PhD student (from any college/ Institute/ university), or a PG student (from any college/ Institute/ university). Note: Others can be considered if space permits.