PES University is one of the country’s leading teaching and research-driven universities. With state of the art infrastructure and world class facilities, the university is committed to providing “Navigation for the Real World” that inspires students to realize their potential.

​In today’s competitive and knowledge-based economy, there is a premium for people with right skills and knowledge. Most people, particularly in the technology space feel the need to update their knowledge or upgrade their skills or acquire new certification and skills that are aligned with needs of the evolving job market.

​India is at the forefront of technological innovation and the quick adoption of new-age technologies.  Cloud-first and mobile-first strategy is driving the digital transformation of businesses in India and across the world, impacting their cyber risk profile and posture.

The growing usage of social media, smartphones, and tablets has made it simple and affordable to have a digital presence without fully understanding the risk of data breaches and hacking. The need for governments and other organisations to safeguard sensitive data gathered from citizens and make sure that it is neither stolen nor altered by malicious attackers is constantly expanding.

Technologies such as Cloud, Big Data, analytics, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet of Things, promise to open a world of unparalleled growth opportunities along with rising the risk of confidential data being maliciously collected, stored, and disseminated. Most human resource agencies will confirm the shortage of skilled and qualified cybersecurity professionals, to defend against the ever-morphing security threats.

With the ever growing data, the demand for protecting it is growing leaps and bounds. Cyber security is amongst the top 10 fastest growing requirements from the industry. Earlier this year, the Harvard Business Review shared a report that summed up the plight: “The majority of chief information security officers around the world are worried about the cybersecurity skills gap, with 58 percent of CISOs believing the problem of not having an expert cyber staff will worsen.” (Source: https://hbr.org/sponsored/2019/06/the-public-private-partnership-thats-working-to-make-new-york-city-a-global-hub-of-cybersecurity-talent)

In fact, recent research by ISACA report* shows ongoing difficulties finding and keeping experienced cybersecurity professionals:

• 62% of respondents claim that their cybersecurity team is understaffed
• 32% claim that it takes longer than six months to find a suitable candidate with hands-on cybersecurity expertise
• 66% claim that it is challenging to keep cybersecurity talent

(*Report: https://www.isaca.org/why-isaca/about-us/newsroom/press-releases/2022/state-of-the-cybersecurity-workforce-new-isaca-research-shows-retention-difficulties-in-years)

There is a need to address talent problems at an academic and industry level. The technological curriculum should focus on providing experiential learning, conceptual training, and hands-on skilling for engineers and non-engineers to match the ever-evolving needs of the industry for technical and managerial roles.

This program is for professionals who want to develop a career in cybersecurity or looking for a change in career path to cybersecurity. It is also for those who are already in this field, but want to develop a strong foundation of concepts and desire exposure to current tools and hands on learning.

Now, engineers and non-engineers, both, can choose a track (Audit Program or PG-Diploma Program or Masters Program) of their preference and learn cybersecurity at their pace.

Participants will gain a solid exposure to the current threat landscape and how to manage cyber security risks. The conceptual underpinning and hands on exposure will prepare them to deal with emergent and future cyber threats successfully and enhance the security posture of their organisations.

Experienced professors from the PESU Center for Information Security, Forensics and Cyber Resilience (PESU C-ISFCR) and the Department of Computer Science and Engineering will deliver the program. Classroom sessions will be augmented by lectures from industry professionals.

• Candidates who have taken up the Audit Program can upgrade to a PG-Diploma Program/Masters Program if they meet the eligibility requirements. Candidates from non-engineering backgrounds need to take up the prerequisite semester before starting the PG-Diploma Program/Masters Program.​
• Candidates who have taken up the PG-Diploma Program can get the Masters Degree if the candidate finishes all the semesters, completes the assessments & evaluations and submits the Capstone Project.