M.TECH (CYBER FORENSICS AND INFORMATION SECURITY)
New Horizon College of Engineering is an Autonomous college affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), approved by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) & University Grants Commission (UGC).
ELIGIBILITY : Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Technology in Computer Science and Engineering, / Information Science, / Information Technology, AMIE in appropriate branch. GATE: CS is necessary.
Duration : 2 years
The Department of Information Science and Engineering offers M.Tech in Cyber Forensics and Information Security, Autonomous and affiliated to VTU, from the academic year 2019-2020. The course is designed to extent employment, education and entrepreneurial opportunities to the students. With the rapid expansion of the internet, cybercrime and malicious software deployments are on the increase. There is a need for security professionals who can protect assets and information by securing networks and computer systems. The goal of this course is, for students to maintain an appropriate level of awareness, knowledge and skills to allow them to minimize the occurrence and severity of information security incidents.
The Course provides an in-depth knowledge in the field of in Cyber Forensics and Information Security. The Master of in Cyber Forensics and Information Security develops skills in discovering and recording digital forensic evidence of cybercrimes and malicious behavior by extracting data from networks, hard drives, cell phones and other digital devices. The program is designed in such a way that the student can exercise number of field works on Cyber issues and can explore their research and development skills in the course of the project works. The curriculum is spread over the duration of 4 semesters in 2 years.
Which is better cyber forensics or cyber security?
Despite their differences, both are meant to protect data, programs, networks and other digital assets. Cyber security helps to prevent cybercrimes from happening, while computer forensics helps recover data when an attack does occur and also helps identify the culprit behind the crime.
What is cyber forensics and information security?
Cyber Forensics and Information Security combines the disciplines of technology, business, organizational behavior, and law. You will learn techniques used to detect, respond to, and prevent network intrusions.
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