About the Program
M.Tech in CSIS is aimed at producing the much needed highly skilled manpower in the area of Information Security. The program is being supported by Information Security Education and Awareness (ISEA) project from the Ministry of Communications andInformation Technology (MCIT). It is a 2-year masters programme.An applicant to this programme is required to be a B.Tech inCS/ECE/IT or MCA with BSc. (Maths) or MSc (Maths/CS). The course is mainly research oriented. Students for this program are selected by a nationwide test followed by a rigorous interview. The program also has few International students and part-time students from the industry. Security, Theory and Algorithms (C-STAR) has highly qualified faculty, good computing facilities, and a well equipped centre library apart from the central library of the institute.
The center takes about 10 students every year for M.Tech CSIS programme. All M.Tech CSIS students are paid a stipend for living expenses as per project rules. The candidate must be an Indian citizen and enrolled under full-time M.Tech CSIS programme to be eligible for stipend. Some of the recruiters of previous M.Tech CSIS batch includes Computer Associates, RSA Labs, nVidia, CDAC, Movius Corp. etc.
The two year program contains a mix of courses from Comptuer Science, information security, security management, and advanced elective courses.
Objectives
The M. Tech. (CSIS) program is part of the Information Security Education and Awareness (ISEA) project under hthe ageis of the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology (MCIT), Govt. of India. It shares the following objectives:
- To create top class man power in the well versed in the area of information security.
- To create professionals trained in both computer science and information security.
Advantages (for the student)
The student shall be able to :
- Understand the state-of-the-art skills required to understand information security in its entirety
- Analyze, design, and implement secure solutions for problems in various domains.
Duration
Two (2) years .
Curriculum
The semester wise distribution of courses is given below.
Semester |
Course Name |
Credits |
1 |
Data Structures & Algorithms for Problem Solving |
6 |
MCS1- Probability and Statistics (H1) |
2 |
|
MCS2- Linear Algebra (H2) |
2 |
|
Software Systems Development |
4 |
|
Advanced Operating Systems |
4 |
|
Sem1 Total Credits |
18 |
|
2 |
System and Network Security |
4 |
Principles of Information Security |
4 |
|
Bouquet Elective |
4 |
|
Bouquet/ Area/ CS/ IT Elective |
4 |
|
Sem1 Total Credits |
16 |
|
3 |
Research in Information Security |
4 |
Advanced Computer Networks |
4 |
|
Bouquet Elective |
4 |
|
Area/CS/IT Elective |
4 |
|
Sem1 Total Credits |
16 |
|
4 |
Information Security Audit and Assurance |
4 |
PG Project |
4 |
|
Bouquet Elective |
4 |
|
Area/CS/IT Elective |
4 |
|
Sem1 Total Credits |
16 |
|
|
Total Credits |
66 |
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Academic Regulations (Highlights)
Credit Requirements:
- Minimum credits required for graduation is 66. Each semester, every student must register for at least 12 credits and at most 20 credits, which can include full or half courses.
- Every student must register for 16 area credits out of which 4 credits of project in 4th Semester.
- Every student must register for 20 credits of Bouquet electives. Of these 2 courses namely Advanced Computer Networks and Principles of Information Security are mandatory. Of the remaining 3, at least 1 must be from Foundations and 1 must be from Systems.
- Every student must register for 12 credits of open electives, which include any 400+ level electives offered in the institute. Open electives include breadth electives.
Bouquet Electives
Foundation Courses
CSE411 Complexity and Advanced Algorithms
CSE471 Statistical Methods in AI
CSE415 Principles of Programming Languages
CSE481 Optimization Methods
CSE418 Principles of Information Security
Systems Courses
CSE431 Distributed Systems
CSE441 Database Systems
CSE435 Computer Networks
CSE419 Compilers
CSE461 Software EngineeringProject Work:
- Every student must register for 4 credits of project in 4th semester under C-STAR faculty.
Academic Performance:
- A student should complete the requirements with a minimum CGPA of 6.00 to receive the M.Tech degree.
Residency Requirements:
- Full-time students: Students will have minimum of 4 semesters and maximum of 6 semesters to complete the graduate requirements, failing which they will be terminated from the programme.
- Part-time students: Students will have minimum of 4 semesters and maximum of 8 semesters to complete the graduate requirements, failing which they will be terminated from the programme.
Fees:
The student has to pay full-time post-graduate fees for the first 4 semesters of study. The fees will be pro-rated to the number of credits registered for thereafter according to the institute's policies.
Admissions Procedure
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Faculty
Page last updated on April, 2023