University of Nairobi

University of Nairobi

The School of Computing and Informatics

Skills Development and Capacity Building in Information Security
20 November 2013

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The oldest university in Kenya. Started initially as the Royal Technical College of East Africa in 1956, Became a full-fledged university in 1970. Although other universities, both public and private, have emerged in the interceding years, the University of Nairobi has remained the biggest in the country in terms of student numbers, human resource and programmes .
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Student population approximately 45,000 18,000 are government sponsored 27,000 are privately sponsored. About 9,000 are postgraduate students Has 1300 academic staff members of which 260 are full and associate professors.

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UoN structure
College of Humanities & Social Sciences

Colleges

College of Architecture & Engineering

College of Biological & Physical Sciences

College of Agriculture & Veterinary Sciences

College of Education & External Studies College of Health Sciences

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UoN structure
Colleges
Humanities & Social Sciences
Architecture & Engineering Biol. & Phys. Sciences Agric. & Vet. Sciences Educ. & External Studies Health Sciences

CBPS
Schools
Phys Sciences

Departments
physics

chemistry

Mathematics
Biol. Sciences

geology
meteorology

Computing & Informatics

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SCI

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Introduction to SCI The School of Computing and Informatics is part of the College of Biological and Physical Sciences. Formally established in 1977 as the Institute of Computer Science (ICS). ICS mandate included academic as well as provision of university-wide ICT services. In 2002 in the interest of realizing more focused management and efficiency of the two functions, ICS was split into two entities, namely, ICTC and the SCI.
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SCI Core Mandate

The School of Computing and Informatics (SCI) core competencies:

Computing, to cover the theory and science of computation and Informatics to exemplify the practical outworking of the science in technology and application and innovation.
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SCI Core Mandate The School is charged with Computing and informatics...

Teaching and learning

Human Resource knowledge

Research and R&D

applications
innovations
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Academic Programmes

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Academic Programmes

B. Sc. in Computer Science

Started in 1994 Class size avg 60

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Diploma in Computer Science (2000) BEd in ICT KSC (2012) BSc in Computer Science (1993) Postgraduate Diploma in CS (1980 2002) MSc in Information Systems (1998 2013) MSc in Computer Science (2005 2013) MSc in Applied Computer Science (2004) MSc in Applied Computing (2013) MSc in Computational Intelligence (2013) MSc in Distributed Computing Technology (2013) MSc in Information Technology Management (2013) PhD IS PhD CS - 19 Registered currently

SCI Programmes

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SCI Programmes
PhDs
2012- 17 admitted 2013- 19 admitted

Masters (we have new programs)

120 students joined May 2013 Our next intake - May 2014

Undergraduate Next intake -May 2014

We go for top grade students
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Units specific to security

CSC411: Computer Networks Security CDT503 Computing Systems Security (60 hours ) CDT507: Computer Forensics and Cyber Security (180 hours)
Short course training: Silensec
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Areas of Research and R&D Activities

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Thematic areas: Security related

Distributed Computing Technology
network security, computing forensics & cyber security

Computational intelligence
application of intelligent agent technology to security

Information Systems
Information security and audit

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Areas of Research and R&D Activities

Mobile applications development

Innovative applications Software development subcontracting Usability and localization issues
Mobile device Mobile device

resources and services

communication infrastructure
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SCI Areas of Research and R&D Activities

Distributed computing Distributed infrastructure scientific research

to

support

Collaborative Scientific Research

Grid and Cloud Computing

Global Scientific resources and facilities

Global communication infrastructure

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Grid and Cloud Computing

North African grid East African grid East African scientists

European grid

South African grid

Interconnectivity relies on broadband fiber

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SCI Areas of Research and R&D Activities

Social issues
Poverty and Information & Communication Technology Systems in Urban and Rural Eastern-Africa (PICTURE Africa). To study the possible impact of of Information & Communication Technology Systems on poverty in Urban and Rural Eastern-Africa (PICTURE Africa). To study the potential role of ICT in poverty alleviation initiatives.
Development of a PBO Industry in Kenya: Critical Success Factors. To carry out research leading to the determination of factors contributing to the success of BPO
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Sample SCI funded projects Pan-African Localization Network ; Funded by IDRC; Research areas: ICT for Development, Natural language processing, Human computer interfaces; Mobile Phone Internet Applications Development; Funding: Nokia; Research area: Mobile Computing; Development of a Business Process Outsourcing Industry in Kenya: Critical Success Factors Project; Funding: by IDRC. Research area: ICT for Development;

Village E-Science for Life (VeSel), part of the Bridging the Global Digital Divide network, sponsored by the EPSRC in the UK. Research area: ICT for Development:
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Sample SCI funded projects ICT sector performance review - evidence based ICT policy making and regulations Poverty and Information & Communication Technology Systems in Urban and Rural Eastern-Africa (PICTURE Africa) ICT and local governance Software Development Sub-Contracting and Usability Lab Nairobi Sizzle Social media user research Liberation Technologies Program - Design Thinking Topic Access to health care by low income communities Utilities for Blind and Visually Impaired Persons Research and Development:

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SCI collaborations

Other Initiatives C4Dlab Nokia lab Security training: Silensec

M-money research UX- research BPO-ITES training Open Session on OLPC at the ICTD2013 premier conference C4DLab as a catalyst
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Academic Staff Although SCI have had staff retention difficulties in the past, there has been considerable improvement in the recent past.
Professor - 1, Associate Professors 3, Senior Lecturers - 4, Lecturers 10, Tutorial Fellows 4 Graduate assistants 3 Ph.D. holders 8, Masters holders 15
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More coming: locally and abroad

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Continuously on the look out

Encourage new partnership
For example, ICTA on this

Looking out for

People to train Consultancy opportunities for SCI Consultancy opportunities for Individual staff Research collaborations

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So
Talk to us now!
director-sci@uonbi.ac.ke moturi@uonbi.ac.ke or specifics C4Dlab - tomwansa@uonbi.ac.ke MSc programs chepken@uonbi.ac.ke

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Our modern Labs

Our Qualified technicians

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Our Library
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Our Environment

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School of Computing & Informatics (SCI)

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Thank you!

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