ADVANCED CERTIFICATE

PROGRAMME IN
CYBER SECURITY
ABOUT
UPGRAD

upGrad is an online education provider that

enables individuals to develop their
professional potential in the most engaging
learning environment. Online education is a
fundamental disruption to the traditional
model and will be having a far-reaching
impact. At upGrad, we work towards
transforming this online education wave into
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and services, to offer quality education at
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academia. This translates into rigorous
industry relevant programs for individuals
looking for a professional upgrade.

In the last 10 years, digital technology has

had a profound impact on billions of lives and
thousands of businesses in India and abroad.
The pace of growth is only expected to
Ronnie Screwvala increase further, as the $150 billion Indian IT
Co-founder & Executive
the industry is set to double its revenue in the
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next 10 years. This growth will be driven by
new age digital products and services, which
will create millions of new developer jobs.
The program will prepare our learners to excel in this rapidly evolving technology
landscape, by strengthening their core concepts.

“ Our aim is simple: We strive to create high-impact,

on-campus hands-on experiences that prepare students for
meaningful and productive careers”.
Prof. Debabrata Das
Director - IIIT Bangalore
As an independent institution and a deemed university, IIITB collaborates with the IT
industry, leading academic institutions abroad, eminent scientists and industry lead-
ers to offer students the best possible education. Our outstanding faculty, curriculum
and pedagogy ensures that our graduate programs are ranked among the best in the
country. Our students have been well received by industry, and have been placed
with some of the leading companies in the IT industry.

We have partnered with upGrad to offer a rigorous program with a unique and excit-
ing combination of development principles and industry-led hands-on experience.
Learners will get opportunities to work on industry-relevant projects and interact with
industry experts through upGrad's strong industry network. The program has been
designed keeping in mind that the future belongs to professionals who can think and
implement end-to-end.

Prof. Debabrata Das

Director - IIIT Bangalore
upGrad as a thought leader in
emerging technologies

We have trained:

10K+ 2K+
Data Scientists
Full Stack Developers

5K+
Machine Learning
Engineers

1.5K+ 1K+
Big Data Analysts
Blockchain Developers
Program
Highlights
Advanced Certificate Programme
from IIITB
Differentiate yourself from your peers
by earning the industry recognised
Advanced Certificate Programme from
IIIT Bangalore. Dedicated Student Support
Team & upGrad Buddy
We have a dedicated/ Student Support
For the Industry, by the Industry Team for handling your queries via
email or callback requests.
Learn and apply concepts on industry
projects along with personalised industry
mentorship.
Unparalleled Learning
Experience
Learn the concepts from
360 Degree Career Support experienced IIITB faculty &
360 Degree Career Support with 1:1 Career understand the applications from
Mentorship Sessions with Industry Experts, Industry experts to get a blend of
access to Job Opportunities Portal, 3 months theoretical knowledge and
Career Support provided post Programme practical-hands on experience.
Completion and much more.

Personalised Mentorship
Get unparalleled personalised mentorship
and doubt resolution from IIITB faculty and
our panel of industry experts.
Learn from Academy &
Industry Experts
Rohit Sehgal
Security Engineer, VISA
Rohit is OSCP Certified, Masters degree
from IITK with specialization in System
Security and 5+ years of professional
security experience.
Shashank Bajpai
Chief Information Security Ocer, ECGC Ltd
Shashank has 10+ corporate experience in
cybersecurity domain and he is currently
Chief Information Security Ocer (CISO) of
ECGC Limited.
Arun Surendran
Founder Director, Adcy.io
Arun has 20+ years experience and is
alum of IITB with having Ph.D from Texas
A&M University. He is currently founder
director at Adcy.io.
Rohit Chaudhary
Security Architect, Akamai Technologies
Rohit has 6+ experience in cybersecurity
and he is currently security architect at
Akamai technologies. He has worked in
CISCO and IBM.
 upGrad Learning
Experience
Job Opportunities
upGrad Opportunities
upGrad Elevate: Virtual hiring drive giving you the
opportunity to interview with upGrad's 300+ hiring
partners
Job Opportunities Portal: Gain exclusive access to
upGrad's Job Opportunities portal which has 100+
openings from upGrad's hiring partners at any given time
Learning Support
Industry Expert Guidance
Interactive Live Sessions with leading industry experts
covering curriculum + advanced topics
Student Support
We have a dedicated/ Student Support Team for handling
your queries via email or callback requests.
You can write to us via studentsupport@upgrad.com or for
urgent queries, use the "Talk to Us" option on the Learn
platform
Career Assistance
Career Mentorship Sessions (1:1)
Get mentored by an experienced industry expert and
receive personalised feedback to achieve your
desired outcome
High Performance Coaching (1:1)
Get a dedicated career coach after the program to help
track your career goals, coach you on your profile, and
support you during your career transition journey
AI-Powered Profile Builder
Obtain specific, AI powered inputs on your resume and
Linkedin structure along with content on real time basis
Interview Preparation
Get access to Industry Experts and discuss any queries
before your interview
Career bootcamps to refresh your technical concepts
and improve your soft skills
Practical Learning and Networking
Networking & Learning Experience
Live Discussion forum for peer to peer doubt resolution
monitored by technical experts
Peer to peer networking opportunities with a alumni
pool of 10000+
Lab walkthroughs of industry-driven projects
Weekly real-time doubt clearing sessions
Hands-on Projects
4 projects/ assignments
 Elements of Career
Services
Jobs on Career Centre Profile Builder (AI Powered)
Career Centre offering upGrad jobs across experience An easy to use Resume, LinkedIn and Cover letter
levels and CTC ranges. preparation tool.
Easy apply feature for upGrad hiring partner vacancies. Resume Score: AI-Driven Resume Score
Create resume at profile builder and with one click to Realtime recommendations to improve
apply for various jobs Match your resume to the JD and check fitment
LinkedIn Profile Review
Cover Letter creation
upGrad Career Fairs
Recruitment Drive to connect you with the best talent
admirers in the industry
Just In Time Interview Prep (JIT)
Get access to a wide range of opportunities and find the For upcoming job interviews JITs are conducted within
perfect job 48 hours for eligible programs.
Participate in group projects and challenges with exciting Tailored to job role and target domain.
rewards Real time feedback and tips for improvement
Apply your learnings to real industry problems

High Performance Coaching

Interview Preparation Dedicated coaches working with you to identify best
Pre-recorded content on topics such as: suited career opportunities.
Profile building, communications etc Help you define your value proposition
Problem solving approach Lay out a Career Path and help you adhere to your
Approaching guesstimates timelines and goals
Domain specific interview question bank and much Help you with interview preparations, finding jobs in the
more.. market, salary negotiations and other preparation as
required

Career Mentorship Sessions

Get personalised career advice through 1-1 sessions with
industry experts.
Goal setting for better employment results

Disclaimer: Career services are subject to change. Please refer to the website or speak to our Admission Counsellor for updated details.
 Industry
Projects

• Zero-Trust Voting System: All non-critical function employees are working remotely.
The rise of the Bring Your Device (BYOD) culture and insucient monitoring of
employee workstations have increased corporate risks and problems. To improve
employees' trust and increase transparency, Megacus Corporation, your employer,
has decided to involve the employees in the decision-making process. However, to
implement this, they have tasked you to build a Zero Trust Electronic Voting System

• Exploit vulnerable OS and extract a file: Learners need to consider themselves as

ethical hackers and find a way to hack into the server and access the hidden text
file which contains the secret key from a compromised OS using NMAP and
Wireshark.

• Exploit a web application: There can be lot of vulnerabilities in a website/web

application which can lead to hacker attacks. In this project, learner will exploit
vulnerabilities present in given website/web application.

• Capstone: Capture The Flag(CTF) events: Capture the Flag(CTF) events will be
conducted where learners need to identify vulnerabilities and flag/report them.

*projects are subject to updation upon university approval

Curriculum
C0. PRE-REQUISITES
PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE FUNDAMENTALS (PYTHON) 2 WEEKS
Python Basics
INTERNET & NETWORKING BASICS (OPTIONAL) 0 WEEK
Learn about basics & essential protocols TCP/IP, UDP), Components, traceroute, ipconfig, HTTP,
components (browser, server, DNS etc)

C1. INFORMATION SECURITY AND

APPLIED CRYPTOGRAPHY
INTRODUCTION TO CYBERSECURITY 1 WEEK
Get introduced to Cybersecurity.

OS FUNDAMENTALS AND SECURITY 2 WEEKS

Linux CLI, Hardening, Bash Scripting and security in Linux.

CRYPTOGRAPHY AND ENCRYPTION 2 WEEKS

Basic Information Protection: Data Secrecy/Confidentiality and Integrity - Requirements.
Encryption as a Solution for Secrecy. Encryption vs Encryption as a computationallly difficult
to invert function, Symmetric and Asymmetric encryption techniques. Encryption vs Encod-
ing. Cryptography - Confusion and Diffusion Properties. Public Key and Private Key Encryp-
tion Techniques (RSA and AES as Examples). Password-baed Envcryption. HSM and PKI.

CRYPTOGRAPHIC KEY MANAGEMENT, 1 WEEK

MESSAGE DIGESTS AND DIGITAL SIGNATURES
Key Management. Diffie Helman Key Exchange. Key Stores. Providers.
Message Digests. Hashes and Signatures. Keyed Hashing. Digital Signatures. Digital Signuares as
Solutions for Sender Identity, Message Integrity and Non-repudiation.
1 WEEK

IDENTITY ACCESS MANAGEMENT

IDAM lifecycle, User Authentication: Passwords and Limitations. Challenge Response
Protocols. Replay and Man-in-the-middle Attacks. Freshness / Currency. CAPTCHAS;
Multi-factor Authentication; Oauth and OpenId.

ASSIGNMENT/PROJECT - ACCESS CONTROL 1 WEEK

Course Assignment/Project.
C2. NETWORK SECURITY IN ETHICAL HACKING
INTRODUCTION TO NETWORK SECURITY AND SPOOFING 1 WEEK
Local Area Networks - Switched Ethernet. Switches and Security. Addresses: MAC and IP
addresses. Address Spoofing. ARP protocal and spoofing, SNMP and IGMP protocols.

SECURED NETWORKS SYSTEM WITH FIREWALL 2 WEEKS

Broadcast Domains and Isolation; Virtual LANs. Private vs. Public Addresses. Gateways. Network
Address Translation. Demilitarized Zones (DMZs). Firewalls, Access Control, and Firewall Rules.

PACKET INSPECTION AND ATTACK AGAINST AVAILABILITY 1 WEEK

Packet Inspection, Deep Packet Inspection(Intrusions detection system and Intrusion Prevention
System), IP Security, ICMP attacks. TCP and UDP Security. Attacking Availability: Denial-of-Service
attacks, Distributed DOS attacks, SSL/TLS , IP Table.

NETWORK ACCESS CONTROL 1 WEEK

Insider Attacks. Network Access Control. Proxy (Web) Servers. Forward proxy and reverse proxy.

ASSIGNMENT/PROJECT - INTRUSION DETECTION SYSTEM/EXPLOITING 2 WEEKS

VIRTUAL MACHINE
Course Assignment/Project.

Buffer Week 1 WEEK

C3. APPLICATION SECURITY IN ETHICAL HACKING

AND ADVANCED CONCEPTS IN CYBER SECURITY
INTRODUCTION TO APPLICATION SECURITY 1 WEEK
Secure Programming. Information Flow and Security. Buffer Overflow Attacks.
Managed Execution - JVM. OWASP top 10.

WEB-BASED APPLICATIONS AND ASSOCIATED VULNERABILITIES 1 WEEK

Web-based applications: Browsers and Browser Security, CSP Policies. Javascript
vulnerabilities and Cross-Site Scripting. XSS and CSRF vulnerabilites.

COOKIES AND TRACKING 1 WEEK

Cookies and Tracking; User Identities and User profiling.
 DATA AND DATABASE SECURITY 2 WEEKS
Data and Database Security - SQL Injection Attacks; Data access and Access Control,
Access Control on views, Data Privacy and Anonymity.

PHISHING AND OTHER ATTACKS ON IDENTITY 1 WEEK

Phishing and other attacks on Identity(Social Engineering).

CLOUD APPLICATION SECURITY OPTIONAL

Cloud application Security: DOS attacks on the cloud; Process security and Data Access -
Protection against multi-tenancy; Isolation in VMs and Containers.

PENETRATION TESTING, FUZZING OPTIONAL

Pentesting and tools, expoliting OWASP top 10 vulnerabilities in web aplication

REGULATION, COMPLIANCE, AND RISK MANAGEMENT 1 WEEK

NIST, ISO 27001, GDPR

ASSIGNMENT/PROJECT - EXPLOIT WEB APPLICATION 1 WEEK

Exam Week: Exam 1 WEEK

Buffer Week 1 WEEK

C4. CAPSTONE
CAPSTONE PROJECT 4 WEEKS

TOTAL 32 WEEKS
Including 2 weeks of prep

Disclaimer: Program curriculum is subject to change basis inputs from the institute and experts. Please refer to the website for update details, or
speak to our Admission Counsellors.
Meet the
Class
4 to 7 years
16%

7 to 10 years
11%
0 to 4 years
48%
Years of
work experience

10+ years
11%

Opportunity to network
with our international learners
Europe
China 3.57%
3.57%
Africa
5.36%
UAE
26.79%
South East Asia
7.14%

Australia
7.14%

UK US
19.64% 26.79%
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our learners
Joel Varghese
Software Engineer,
Zoreum Blockchain Labs

The program has been very useful and my experience with upGrad and the
student mentors at upGrad has been very good. The content taught is very
relatable and the method of delivery is also convenient for working profes-
sionals like us

Kriti Jain
Software Engineer,
Ministry of Defence

upGrad teaches complex topics in a very simple manner. The case studies are
easily understandable and have added value to my resume and helped me
bag a 125% salary hike. The curriculum is very relevant to today’s market
scenario and the upGrad team has done a good job in bringing education
right at our palms

Akshay Mathur
Software Technologist,
Philips

“The program has taught me a lot and the case studies have been very
useful. The student mentors are very helpful and have helped me solve any
and every problem that I have faced. It has been a great experience for me, I
would definitely recommend the program to my friends.

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SDET - II,
Blackbuck

“With upGrad, my experience has been wonderful. Managing work and

studying has been the best decision of my life, thanks to upGrad. While it
seemed difficult in the beginning, my student mentor helped me plan my
schedule and manage time to maintain a work-life-study balance, which truly
saved me! upGrad helped me gain a 60% salary hike.
 Program Details &
Admission Process
PROGRAM DURATION AND FORMAT PROGRAM FEE
7.5 months | Online INR 99,000 (inclusive of tax)

PROGRAM START DATES ELIGIBILITY

Please refer to the website for program start dates- Bachelor’s Degree with 50% or equivalent passing
https://www.upgrad.com/cyber-security-certification-pgc-iiitb marks. Prior coding knowledge is recommended.

WEEKLY COMMITMENT (12-15 hours/week)

6-7 HOURS 6-7 HOURS

Asynchronous learning time. Assignments and projects.

SELECTION PROCESS

STEP 1: Selection Test
Fill out an application and take
a short 20-minute online test
with questions
offer letters will be rolled out so you are
STEP 2: Review and Shortlisting
of Suitable Candidates
Our faculty will review all applications,
consider the educational and
professional background of an
applicant and review the test scores
wherever applicable. Following this,
assured a great peer group to learn
and network with.
STEP 3: Enrollment for Access
to Prep Content
Make a quick block payment &
receive immediate access to the
prep content and begin your
upGrad journey. (Loan assistance
available if required)

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