Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

Build Cyber Security Expertise with

Advanced Certification Program in
Cyber Security and Cyber Defense
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IITK C3i Award Winning High Impact
Advantage Faculty Format
US, Isreal, India Innovation Dr. Sandeep Shukla (Domain Interactive Live Faculty
Hub for Cyber Security Expert and Author), Dr. Classes, Mentor Support,
Research Manindra Agarwal (Padma Shri) Projects, Campus Visit

Programme Partner
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1. IIT Kanpur C3i Edge
Ranked among top 4 engineering Ranked among top 4 Technical
colleges by NIRF 2022 Institutes by ARIIA - 2021

Hosts C3iHub - India’s leading Hosts C3iHub - India’s leading

Cyber Security Research Centre Cyber Security Research Centre

Home to 20+ successful and

award-winning incubated startups

IIT Kanpur (IITK) is a global trailblazer of computer science and cyber security
Research and Education in India. Established in 1959, IITK is one of the premier
institutions in the country, known for its cutting-edge education, conducting
original and high-standard research, and providing leadership in technological
innovation. The institute took its pioneering steps towards Cyber Security by
setting up C3iHub (Interdisciplinary Centre for Cyber Security and Cyber
Defense of Critical Infrastructures), India’s first research centre whose mission
is to research, educate, train, and also spawn startups to create technological
safeguards to protect critical infrastructure. The center is also engaged in an
international collaboration with Israel and the USA to develop world-class
research in the field of cyber security.

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2. Award Winning Faculty
Dr. Sandeep Shukla
Professor and Joint Director -
C3iHub, IITK

Expertise: Cyber Security of Cyber-Physical Systems, Blockchain, Embedded Systems

Design & Co-design, Networked Embedded Systems, Network Application Design,
Embedded Software Engineering

Award-winning Professor, EEE Fellow and an ACM distinguished scientist

He earlier led the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at IITK.
He has worked in the telecom sector and worked with leading companies like Intel.
Authored books on Networked Embedded Systems, System Design and
Computing.
Member of Editorial Board of reputed scientific magazines and journals.

Dr. Manindra Agarwal

Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering,
IITK

Expertise: Computational Complexity Theory, Computational Number Theory

and Algebra

Served as Deputy Director at IITK for three years from 2017 - 2020.
Designed the first deterministic algorithm for testing if a number is prime.
Won Padma Shri (2013) and Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award (2003).
First recipient of Infosys Prize for Mathematics (2008).
For his AKS primality test, he won the Fulkerson Prize and Gödel Prize in 2006.

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 Rohit Negi
Lead Engineer & Security Architect and Security
Operations Lead - C3iHub, IITK

Expertise: Industrial Automation, Critical Infrastructures

Holds over 8 years of experience specializing in industrial automation.

Published research papers on industrial cyber-physical systems.
A well-rounded researcher in the cyber defense of ICS and OT layer.
Set the testbed for hardware/software in loop testing facility in IITK for critical
infrastructures.
Published several international research papers and written several book chapters.

Anand Handa
Project Executive Officer -
C3iHub, IITK

Expertise: Malware Analysis, Image processing, Machine Learning, Computer Vision

At C3iHub, Anand works on malware analysis and IDS related projects.

He has presented his research work at multiple international conferences.
His research publictions are mostly on ML in cyber security and malaware analysis.
He is also an instructor for various certification programs conducted by C3iHub.
Member of Bureau of Indian Standards and IET IoT Panel (Cybersecurity Group).

Dr. S. Venkatesan
Associate Professor, Department of Information Technology, IIIT Allahabad
Head, C3iHub IoT Security Lab

Expertise: Network Security, Cloud Computing, Social Network Privacy, Mobile Agent
Security, Applied Cryptography, Blockchain

Developed a MCQ Conduction and Evaluation portal supporting the online

evaluation during Covid'19 outburst.
He is a member of the Network Security and Cryptography (NSC) Group, IIITA.
Authored several research papers and book chapters.
Active member of scientific associations like IEEE, ACM, CRSI and more.
Worked on government funded software development projects.

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3. High Impact Format
Interactive Live Sessions Hands-on Learning
With expert faculty from IITK With hackathons and
virtual labs

Mentor Support Capstone Projects

Interaction with industry Supported by IITK faculty
practitioners and industry mentors

Campus visit
Experience IITK campus

"India to have over 1.5 m unfulfilled job vacancies in

cybersecurity by 2025"

Cyber Security Market to Cross India records huge cyber security

$433.6 Billion Revenue by 2030. skills gap, 60% companies report
unfilled cyber security positions.

By 2025, worldwide 45% organizations will have experienced attacks on

their software supply chains
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Most In-demand Cyber Security
Career Opportunities in 2022

Chief Information Security Officer Information Security Officer

Cyber Security Architect Security Engineer Security Analyst

Incident Response Coordinator Cyber Security Consultant

Security Awareness Trainer Vulnerability Management Specialist

Cyber Security Project Manager Penetration Tester

Ethical Hacker

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What should you expect
from the program?

Accelerate your
professional growth

Design defense systems against

a range of security concerns

Fix vulnerabilities and minimize

loss when breaches occur

Coordinate between teams to

ensure security compliance

Advanced Certification Program

in Cyber Security and Cyber Defense
Enable your organisation
respond to cyber threats (April 2023 - September 2023)

Lead organization's entire

security infrastructure

Empower team to monitor and

secure company's network

Manage operations, budgets for

company’s security infrastructure.

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Build world-class expertise in
Cyber Security

IIT Kanpur, in association with TalentSprint has designed an Advanced

Certification Program in Cyber Security and Cyber Defense for current
and aspiring professionals who are keen to explore and exploit the
latest trends in Cyber Security Technologies. A combination of deep
academic rigor and intense practical approach will allow participants
to master in-demand skills and build world class expertise.

“Combines deep academic rigor “With IIT Kanpur creating the

with an intense practical hands-on
approach. You will learn from the
world-class faculty of IIT Kanpur, a
global trailblazer in CS Research
and Education.”
course structure, its a great
solution for anyone who wants to
make a career in Cyber Security
and Cyber Defense. ”

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Curriculum that embraces the rigour
of a cyber security expert

Format
120 Hours Faculty-lead Interactive
Hands-on Program LIVE classes weekly

Curriculum
Introduction to Network Security Access Control - MAC
Cyber Security - VPN DAC UNIX

Reverse Honeypot Web

Engineering Security

Application Malware Analysis- Intrusion Detection-

Security Memory Forensics HIDS NIDS

Secure Development Android Hands-on Security -

-Secure Coding Security Network Traffic Analysis
DevSecOp + CTF + VAPT

Capstone Projects
Network based Host-based Type Host-based
Intrusion Detection Intrusion Detection Intrusion Detection
System (NIDS) System (HIDS) System (HIDS)

Memory Secure Inventory

Honeypot Forensic Management

Application Application Device

Communication Control Control
Protocol Testing Tool

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Participant Profile

Job Role Work Experience

More than
15 years
Developer

Manager
41% 3 - 5 Years 27%

17% 17% 15%

19% 23% 10 - 15
41% years

Leadership
Others
5 - 10 Years

Projects Presented by Program Alumni

Some exceptional projects were presented by the participants towards the

end of the cohort as part of their final submission. It was not only greatly
appreciated by the entire faculty but also a comprehensive update with the
findings of the projects was recommended to the Government of India.
Type
HoneyNet: A system Network Intrusion
of Honeypots Detection System

Honeypot NIDS & HIDS Host Intrusion Detection

Deployment in SOC Environment Engine (HIDE)

Automatic Phishing
HoneyPot Detection

Cyber Security & Cyber Defense

Simulator for SMBs

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Delivery Format

Faculty-led Interactive Hands-on Learning with

Online Sessions Virtual Labs

Capstone Projects Mentor Support

Hackathons Campus Visit*

*Dates will be decided keeping the safety of participants in mind.

Fees will be based on actuals.

Who should join

Ideal Profile

Current and /aspiring Cyber Tech professionals seeking

Security professionals across a role change or career
India and abroad advancement

Graduate with relevant Diploma with relevant

background and 1+ years background and 3+ years
experience experience

Exceptional college students

may apply for special selection

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Application and Enrollment

Submit Profile Await Selection Complete Enrollment

Fee

Details Domestic Participants International Participants

Program Fee ₹2,50,000 $4,000

0% EMI available Nominate your Employee to Avail Special Benefits

Scholarships available GST as applicable

Fee paid is non-refundable and non-transferable.

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FAQ

Why Cyber Security and Cyber Defense?

The number of Internet of Things (IoT) devices worldwide is forecast to almost triple
from 9.7 billion in 2020 to more than 29 billion IoT devices in 2030. Rapid convergence
of Mobility, Internet of Things and Cloud Computing is leading to an explosive increase
in security threats and the need for Cyber Defense experts to combat these threats
is becoming all the more important.

The demand for such professionals is outstripping supply. Companies need sophisticated
responders to defend against the growing threat of cyberattacks. There is a huge talent
crunch and 59% of the companies have vacant positions suggesting a cumulative global
shortfall of 1.5 million such professionals.

Is this the right time to pursue a Program in Cyber Security?

If yes, how will completing this Program help in my career
in cyber security?

Amid COVID-19 crisis, new high-profile cyber attacks seem to constantly flood news
headlines. No wonder the need for cyber security professionals is urgent and daunting.
Besides, the world’s transition towards aggressive digitization has also marked cyber
security as one of the biggest threats to the economy over the next decade. India has
reported a hike in attacks (on IoT deployments) by 22% in the country.

Cyber security is one of the most in-demand skills, trending in the job market today. And
studies point out that there will be nearly 3.5 million unfilled cybersecurity jobs globally
by 2021. India alone has reported over 67,000 job openings. Companies are looking
forward to professionals with an ability to build a viable cyber-resilient organization.

The Advanced Certification Program in Cyber Security and Cyber Defense is designed to
provide an opportunity for aspiring and working professionals to exploit the latest trends
in Cyber Security Technologies. Going by the new reality of continued WFH pattern for
professionals, the time is right to get armed with cyber security knowledge for today and
hereafter.

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FAQ

What is unique about this program?

The Advanced Certification Program in Cyber Security and Cyber Defense by IIT Kanpur
is designed for current or aspiring Cyber Security professionals who are passionate
about exploring disruptions in Cyber Security technology. The program combines deep
academic rigor with an intense practical hands-on approach to equip participants to
master in-demand skills and capabilities relevant to the domain. The program is taught by
the faculty at IIT Kanpur, ranked highly by the National Institutional Ranking Framework
(NIRF) in 2019.

TalentSprint with its deep understanding of the industry, access to industry experts, and
a state of the art technology platform has been chosen by IIT Kanpur as the right partner
for this program.

What are the program outcomes?

Build expertise in Cyber Security and Cyber Defense
Learn from world-class faculty of IIT Kanpur
Get IIT Kanpur Certification
Network and collaborate with Cyber Security Experts

What makes IIT Kanpur special?

A trailblazer in Computer Science Research and Education
Hosts C3i, India’s #1 Cyber Security research center at IIT Kanpur
Experts globally recognized for contribution to Cyber Security and Cyber Defense
Ranked among top engineering colleges by NIRF 2019
Collaborates with global centers of excellence (Israel and USA) in Cyber Security
Built on World-class Academic Research Culture

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About TalentSprint

10 Years of
Excellence 200K Empowered
Professionals 95% Completion
Rate 85 Net Promoter
Score

Established in 2010, TalentSprint is a part of NSE group and a global

edtech company that brings transformational high-end and deep-tech
learning programs to young and experienced professionals. The company’s
digital learning platform ipearl.ai offers a hybrid onsite/online experience
to seekers of deep technology expertise. TalentSprint partners with top
academic institutions and global corporations to create and deliver world
class programs, certifications, and outcomes.Its programs have consistently
seen a high engagement rate and customer delight. It is a leading Innovation
Partner for the National Skill Development Corporation, an arm of the
Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Government of India.
A recipient of various prestigious accolades, TalentSprint was recently
honored with the Indian Achievers Award 2022, for its excellence in building
deeptech talent in India. For more information about TalentSprint, visit
TalentSprint website

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 Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

Contact

For any enquiries

Anand Sharma +91-8977631691

Ramesh Mohanty +91-9154234704

iitk@talentsprint.com

iitk.talentsprint.com/cybersecurity

Programme Partner