Department Profile

Vision and Mission

Vision

To achieve national and international recognition in cyber security department through quality in Education, Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship to produce effective leaders for solving societal issues.

Mission

1.Providing cutting-edge infrastructure and an industry-aligned curriculum that nurtures technical expertise, ethical values, and critical thinking, equipping students to excel in the ever evolving field of cyber security.

2.Fostering an innovative, research-driven environment that empowers students and faculty to solve real-world cyber security challenges while promoting entrepreneurial skills and continuous learning.

3.Collaborate with leading national and international industries and academic institutions, advancing cyber security education and research through knowledge exchange, internships, and joint ventures.

4.Creating a dynamic, inclusive, and socially responsible academic environment, contributing to societal well-being through cyber security outreach.

Program Outcomes

PO1: Engineering knowledge: Apply the knowledge of mathematics, science, engineering fundamentals, and an engineering specialisation to the solution of complex engineering problems.

PO2: Problem analysis: Identify, formulate, review research literature, and analyse complex engineering problems reaching substantiated conclusions using first principles of

mathematics, natural sciences, and engineering sciences.

PO3: Design/development of solutions: Design solutions for complex engineering problems and design system components or processes that meet the specified needs with appropriate consideration for the public health and safety, and the cultural, society, and environmental considerations.

PO4: Conduct investigations of complex problems: Use research-based knowledge and research methods including design of experiments, analysis and interpretation of data, and synthesis of the information to provide valid conclusions.

PO5: Modern tool usage: Create, select, and apply appropriate techniques, resources, and modern engineering and IT tools including prediction and modelling to complex engineering activities with an understanding of the limitations.

PO6: The engineer and society: Apply reasoning in formed by the contextual knowledge to assess social, health, safety, legal and cultural issues, and the consequent responsibilities relevant to the professional engineering practice.

PO7: Environment and sustainability: Understand the impact of the professional engineering solutions in societal and environmental contexts, and demonstrate the knowledge of, and need for sustainable development.

PO8: Ethics: Apply ethical principles and commit to professional ethics and responsibilities and norms of the engineering practice.

PO9: Individual and team work: Function effectively as an individual, and as a member or leader in diverse teams, and in multidisciplinary settings.

PO10: Communication: Communicate effectively on complex engineering activities with the engineering community and with society at large, such as, being able to comprehend and write effective reports and design documentation, make effective presentations, and give and receive clear instructions.

PO11: Project management and finance: Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the engineering and management principles and apply the set of one’s own work, as a member and leader in a team, to manage projects and in multidisciplinary environments.

PO12: Life-long learning: Recognize the need for, and have the preparation and ability to engage in independent and life-long learning in the broadest context of technological change.

Program Specific Outcomes

PSO1: Graduates are able to develop an in-depth knowledge and skill sets in Cyber Security to monitor, prepare, predict, detect and respond and prevent cyber-attacks and ensure enterprise security.

PSO2: Graduates are able to identify, assess and protect the enterprise IT assets and risks, perform risk analysis and develop policies and procedures based on compliance and able to define the architecture, design, and management of the security of an organization.

PSO3: Graduates are able to develop an overall personality with skills like leadership, verbal and written communication, teamwork, sensitivity towards society in order to become valued and responsible professionals.

Program Education Objective

PEO1: Graduates will be equipped with the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively monitor, defend, and protect data and information across various technological domains, including network security, IoT security, cloud security, and application security, in order to combat the growing challenges of cybercrime.

PEO2: Graduates will be trained in industry-relevant technologies, processes, and practices related to cyber security, enabling them to successfully contribute to the protection of networks, computers, and data from attacks, damage, and unauthorised access, through hands-on training with leading industrial partners like Fortinet.

PEO3: Graduates will be prepared to pursue careers that involve continuous learning, research, and innovation in cyber security practices, contributing to the development of new methods and tools to safeguard data in an increasingly interconnected and vulnerable cyber world.