The University Grants Commission (UGC) has released the undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) cyber security course syllabus as part of Cyber Jaagrookta Diwas 2022. UGC Chairman M. Jagadesh Kumar remarked.
Cybersecurity as a discipline needs to be included at the undergraduate and graduate levels in all streams, according to Professor M. Jagadesh Kumar. The curriculum of these courses seeks to develop aware, receptive, and responsible digital citizens, thereby enhancing a robust ecosystem and posture for cyber security.
Higher Education Institutions (HEIS) may invite qualified professors or industry professionals/subject matter experts to take the lectures, practicals, and tutorials for these courses at the UG and PG levels in the classroom.
According to the UGC's syllabus, undergraduate students should learn fundamental and intermediate concepts, while graduate students should study intermediate and advanced concepts.
UG Cyber Security Course
- Cybersecurity Introduction
- Law and Cybercrime
- Overview and security of social media
- Online shopping and digital payments
- Cybersecurity tools, techniques, and protection for digital devices
PG Syllabus for Cybersecurity
- Introduction to Cyber Security
- Online Crimes
- Data Privacy & Security under Cyber Law
- Management, compliance, and governance of cybersecurity
Vice-chancellors, principals, faculty members, and students from HEIs around the nation attended the occasion.
Additionally, Deepak Virmani, Deputy Secretary, Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (14C), Ministry of Home Affairs, gave a lecture on cybercrime prevention and the adoption of cyber hygiene. Among the subjects covered in the presentation were cyber hygiene, safeguarding digital personal funds, appropriate social media use, projected future cyberattacks, email security, mobile and internet security, and computer security.
Students will also be able to comprehend the cyber security threat landscape and have a greater grasp of numerous cyberattacks, cybercrimes, vulnerabilities, and cures after completing the degree program.
The purpose of the Syllabus is to produce more responsible, responsive, and aware digital citizens. The fundamentals of cyber security and the threat landscape should be taught to students. Technical training and expertise for implementing and maintaining cyber security measures will be given to students. Students will learn more about and be more familiar with different kinds of cyberattacks.
Universities and colleges will offer the courses as elective or optional courses. It will also feature exercises on how to set privacy preferences on social media sites, file complaints about social media sites, and create password policies for computers and mobile devices, among several other things.
