IIT Indore, NLIU Bhopal announce online joint masters in cyber security; Check eligibility and apply

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Indore and National Law Institute University (NLIU), Bhopal, have announced a Joint Two-year, Master of Science in Cyber Security and Cyber Law degree program to be held in Online Mode.

The objectives of the program is to (i) produce techno-legal professionals trained to understand the interaction of cyber security and law (ii) comprehend contemporary developments relating to cyber security, incident response and digital forensics in the era of disruptive technologies (iii) develop effective strategies and frameworks to cater to the needs of the industry (iv) promote research and scholarship in the cutting-edge areas of cyber security and law and (v) promote an interdisciplinary approach to the legal profession.

Course content includes; Cyber Security basics, Network Security, Usable Security, Digital Forensics and Law, Intellectual Property, Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity, IT Auditing etc.

The Program targets, Working professionals with at least one year of experience.

Mode of Teaching will be Online with two week in-person immersion; one week each at IITI and NLIU-Bhopal.

Program Fee is Rs. 12.0 Lakhs to be collected in three equal instalments. Details are given at https://cscl.iiti.ac.in/

Eligibility: Applicant should hold a B.Tech./ B.E. in any branch or Four years BS/B.Sc. (Honours)/BCA (Honours) or M.Sc. in Computer Science /Statistics/ MCA/ MBA or an equivalent degree with at least two courses in Mathematics and one in Computer Programming at the qualifying degree level or Bachelor's degree and 3 years LLB / Integrated program in LLB / Integrated program in Management or Post Graduate degree in Law. Applicant should have passed the Qualifying degree in First-class, as defined by the awarding Institute/ University, with 5% relaxation for the SC/ ST/ PwD category.

Selection: Selection will be based on an entrance test to be conducted at selected locations on March 2, 2025, followed by an interview. Entrance Test will have questions from Quantitative Ability; Basics of computer programming; Logical Reasoning; English communication; General Awareness about cyber-Law; Different Sections of law, Types Courts and Types of Laws, etc. Detailed syllabus is given at https://cscl.iiti.ac.in/ 

Shortlisted candidates based on performance in the written test will be called for an interview. The final selection will be based on the performance in the interview. A joint committee, consisting of the expert faculty members from IIT Indore and NLIU Bhopal will conduct the interview process.

Application: Registration can be done at https://cscl.iiti.ac.in/ by February 25, 2025. Registration fee for Indian Applicants is Rs. 2360/- (Including GST) and that for International Applicants (Including OCI/PIO/NRI) is Rs. 2890/- (Including GST).

The intake is 100 per batch with reservation as per government of India norms

Online classes will start on March 27, 2025 

More details about the program can be found on the website: https://cscl.iiti.ac.in 

Contact- 0731- 6603333- 5593; Email id: office-cscl@iiti.ac.in