TCS iON Industry Honour Course - Information Security - Practitioner's Perspective

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Course Details

Course Commencement

Course Completion

Language

English

Exam Dates

Credits & LTP

Each course offers 5 credit points.

Credit
5
Lecture
3
Tutorial
1
Practical (Hands-on)
1

Recommended For:

Graduation Programme - B.E./B.Tech
Branch - Computer Science Engineering and Information Technology, Electronics and Communication Engineering
Semester - 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th

Course Summary

Information Security, a part of information risk management, is the practice of protecting information by mitigating information risks. It involves preventing or at least reducing the probability of unauthorised/inappropriate access, use, disclosure, disruption, deletion/destruction, corruption, modification, inspection, recording or devaluation of information. It may also involve reducing the adverse impacts of incidents. As per Business Research Insights, the global information security market size was US$66.80 billion in 2023 and the market is projected to touch US$97.94 billion by 2032 at a CAGR of 4.9% during the forecast period.

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RECOMMENDED PRIOR KNOWLEDGE

Basic concepts of Information Systems, Computer Networks and Software Development is required for taking up this course.

Course Syllabus

The course syllabus will be delivered through a combination of eLearning resources, digital lectures, community based digital classrooms as applicable.

Course Components

Digital Self-paced Content

Content enables the learners to access interactive and engaging materials to learn at their own pace and convenience for a flexible learning experience

Expert Lectures

Multiple lectures delivered by experts from academy and industry, covering theoretical and hands-on implementation of the technology

Discussion Forum

A community to share and resolve your queries, doubts and ideas which will be responded to by the academic and industry experts

Industry Assignment

Opportunity to work on industry-related assignments and mini projects created by industry experts to gain real-time industry exposure

Periodic Formative Assessment

Three formative assessments are conducted in a continuous comprehensive evaluation pattern during the course of learning

Summative Assessment

Candidates to appear for summative assessments consisting of two parts - Test of knowledge and Test of application

Verifiable Digital Certificate

Successful candidates to receive a digital certificate, verifiable through online platforms

Internship Opportunity

Remote internship will be provided to students which will give them an exclusive opportunity to work with industry mentors on projects and document preparation

Job Visibility

Get visibility to job vacancies with leading corporate recruiters that recognise the
TCS iON NQT certification, subject to vacancies in corporates and their hiring policies

Certificate Eligibility Criteria

  1. Students who successfully clear the summative assessment and meet each of the following criteria will receive a 'Certificate of Achievement'.
    Part B
    Score is greater than or equal to 50%

    Overall assessment score is greater than or equal to 50%, which includes the following components and weightage:

    Component Weightage
    Part A Assessment 30%
    Part B Assessment 50%
    Periodic Formative Assessment 10%
    Class Participation* 10%
  2. * Class participation to consist of the below parameters with the given weightage:
    Component Weightage
    Attendance in Digital Lectures 5%
    % Consumption of Digital Content 2.5%
    Vibrancy Score in Community 2.5%

    100% Completion of the course (which includes Digital Content, Digital Lectures, and Industry Assignments)

  1. Students who have not taken the summative assessment or do not meet the criteria mentioned in point (a) but have completed the course 100% (which includes the digital content, digital lectures, industry assignments and formative assessment) will receive the 'Certificate of Participation'.
  2. Students who have taken the summative assessment and have failed to clear it, will receive only a performance 'Scorecard'.
    Students who have not taken the summative assessment or do not meet the criteria mentioned in point (a) will receive the 'Certificate of Participation'.
  3. Students who do not meet any of the above criteria will not receive any certificate or scorecard.

Sample Certificate

Certificate

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Career Outlook

  • The Information Security consulting market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to US$36.66 billion in 2028 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.8%.

  • The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to emerging technologies, growing use of cloud computing, digital transformation initiatives, increased remote work, demand for managed security services.

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