AIHS invites applicants to join a free certificate course on Cybersecurity through SWAYAM Portal

Cybersecurity is very important in the digital era. All online operations, social media practices and upcoming technologies like IoT require security. So, it is important to keep online operations safe. Thus, the Government-funded Swayam Portal has a free certificate course on Cybersecurity. The course is authored by Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore. Know more about the course and enrol here.

Who can enrol in the course?

According to the course guidelines, anyone can enrol in the course. If you have the wish to pursue a career in Cybersecurity, this professional course is of beginner's level. This is a Post Graduate Level course that requires nothing before enrollment. Students and Working Professionals and those who interested in Cyber Security are eligible to attend the course.

Timeline of the course

This free certificate course is of 15 weeks. The course will start on 02 Jul 2020 and end on 11 Oct 2020. The final exam will be on 15 Nov 2020. The last date to enrol in the course is 31 Aug 2020.

Who will teach the course?

Dr Padmavathi Ganapathi will conduct all the classes. She is the Professor in the Dept of Computer Science at AIHS. Additionally, she has 32 years of teaching experience and 18 years of research experience. She has wide knowledge on Cyber Security, Wireless Communication and Real-Time Systems. Further, she has also worked on projects that AICTE, UGC, DRDO and DST have funded. Moreover, she has Supervised 19 scholars at PhD level and has more than 200 publications in peer-reviewed journals.

What will the course teach?

This course is important for any responsible citizen. Because it covers all aspects of Cyber Security including Cyberlaw. And, to be safe, it is very important to note the legal implications of Cyber Crimes, Scams and Frauds. The course covers 40 modules spanning over 15 weeks. In it, Dr Padmavathi will teach about the Cyber Space, Information Systems and why Cyber Security is necessary.

Further, the course will include a detailed analysis of various types of cyberattacks and securities. Also, it includes the legal implications of a cyberfraud.

How to obtain a certificate?

The course and certificate are truly free. One can obtain the certificate after completing the exam. For the certificate, there is a 30% weightage of course assessment and 70% of the end-term exam. Since there are two phases in the course; the learning phase and the evaluation phase; one must get 40% in each of the phases.

Candidates who complete all the required components successfully are eligible to get the Certificate. Again, you can enrol in this free certificate course here.

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