MITS Department of Cyber Security

Graduates will demonstrate professional competence by contributing to secure system design, threat mitigation, and cyber defense strategies in diverse work environments

Graduates will take leadership roles in addressing complex cybersecurity challenges and advocating for security-first digital practices.

Graduates will commit to continuous learning and ethical responsibility, actively promoting cyber awareness, regulatory compliance, and resilience in a connected society.

Apply core principles of computer science, cryptography, and networking to design, analyze, and implement secure systems and protocols for varied computing environments.
 

Utilize tools and techniques in ethical hacking, digital forensics, malware analysis, and risk assessment to detect, prevent, and respond to cybersecurity incidents.

Engineering Knowledge: Apply knowledge of mathematics, natural science, computing, engineering fundamentals and an engineering specialization as specified in WK1 to WK4 respectively to develop to the solution of complex engineering problems.  

Problem Analysis: Identify, formulate, review research literature and analyze complex engineering problems reaching substantiated conclusions with consideration for sustainable development.(WK1 to WK4) 

Design/Development of Solutions: Design creative solutions for complex engineering problems and design/develop systems/components/processes to meet identified needs with consideration for the public health and safety, whole-life cost, net zero carbon, culture, society and environment as required. (WK5)

Conduct Investigations of Complex Problems: Conduct investigations of complex engineering problems using research-based knowledge including design of experiments, modelling, analysis & interpretation of data to provide valid conclusions. (WK8). 

Engineering Tool Usage:  Create, select and apply appropriate techniques, resources and modern engineering & IT tools, including prediction and modelling recognizing their limitations to solve complex engineering problems. (WK2 and WK6).

The Engineer and The World: Analyze and evaluate societal and environmental aspects while solving complex engineering problems for its impact on sustainability 
with reference to economy, health, safety, legal framework, culture and environment. (WK1, WK5, and WK7). 

Ethics: Apply ethical principles and commit to professional ethics, human values, diversity and inclusion; adhere to national & international laws. (WK9) 

Individual and Collaborative Team work: Function effectively as an individual, and as a member or leader in diverse/multi-disciplinary teams.

Communication: Communicate effectively and inclusively within the engineering community and society at large, such as being able to comprehend and write effective reports and design documentation, make effective presentations considering cultural, language, and learning differences.

Project Management and Finance: Apply knowledge and understanding of engineering management principles and economic decision-making and apply these to one’s own work, as a member and leader in a team, and to manage projects and in multidisciplinary environments. 

Life-Long Learning: Recognize the need for, and have the preparation and ability for i) independent and life-long learning ii) adaptability to new and emerging technologies and iii) critical thinking in the broadest context of technological change. (WK8)