Everyone is required to know about Cyber Security…knowingly or unknowingly it has become part and parcel of everyone’s life.
There are multiple factors where cyber security plays a vital role: Cyber Security for Business, Phishing Scams, Ransomware attacks, Securing with smart home, Supply chain attack, hacking CCTV System, banking fraud etc.
It has become essential to study cyber security as a popular career domain. Students must know the foundations of Cyber Security, Mathematical foundations of Cryptography, Encryption and Decryption, Security Algorithms, Data Protection and Privacy, Cyber Laws, Malware analysis, Incidence Response, Cyber Forensics, and various technology and tools for handling the cyber security issues. The career demand for Cyber Security specialists grows exponentially year on year as shown below.

Author:
Dr. Raju Shanmugam – Professor, Unitedworld Institute of Technology (UIT)

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