Preamble                                         

Business @ the speed of thought has moved from a buzzword to a business reality owing to the integration of business and technology. Digital infrastructures and information networks have become central to any business activity. The information residing on these computers and networks are an essential asset and due care should be taken for its security. The impact of any loss of this asset or any downtime of the infrastructure is quite high.

With the proliferation of easy-to-use tools and open how-to-discussions, the number of people aiming to hack in to or bring down the network is high, both in this country and abroad. Hence there is a need for heightened security measures to protect both infrastructure and data.

Objective of the Course: The Course is a six months program aimed at moulding candidates to Skilled System Administrator to maintain the Systems & Networks in today’s scenario.

Outcome of the Course: This skill oriented course provides candidates with information required for maintenance and administration of Computer Network and also equip them with the skills required to protect & recover the computer systems & networks from various security threats.

Eligibility: BE/BTech, BSc/MSc(IT/Computer Science/Electronics), MCA, BCA, BCom (CA), MBA (System) or equivalent of any of these. Degree holders with PGDCA, DOEACC A or B level, Diploma in Computer Science, Electronics, or others with relevant experience).

Contents:

Duration : Duration of the course is 6 Months

Date of Commencement : Course commences on 29^th Feb 2012

Course Fees :  

^#Tuition Fees/Examination fees are waived for SC/ST students.

Course Contents :

1.      Computer Fundamentals [5 Days] 

                                                                    I.            Overview of PC architecture

                                                                 II.            Different bus standards (ISA, PCI, PCMCIA)

                                                               III.            Different Add-on Cards like memory, Graphics etc.

2.      OS Fundamentals [5 Days] 

                                                                    I.            Operating System Introduction

                                                                 II.            OS Architecture

                                                               III.            Process Management

                                                               IV.            Memory Management

                                                                  V.            File System Management

                                                               VI.            Introduction to Network OS

3.      Networking Fundamental [5 Days] 

                                                                    I.            Basics of Communication Systems

                                                                 II.            Transmission Media

                                                               III.            OSI Layers

                                                               IV.            Local Area Networks

                                                                  V.            Wide Area Networks

                                                               VI.            Networking Protocols

                                                             VII.            IP addressing & Routing

4.      Windows Fundamentals [5 Days] 

                                                                    I.            Introduction to Windows Operating System

                                                                 II.            Installation and Configuration of Windows XP & Windows 7

5.      Windows Server Configuration [15 Days] 

                                                                    I.            Windows Server 2008

                                                                 II.            Server and Desktop Installation

                                                               III.            Installation and Managing Active Directory

                                                               IV.            Managing and Securing Resources

                                                                  V.            Performance and Maintenance

6.      Linux Fundamentals [5 Days] 

                                                                    I.            Introduction to Linux, Unix & Solaris

                                                                 II.            File System

                                                               III.            Linux Installation

                                                               IV.            Simple Commands

7.      Linux Administration [15 Days] 

                                                                    I.            Server & Client Installation

                                                                 II.            Booting Procedures

                                                               III.            Linux Commands

                                                               IV.            System Administration

                                                                  V.            X Windows

                                                               VI.            Performance Tuning

8.      Shell Scripting [5 Days] 

                                                                    I.            Regular Expressions (grep, egrep, & sed)

                                                                 II.            AWK

                                                               III.            Bash scripting

                                                               IV.            Perl language

9.      Mini Project

1.      Advanced System Administration [15 Days]  

                                                        I.            Securing Network Applications [Web, Mail, DNS, SAMBA, SSH, LDAP, MySQL]

                                                     II.            Fundamental of Web Application Security

                                                   III.            Core Defense Mechanisms

                                                   IV.            Web Application Technologies

                                                      V.            Client-side Exploit Frame Work

                                                   VI.            Bypassing Client-side Controls

                                                 VII.            Web Based Malware

                                              VIII.            Securing Authentication

                                                   IX.            Securing Session Management

                                                      X.            Securing Access Controls

                                                   XI.            Securing Application Architecture

                                                 XII.            Web Server and Web Application Testing with Back Track

                                              XIII.            Securing Web Based Services

                                               XIV.            DB Integrity

                                                 XV.            DB Access Control

                                               XVI.            Database Auditing

2.      Advanced Security configuration [15 Days]  

                                                        I.            PKI and Biometric Concepts

                                                     II.            Hardening OS & Protocols

                                                   III.            Hardening Networks [Firewall, IDS, IPS, Content filters, Proxy]

                                                   IV.            System Monitoring & Performance tuning

                                                      V.            Network Monitoring

                                                   VI.            Network Security Assessment

                                                 VII.            Wireless & Mobile Security Basics

                                              VIII.            Cyber Forensics

3.      Security Audit Process & Procedure [20 Days] 

                                                        I.            Access Control

                                                     II.            Cryptography

                                                   III.            Telecomm and Network Security

                                                   IV.            Security Models and Architecture

                                                      V.            Physical Security

                                                   VI.            Security Risk Management Practices

                                                 VII.            Physical Security

                                              VIII.            Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity

                                                   IX.            Law, Investigation, and Ethics

                                                      X.            Application and Operations Security

                                                   XI.            IS Audit Process

                                                 XII.            IT Governance

                                              XIII.            System and Infrastructure Life Cycle Management

                                               XIV.            IT Service Delivery and Support

                                                 XV.            Protection of Information Assets

4.      ISO Audit [10 Days] 

                                                        I.            Security Standards & Certifications

                                                     II.            ISO/IEC 27000 [IS Management Systems — Overview and vocabulary]

                                                   III.            ISO/IEC 27001 [IS Management Systems — Requirements]

                                                   IV.            ISO/IEC 27002 [Code of practice for information security Management]

                                                      V.            ISO/IEC 27003 [IS Management system implementation guidance]

                                                   VI.            ISO/IEC 27004 [IS Management — Measurement]

                                                 VII.            ISO/IEC 27005 [IS risk Management]

                                              VIII.            ISO/IEC 27006 [Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification]

                                                   IX.            ISO/IEC 27011 [IS Management guidelines for telecommunications org.]

                                                      X.            ISO/IEC 27033-1 [Network Security overview and concepts]

                                                   XI.            Cyber Law

5.      Mini Project

Project: During the mini project period  (Last four weeks of Each module, no separate time for project) students are required to Develop/Configure a security tool in any of the areas covered in the course, under the guidance of the faculty. Students can also take up relevant projects from the industry.

Number of Seats : 40

Admission: Selection of candidates who have passed in the qualifying examination will be based on their marks in the qualifying examination subject to eligibility and availability of seats. The list of selected students shall be published in our web site. Individual call letters by email alone will be sent to the candidates.  Students who have been selected for test/interview/ counseling/admission are required to report to the Centre on the prescribed day by 9:30 hrs. The admission for the selected students shall be confirmed only after verifying their original certificates.

The SC/ST students are required to submit in ORIGINAL a Community Certificate ( in English or Hindi only) issued by an Officer not below the rank of Tehsildar.

How to Apply: Click here for details on how to apply or refer the prospectus . Last date of receipt of application form is  22^nd Feb 2012

Placement : Placement support will be provided.

Class & lab timings :  The classes and labs are from 9.30 am to 12.45 pm and 2.00 pm to 5.15 pm Monday to Friday. 

Location & How to Reach : NIELIT Calicut is located 20 kms away from Calicut City and is functioning near the NITC (REC), Calicut campus. The bus stop is CEDT or ‘Panthrandu’ and the present bus fare is Rs.13/- from city.