It’s now official. Sri Venkateswara University has finally given its approval to the proposed two-year MS course in cyber defence, offered in collaboration with StraEd Inc, USA from the academic year 2016-17.
A. Ramamohan Reddy, a professor of Computer Science Engineering, has been appointed as the coordinator. Vice-Chancellor Avula Damodaram handed over the order to him in the presence of Rector M. Bhaskar, Registrar M. Devarajulu and Dean (Foreign Relations and Alumni Matters) G. Sudarsanam.
The admitted students shall undergo eleven courses with 34 graduate level course credits at SVU College of Engineering, with the option to pursue end-semester training at USA.
The course assumes significance in the wake of cyber security threat that places the nation’s security, economy and public safety at risk. At the micro level, it can affect a company’s bottom-line by harming its reputation, ability to innovate and in retaining customers.