CDAC – INFORMATION SYSTEM & CYBER SECURITY ADMISSION 2010

The Post Graduate Diploma in Information System and Cyber Security (DISCS) is a 24 weeks full time programme targeted towards grooming students in the arena of human-computer interaction and Information System and Cyber Security. The objective of this course is to enable the student to understand the concepts of network security and learn the techniques of detecting the attacks and securing a network from internal and outside attacks At the end of the course, the student will be able to understand a variety of generic security threats and vulnerabilities, understand the principles and practices of cryptographic techniques, identify and analyze particular security problems for a given application and apply appropriate security techniques to solve security problems. However, this course will not cover installation and configuration of LAN and WAN.

Eligibility : BE / ME or Equivalent (AMIE, AIETE), B.Sc (Engg), MCA, MCS (After B.Sc), M Sc (Electronics), M.Sc (Instrumentation), MCM (With B.Sc), MBA (Systems), BCS, B.Sc(IT), B Sc (Comp. Sc.), BCA, BIS (Bachelor of Internet Sciences), Bachelor Of E-Commerce.

Admission Procedure : The Selection process leading to admission in Post Graduate Diploma in Information System and Cyber Security (DISCS) shall unfold in two stages as described below:

Stage -I Common Entrance Test (CET) : The CET would be conducted manual at the centers mentioned in the online application form (please ensure the online application form is having the list of centers for CET). Candidate can select the examination centre and time slot for CET center only after the upload of photograph and receipt of the registration feesof Rs.500 /-(for online) or Rs. 600 /-(for manual) (Whatever the case may be) at C-DAC, ACTS, Pune. Once the candidate selects the date of CET and centre, it will not be changed under any circumstances.

Stage-II Interview : Candidate should carefully note the percentile score. Candidate need to update the details of DD of first installment of course fees of Rs. 2,500/- on ACTS website & then send the same on or before July 16, 2010 to C-DAC, ACTS, Pune. Candidate can select the centre for appearing for stage II & III of selection process only after the receipt of the DD of Rs. 2,500/- at C-DAC, Pune.

Application Deadline : Confirmed admission will be offered to the successful candidates after stage II of the selection process. Candidates accepting the offer of admission are required to pay the Second Installment of Rs.76,500/- (Rupees Sixty Six Thousand Only) on or before Aug 20, 2010 through a DD drawn in favour of ‘C-DAC, ACTS’ payable at Pune.

How To Apply : Candidates have to first register at the ACTS website i.e. http://acts.cdac.in. Following which a registration number would be generated and the candidates will have to then fill the online form for the Common Entrance Test (CET). The non-refundable registration fee of Rs. 500/- (Rupees five hundred only) for the CET is to be paid by DD drawn on any nationalized bank in favour of ‘C-DAC, ACTS’ payable at Pune and sent to:

The Programme Coordinator
C-DAC, Advanced Computing Training School
5th Floor,N.S.G. IT Park, S.No. 127/2B/2A,
Aundh, Pune –411 007.
Maharashtra,
India.

Candidates are required to give the details on the backside of the DD, like Name of the Candidate, Registration ID, Form No, Contact No and the course applied for i.e. DISCS August 2010.

Contact :
C-DAC, ACTS, N.S.G. IT Park,
5th Floor, Sarja Hotel Lane, Aundh,
Pune – 411007

Email : acts(AT)cdac.in

Contact Number : +91-20-25503100 / 06 / 07

Source : http://acts.cdac.in/courses_post_graduate.aspx