Course Structure

CNSS is a 22-week program consisting of eight modules and in­dustry relevant project. The continuous evaluation is a part of the course structure wherein the students day-to-day work is evaluated based on his/her performance through assignments and tests. Each session comprises of one session of classroom lecture followed by one session of laboratory work. The class timings are designed to encourage working professionals to take admission into this course.

CNSS Course Syllabus

Computer Fundamentals and Computer Networks
• Overview of PC architecture
• Different bus standards (ISA, PCI, PCMCIA)
• Different Add-on Cards like memory, Graphics etc.
• Overview of RAID
• Operating system architecture
• Process Management
• Memory Management
• File system Management
• Introduction to Networking OS
• Basics of Communication Systems, Issues in Computer Networking
• Transmission Media
• OSI ,TCP/IP Models
• Local Area Networks
• Wide Area Networks
• Networking Protocols
• IP addressing & Routing
• Understanding & recognizing TCP, IP, UDP, ICMP, Ethernet Packets
• Internetworking Devices (Hub, Switch, Router etc.)
• Wireless Networks
  System Administration
  (a)Windows Operating System
• Introduction to Windows Operating System
• Introduction to the Administrative Tasks and Tools
• Installation and Configuration of the Windows Operating System
• Implementing and Managing the Windows Network Infrastructure
• Disk and File System Management
• Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining a Active Directory Infrastructure
• Configuring the IIS Web Server, SQL Server and Exchange Server
• Performance Tuning
• Troubleshooting and Maintenance
  (b) Linux Operating System
• Systems concepts
• Boot Processes on Linux and Solaris
• Installation techniques for different distributions of GNU/Linux
• Initialisation and Shutdown concepts
• Linux user administration
• Configurations of APACHE, SAMBA, NFS, DNS
• FTP services and NIS Configuration
• File Systems, Disk Management, print services
• X server configuration
• Performance Tuning
• Troubleshooting and Maintenance
  Information Security Concepts
• Background, Importance Statistics
• National & International Scenario
• Security Threats, Vulnerabilities and Countermeasures
• Goals of Security - Prevention, Detection and Recovery
• Cryptography:Types of Encryptions, PKI, and Certificate Authority, etc
• Identification and Authentication
• Network Security Protocols: SSL, IPSEC, Kerberos, etc
• Security Tools
• Wireless Security
• Disaster Management
• Computer Forensics
• Information Security Laws
  Securing the Systems
• Design of Secure Operating System, Trusted Operating Systems
• Operating System Hardening
• Operating system controls
• Internet Protocols and Security
• Application Security WWW security - SHTTP, SMIME, PGP, SET, E-mail and IM security
• Access Control - Physical and Logical Biometrics introduction
• Internet security protocols
• Managing Personal Firewall and Antivirus
• Remote Access Security
• Secure Configuration of Applications
  Network Perimeter Security
• Understanding Network Security Perimeter
• Secured Router Configuration
• Designing, Implementing and Managing the Firewall
• Virtual Private Network
• Intrusion Detection System
• Vulnerability Assessment
• Penetration Testing
• Intrusion Prevention System
• Network Address Translation
  Security Standards, Auditing and Best Practices
• Security Policies and Procedures
• DRP/BCP - Business impact analysis, Risk assessment Methodologies, Risk Classification
• Asset classification, Information Classification Organization level strategy, Process level Strategy
• Resource recovery strategy, Crisis management plan -Incident mgmt, communications, PR and media Policy, framework, audits, benchmarks, compliance
• Best Practices Guidance on Data Protection for System Designers
• Security Testing and Evaluation Criteria
• International Standards
• Logging and Analysis
• Data Backs and recovery
• Operating System and Application Specifics Auditing
• Performing a Risk Analysis & Recovery

Eligibility

Engineering Degree in Electronics / Electrical / Communications / Instrumentation / Computer Science / Information Technology or M.Sc. Electronics / Computer Sciences or MCA or Diploma / B.Sc in Electronics / Computer Science with 2 Years of Experience in the relevant field.

Application Form

The applicant can fill up the application form for the Common Entrance Test (CET) online. The non-refundable registration fee of Rs.250/- for the CET is to be paid by Demand Draft drawn on any Nationalized bank in favor of “C-DAC” payable at “Hyderabad” and send to:

To

The Co-ordinator (CNSS),

Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC)

Nalanda Building,No. 1 Shivabagh,Ameerpet,
Hyderabad - 500016, Andhra Pradesh (India)

Tel: +91-40-23737124/25

Selection Process

Applicants will undergo an Entrance Test. The pattern of the test will be mainly objective covering various technical and apti­tude aspects. Duration of the test will be 120 minutes. Selection will be on the basis of performance in the Entrance Test. The applicant's academic record will also be taken into consider­ation.

Course Fee

The course Fee is Rs.45,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only)

CET Syllabus for CNSS course

• Fundamentals of Computers and Operating Systems and aptitude test. The aptitude test will be conducted on the GRE/GMAT pattern. The questions will test the applicant's quantitative aptitude, analytical ability and vocabulary of the English Language.