Cyber security centre of excellence planned

Manipal Global Education Services and Deakin University, Australia, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to establish a Data Science and Cyber Security Centre of Excellence.

The MoU was signed between Prof Jane den Hollander AO, Vice-Chancellor and president of Deakin University and A P Ramabhadran, senior vice president, Manipal Global Education Services. The cyber security course will be industry-specific. Students will learn skills of computer crime and digital forensics, evaluating software for security vulnerabilities, designing secure databases, securing operating systems, performing risk assessments, integrating security requirements into new developments and others.