THE DEPARTMENT OF CYBER SECURITY WAS ESTABLISHED IN THE ACADEMIC SESSION 2023 WITH THE AIM OF DEVELOPING SKILLED, ETHICAL, AND INDUSTRY-READY CYBERSECURITY PROFESSIONALS CAPABLE OF ADDRESSING MODERN DIGITAL THREATS AND TECHNOLOGICAL CHALLENGES. THE DEPARTMENT OFFERS INNOVATIVE ACADEMIC PROGRAMS UNDER NEP 2020, INCLUDING MAJOR, MINOR, AND SKILL-BASED COURSES IN CYBER SECURITY. THESE PROGRAMS FOCUS ON KEY DOMAINS SUCH AS ETHICAL HACKING, DIGITAL FORENSICS, NETWORK SECURITY, CRYPTOGRAPHY, CYBER LAWS, CYBERCRIME INVESTIGATION, PENETRATION TESTING, AND INFORMATION SECURITY. TO PROVIDE PRACTICAL EXPOSURE AND HANDS-ON LEARNING, THE DEPARTMENT HAS ESTABLISHED ADVANCED CYBERSECURITY LABORATORIES EQUIPPED WITH MODERN INDUSTRY-ORIENTED SYSTEMS. THE CYBERSECURITY ESSENTIALS LAB (CS 1000) PROVIDES TRAINING IN INFRASTRUCTURE SECURITY, SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS, IOT SECURITY, INDUSTRIAL CYBERSECURITY, PENETRATION TESTING, AND ENTERPRISE NETWORK SECURITY. THE ADVANCED CYBERSECURITY & CERTIFIED PEN TESTER LAB (CS 5000) OFFERS PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE IN RECONNAISSANCE, VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT, EXPLOIT DEVELOPMENT, AND ETHICAL HACKING TECHNIQUES. THE DIGITAL FORENSICS LAB (DF 1000) ENABLES STUDENTS TO INVESTIGATE CYBERCRIMES THROUGH EVIDENCE COLLECTION, FORENSIC ANALYSIS, AND DIGITAL INVESTIGATION USING SPECIALIZED TOOLS AND SOFTWARE. THE DEPARTMENT ALSO ORGANIZES WORKSHOPS, EXPERT LECTURES, AWARENESS PROGRAMS, QUIZZES, AND HANDS-ON TRAINING SESSIONS REGULARLY.