http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/News/News_By_Industry/Services/Cyber-security_pros_in_the_making/articleshow/2505119.cms By Appaji Reddem 31 Oct, 2007 HYDERABAD: India is emerging as a global IT hub, but several companies are yet to evolve mechanisms to protect their websites from hackers — people trespassing computers — according to Ankit Fadia, the 21-year-old computer whizkid and author of ‘The Unofficial Guide to Ethical Hacking’. “I could hack a state-owned bank’s website or a government communications website which shows the vulnerability. Thousands of Indian websites are being hacked each day,” he said, after a live demonstration here. According to him, the problem could be addressed, in a large measure, through training an army of professionals in cyber security. This has prompted several organisations to offer courses in this segment to build talent pool. Fadia was here to announce his association with the Ghaziabad-based Institute of Management and Technology (IMT) for a oneyear diploma course in cyber security programme through distance learning . “India is an IT hub, but lags in cyber security. Students, after completing this course, can be placed in organisations such as IT companies, banks, retail chains and government establishments as cyber-security experts. Many firms are keen on building internal information security teams to protect the online applications and data,” he said. Ankit has been working with institutes and universities in Singapore, North America, Malaysia and China to offer courses on cyber security over the last four years or so. The University of Hyderabad offers a post-graduate diploma in cyber laws and a diploma in cyber laws and intellectual property rights. Nearly 750 students have been trained so far. The proposed Indian Institute for Information Technology in West Bengal will also specialise in cyber-security related research and technology. Cyber security is still perceived as a niche area in India due to the dearth of professionals. Nasscom has projected a requirement of around 1.8 million cyber-security professionals by 2008. Analysts expect the cyber security services market to grow by 100 times over the next five years, opening up huge opportunities. According to a report prepared by the cyber-security wing of the department of information technology and the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT), nearly 5,200 Indian websites were hacked in 2007. Of this, nearly 2,770 were defaced by the hackers. __________________________________________________________________ CSI 2007 is the only conference that delivers a business-focused overview of enterprise security. It will convene 1,500+ delegates, 80 exhibitors and features 100+ sessions/seminars providing a roadmap for integrating policies and procedures with new tools and techniques. Register now for savings on conference fees and/or free exhibits admission. - www.csiannual.com
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