The Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IITG) and Times Professional Learning (TPL) have announced the launch of the Post Graduate Certificate Programme in Cybersecurity and Post Graduate Certificate Programme in Artificial Intelligence (AI), earlier this week.

The demand for cybersecurity domain experts has increased two-folds in the past year as tech-enabled solutions and digitalisation became a staple addition to institutions, governments and organisations. This has globally increased the risk of security breaches too.

The 8-month-long course focusing on Cybersecurity will equip students with subjects that will help them become adept for career options such as network security specialists, cyber security analysts, cybersecurity architects, cyber security managers, etc.

The 9-month-long course on Artificial Intelligence and Deep Learning is going to cover fundamental modules such as Python programming, data analytics, neural networks, computer vision and image recognition etc. The course will prepare students for exciting roles such as AI and ML Engineer, Computer Vision Expert, Software R&D Engineer, Cloud Support Engineer, etc.

The PG programmes have designed their pedagogy to cater to the latest industry requirements. Leading faculties from IIT Guwahati and Times TSW will conduct live instructor-led sessions over the weekends, along with the finest subject matter experts from relevant industries. The students will showcase their learnings and skills by participating in a Capstone project and solving real-world business problems.

The courses are currently accepting applications from candidates who have scored at least 50% marks in a relevant bachelor’s degree and have a minimum of two years of work experience in IT or software development. After the course, the students will receive certificates issued by the IIT Guwahati and Times TSW.

Speaking at the launch event, Prof. T. G. Sitharam, Director, IIT Guwahati, said, " IIT-Guwahati has been working to offer professional courses in futuristic areas of technology, science and management. Since DS and AI-based technology has made rapid inroads through its seamless mechanisms and improved productivity through reduced human intervention, IITG has initiated UG and doctoral program in DS & AI through its new Mehta Family School of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence. With the greater adoption of technology, there is a growing need for people with the best-in-class technical skill sets to meet this demand. Our collaboration with Times TSW for these programmes will fulfil the requirements in DS/AI/DL and Cybersecurity across sectors. The curriculum is meticulously developed with foundational and advanced subjects to provide our learners with comprehensive knowledge leading across these specialised domains conforming to industry requirements. These programmes will enable professionals to upgrade their skills, knowledge about evolving technologies and upscale their career graphs. We look forward to collaborating on a few more courses in the future."