Information Technology spans through every sphere of society and has become more imperative to industry, government and individual well-being. Securing these vital services and structures and the availability of trustworthy information whenever and wherever it is required has become both an area of intensive research and also of concern to commercial activity. The programme also targets students who would not just be able to provide cyber security solutions to a variety of class of problems but who would also be self-employable and be able to adapt to the exponential trend in the information and communication world of today.