GTU - ITR Mehsana
PG Diploma in Cyber Security (PGDCS)
Intensive 1-Year postgraduate program mastering ethical hacking, digital forensics, SIEM security operations, and regulatory cyber defense.
1 Year (2 Sems)
Program Format
Fast-track professional PG Diploma
Cyber Range
Hands-on Lab
Isolated ethical hacking sandbox
VAPT & Forensics
Key Focus
Offensive & defensive cyber warfare
GTU Ahmedabad
Awarding Body
Official state university qualification
2-Semester Intensive Curriculum
Conforming to the official Gujarat Technological University syllabus, combining rigorous practical security labs with industrial threat hunting methodologies.
Semester 1: Cyber Defense & Threat Fundamentals
Foundations of networking protocols, enterprise boundary firewalls, applied cryptography, and web application vulnerability assessment.
Subjects & Practical Modules:
- Advanced TCP/IP Protocols & Network Security Architectures
- Applied Cryptography, PKI & Encryption Standards
- Operating System Security & Linux Kernel Hardening
- Ethical Hacking & Vulnerability Assessment (VAPT)
- Web Application Security & OWASP Top 10 Mitigation
- Practical Lab I: Network Sniffing, Scanning & Penetration
Semester 2: Advanced Cyber Operations & Forensics
Digital evidence gathering, reverse engineering, SIEM event correlation, compliance frameworks, and a mandatory industry defense capstone.
Subjects & Practical Modules:
- Digital Forensics, Evidence Preservation & Chain of Custody
- Malware Analysis & Software Reverse Engineering
- Security Operations Center (SOC) & Incident Response Handling
- Cyber Laws, IT Act 2000 & ISO/IEC 27001 Security Auditing
- Cloud Security & DevSecOps Architecture
- Major Capstone Cyber Defense Project / Threat Report
Download Official GTU PGDCS Syllabus Notification
Detailed teaching scheme, lab exam rubrics, and project guidelines.