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Maharashtra State to set up cyber varsity
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- It will train 3,000 professionals to fight online space attacks, internet crimes -The Maharashtra Government has taken the first step towards setting up a varsity dedicated to mitigating cyber threats.
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- The new Cyber University will train 3,000 professionals to fight online space cyber attacks, internet crimes, and conduct cyber forensics.
- It will also impart training in 15 other Internet of Things (IoT) areas such as Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence (AI).
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL)’s latest system correctly predicts about 85% of the world’s cyber attacks using machine learning and AI.
- Skill gap- The current supply of cyber professionals in the country is about a lakh while the demand hovers around 30 lakh. A cyber attack is taking place every 10 minutes as opposed to 12 minutes previously.
- The government will provide different levels of training and enable affiliated colleges to impart certification for the 15 courses.
- The State will also supply infrastructure for training and education. A 2015 skill gap analysis for Maharashtra by the consultancy firm KPMG had pointed to a gap of 1.5 crore professionals in 10 sectors.
- Maharashtra is already in the process of setting up its version of the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team to ward off external cyber threats.
Source
The Hindu