CRN Network, December 26, 2011, 1000 hrs
The MIEL e-Security academy is taking PRISM online.
Prism is a one-year, full-time program in Information Security Management, conducted by MIEL’s, MIEL Academy, as a part of its Info-sec training programs through its Centers of Excellence located in Mumbai and Pune. The prime objective of the course is to create trained IS professionals at the middle management level, through proper education to bridge the demand-supply gap of IS professionals across the globe and accelerate the careers of people desirous of entry into the IS field, said M. N. Kutty Nair, CMD, MIEL.
After the success three 3 PRISM batches in Mumbai and one in Pune, MIEL Academy is launching PRISM in an online mode, essentially for distance education students. The new program, called Eklavya—the online program in Information Security Management is chiefly targeted at the working professionals.
The Prism program has been accrediated by CSI, and would be delivered remotely over 17 months, at one fifth the price of PRISM, Nair said. “Eklavya would cover 24 security modules in its training. Besides, it would offer more than 100 hours of online practical demonstrations, detailed self-study material (approximately 5000 pages) per term, proctored computer-based testing for each of the 24 modules, multiple-choice questions based theory and practical oriented assignment for each module for self-assessment, access to additional online content for each module, interactive portal with regular updates on information security, dedicated discussion groups offering an interactive platform for sharing knowledge and solving queries and an accredited program,” he informed.
Nair said that MIEL would also bring industry experts for special lectures on trends and developments. “All the special lectures will be carried out through the virtual training center for 60 minutes,” he added. |