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1. Metasploit - A free tool, one of the most popular cybersecurity tool around that allows you to locate vulnerabilities at different platforms. As a penetration tester, it pinpoints the vulnerabilities with Nexpose closed-loop integration using Top Remediation reports.
2. Acunetix WVS - It scans and finds out the flaws in a website that could prove fatal. This tool crawls a website and finds out malicious Cross-site Scripting, SQL injection, and other vulnerabilities.
3. Nmap - It's a free and open source hacking tool is the most popular port scanning tool around that allows efficient network discovery and security auditing. Used for a wide range of services, Nmap uses raw IP packets to determine the hosts available on a network, their services along with details, operating systems used by hosts, the type of firewall used, and other information.
4. Wireshark - It discovers vulnerability within a network and probes firewall rule-sets. Wireshark helps you to read live data from Ethernet, IEEE 802.11, PPP/HDLC, ATM, Bluetooth, USB, Token Ring, Frame Relay, FDDI, and others.
5. oclHashcat - Generally used for the password cracking. Hashcat is a CPU-based password cracking tool, oclHashcat is its advanced version that uses the power of your GPU.
6. Nessus Vulnerability Scanner - Using Nessus, one can scan multiple types of vulnerabilities that include remote access flaw detection, misconfiguration alert, denial of services against TCP/IP stack, preparation of PCI DSS audits, malware detection, sensitive data searches, etc.

Increased efficiency and ever decreasing cost of communication, the demand for these professionals is projected to increase by up to 10 percent in next five years. With the better remote networking management tools and India becoming a hub for remote IT infrastructure management, there is increasing demand for network administrators. This demand will continue to increase with companies and organizations investing in newer, faster technology and mobile networks. The maximum growth is expected in the BFSI, healthcare and telecom industry as the use of information technology increases in these areas. In order to seek career in network administration aspirants are advised to do industry recognised network administrator certifications such as CCNA Advanced Certified Hardware and Networking Professional (ACHNP), CompTIA Network +, VMWare Certified Associate Network Virtualization, Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), SNIA Certified Storage Network Expert, etc. There is no prerequisite for doing these certifications. It will better to do certifications after graduation degree. Following are the major job opportunities for network administrators: (a) Network installation engineers for installing network and computer systems. (b) Maintenance Engineers for Maintaining, repairing and upgrading network and computer systems. (c) Operations engineers for diagnosing and fixing problems or potential problems with the network and its hardware, software and systems.

The cyber-security, the job market is expected to grow to more than $170 billion in just four years, making it not only one of the fastest growing employment segments in IT, but one that also comes with six-figure salaries, security and plenty of room for upward mobility.
An ethical hacker can actually evaluate the nature of security present in a network. The hacker looks for vulnerabilities in order to prevent unauthorized activities on the network. The qualification needed for assessing the security of computer systems is called as Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH). For completing this task, many penetration testing techniques are employed.
There are several reputed training institutes which provide courses in ethical hacking. Such courses are helpful for learning the different concepts of networking and programming. The CEH programme is one of the most desired information security training programs. Advanced hacking tools and techniques are taught during the course. However, it is important that the use of these techniques should only be ethical.
Achieving a CEH Credential can facilitate great possibilities in your career, as both consumer and business experiences become more digital. The CEH credential acts as a differentiate during the job interview process, but it also brands the recipient with a mark of academic credibility in a specialized subset of information security.

MBA is job oriented and opens opening in multiple management functions in different industries including IT & ITES industries. The M.Sc. In Computer Science is designed to teach a range of advanced topics and a carefully-selected core of foundat subjects to graduates of computer Science and other numerate disciplines. M.Sc. Computer Science prepares students for a technical career. Doing M.Sc. Computer Science after MBA is change of career and may not bring much career growth opportunities. Therefore, it is recommended that after MBA if you work in IT or ITES companies in Pre-Sales support, Account Management and Business Analysis role it will be a better career option then shifting to technical jobs after M.Sc. Computer Science.

As per the KPMG report, most of the top 500 business enterprises have reported information security breach last year. Therefore, the requirement. Therefore requirements and demand for cyber security and information security skills professionals is very high. It is a good skill to start an IT career or advance a successful IT career path. It is an exciting and well paying job. There are no specific prerequisites to start the career in the cyber security and information security. It is a niche skill area and most of the professionals in the field are with graduation degrees such as B.Tech CSE/IT, BCA-MCAand B.Sc. Computer Science. Most of the professionals have excellent programming skills and computer systems knowledge. Following 10 certifications will provide right credentials to kick-start a successful IT security career: (a) CISSP-Certified Information Systems Security Professional (b) CISA-Certified Information Systems Auditor (c) CISM-Certified Information Security Manager (d) GSEC-GIAC Security Essentials Certification (e) CRISC-Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (f) CEH-Certified Ethical Hacker (g) ECSA-EC-Council Certified Security Analyst (h) GPEN-GIAC Penetration Tester (I) CompTIA Security+ (j) SSCP-Systems Security Certified Practitioner.

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IT Security or Cyber Security is t e set of tools, knowledge and technology that is used to protect and guard systems and information from attack or from being hacked. Ethical hacking is one of the tool set used to test how secure the network is and is generally employed by the enterprise. In this with all the current functionality ethical hackers try to control the network to test if there is any flaws in the system, and later fix them.
There are many courses available for the same. Ethical Hacker tries to get into the network without using any organisation power and passwords. They detect if any foreign element can use the system without concern. Later this is documented and fixed by the system engineers.

What is Certified Ethical Hacking?
Ethical hackers often employ penetration testing techniques, to check how far the information network system of an organization can be hacked. These penetration testing techniques can be learned by only those students who take up the certified ethical hacking examination. At present V9 is the CEH exam which is equivalent to EC 312-50 exam. In order to apply for this exam, a student is required to have completed his training at an accredited training centre.
Eligibility for Ethical Hacking Exams:
A candidate who wants to do the course in Ethical Hacking should have done his Bachelors in computer science or is an IT graduate. This background enables a student to understand easily the basics of computer network system. During the entrance test of the course, a candidate will be asked questions from the area of web servers, operating system, programming skills and networking protocols.
Career and Job
Internet and information system today has become the pivot around which most of the work of any organization, whether government or private, get done. Through internet network, sensitive information, secret documents, codes and passwords and many other important information get exchanged. Hence it becomes utmost important that this important information it should not fall into wrong hands. Some of the government organizations like Defense, Nuclear, and Energy, keep much secret information which if passed to the enemy nation could prove fatal. It needs to be protected from hackers.
Important Skills of Ethical Hackers
In order to get a good placement an Ethical Hacker should have deep knowledge about networking field and SQL, besides being an expert programmer. And most of all a candidate should have a deep interest, knowledge and passion for his field. He must keep himself updated about the recent developments in his field. Some of the latest soft-wares in the field of hacking are Cain and Abel, Nessus, Nmap, Net Stumbler, SQL map etc.
Salary
A fresher certified hacker, in the beginning, will get a salary in the range of Rs. 20, 000 to 25,000, which is a good amount for beginners to earn and learn. As soon as a candidate gets enough numbers of projects to claim his experience, soon his salary will go up. In just 2 or 3 years of time, a professional certified hackers get Rs.50, 000 or Rs. 60,000 salary.

Chimes Aviation Academy (CAA) is one of the leading aviation training Academies in India, approved by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). Established in June 2008, CAA was launched in Dhana, Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, to provide comprehensive and state-of-the-art flying training for aspiring students and flying enthusiasts. It offers training in CPL (IR/ME), PPL, Cruiser, Instructors Rating, License Renewal, License Conversion, Chimes Flying Programme and Multi-Engine (TR/IR).
Indian Institute of Aeronautical Science is situated in Kolkata. Established in 2002, it is accredited from AICTE IIAS campus is spread over 1 Acres. Hostel facility is not available for its students. Additional campus facilities such as A/C, AV Lab and ATMs are also there. This college has good placement record, companies like Air India, Indian Airlines, Air France, Indigo, Airbus, Go Air and British Airways visit the campus.Indian Institute of Aeronautical Science, Kolkata is a better option among the two.

Ethical hacking and ethical hacker are terms used to describe hacking performed by a company or individual to help identify potential threats on a computer or network. An ethical hacker attempts to bypass system security and search for any weak points that could be exploited by malicious hackers. This information is then used by the organisation to improve the system security, in an effort to minimize or eliminate any potential attacks.
The skills required to be a good ethical hacker revolve around the amount of time that you are willing to invest in the field of data management, data transfer, networking and basic computer functions.
All these process help to build the basic mind of the ethical hacker.
One should also have some training on the penetration tools that are used to identify various loopholes in the system. Very long degree courses are not required to get the knowledge of these tools, one can get the information on certain sites or short online courses. These tools make the entire process easier and efficient.

Visual communication is a broad degree field and students learn a variety of visual arts. Most importantly, students learn the art of communicating with audiences using various art forms, including interior design, visual art, and even fashion.
Viscom degrees cover a wide range of specialisations, and many diverse careers are available for graduates. The types of jobs available depending on the area of specialisation.
Some of the job profiles for a viscom graduate would be:
1)Game developer/designer
2)Art director
3)Commercial artist
4)Graphic designer
5)Media designer
6)Lecturer
7)Editor
8)Web designer
9)Animator
10)Photographer
Salary prospects:
The starting salary would be around 2.5-3 Lakhs per annum. It may increase based on the work expand seniority in position.

Embedded system is a computer system with a dedicated function within a larger mechanical or electrical system, often with real-time computing constraints and Very-large-scale integration (VLSI) is the process of creating an integrated circuit by combining thousands of transistors into a single chip. Generally, embedded systems and VLSI are available as post graduate courses such as M.Tech only. ME / M.Tech is a two year course. Eligibility:
The eligibility is to have a BE/B.Tech with at least 55% marks. But it is better to have a degree in electronics background. Admission process:
The admission is based on the marks in BE / B.Tech while some of the top colleges conduct entrance exams also. Career opportunities:
Embedded System is the future. Every industry needs some artificial intelligence into it and artificial intelligence can be given by embedded systems only. No electronic product is without embedded systems in the market. Companies like TCS, Wipro, L&T, TATA, Infosys, Tech Mahindra, Volvo, Airbus and Toshiba are investing heavily in their embedded systems operations in India and so they recruit many people. Thank you.

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For becoming a pilot, one needs to join a flying school. Out of the two options given above, only one gives training to become Pilot and that is Flytech Aviation Academy of Secunderabad. With the shifting of commercial air operations to the newly constructed Shamsabad airport, Begumpet airfield is now available for training purpose and Flytech is fully taking advantage of it. Also, due to this here budding pilots can expect to complete their required and mandatory flying of 200 hours without any issues. Thus, the time required for getting the liscence is reduced to the minimum. This enables the student to get employment with an airlines quickly as compared with his counterparts in other flying academies that don't have such exclusive airfields. Thus, it can be seen that Hindustan Aviation Academy is for different skill based training in field of Aviation, but not in flying training. Hence, students must choose Flytech.

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Bachelor of Computer Application is a regular three years course that is offered by many colleges in almost every city of India. This course is of course approved by the concerned universities in its content. There is also a system in place in each university to review and change the syllabus as per the requirement. At some places it's divided into six semesters while in some cases annual pattern is still followed. On the other hand "ethical hacker's course" is offered by dozens of computer learning that have mushroomed everywhere. Then this course is neither regulated by any statutory body nor is it regulated by industry body or association. At some places about 50 hours of learning makes one certified ethical hacker while in some institutions it takes up to 200 hours of learning. For a person who is enrolled for BCA, this hacker's course can be anytime without any trouble absolutely. It can be done online, by weekly classes, etc. As it is not a course conducted as per university norm, it can definitely be taken up simultaneously with BCA.

Ahmedabad Aviation & Aeronautics Ltd. established in 1994, is one of the known aviation institutes in Gujarat. It has good infrastructure, A/C classrooms, library facility. Whereas Indian Aviation Academy is an ISO certified academy. This institute provides high-quality value for money, specialized aviation training that meets the needs of today's aspiring youngsters. The training programmes of Indian Aviation Academy (IAA) equip the candidates with the aviation-specific knowledge that the industry now demands and puts them high on the placement line. Indian Aviation Academy has an upper hand in the comparison between the two colleges. Placement scenario is better in the former one. Also, Indian Aviation Academy is a division of Aero Indian Aviation Services Pvt. Ltd. is an IATA and Virgin Atlantic. It is premium aviation training center in India.

Everything is connected with the computers. So, its important to understand the networking and due to its worldwide applicability, learning security is also must. Keeping these facts in mind, the various big technology companies like IBM, HCL, Oracle and Wipro are spending huge amount on networking and security infrastructure. Hence, the demand of networking engineer is increasing and will increase in the near future. In India, you can learn the networking hardware and security' by: (#) Professionals Degree course - You can earn a Bachelors degree. BCA and B.Sc. In hardware and networking are provided by many universities across the country. However, various diplomas are also available in this course. (#) Diplomas like: Diploma in Computer Hardware Maintenance, Advanced Diploma in Computer Hardware Maintenance and Networking, Diploma in computer Hardware and Networking and Diploma in Computer Networking Technology (DCNT). Thank you.