Bring an undeniable transformation in the technological world with an PG Diploma/M.Sc in Cloud Architecture and Security program offered by RACE, REVA University, Bengaluru. The comprehensive learning approach to mastering the domains of Cloud Architecture and Security enables the participants to take on challenging roles in the Cloud Architecture and Security domain. This 12/24 month program is recognized by UGC.
Course Features
Start Date
September 2023
Duration
24 Months
Recognition
Approved by UGC
Eligibility
For PG Diploma:
· Any UG degree of three/four years | They should have studied Mathematics or Statistics at +2 level (Mandatory)
· Mathematics or Statistics at +2 level is mandatory
· Any UG degree of three/four years | They should have studied Mathematics or Statistics at +2 level (Mandatory)
· Mathematics or Statistics at +2 level is mandatory
For PG:
· B.Tech / B.E. in any streams | BCA / B.Sc. in IT/CS/Electronics or B.Com/BBA with Computer Applications, they should have studied Mathematics or Statistics at +2 level (Mandatory) UG degree in any discipline with minimum 2 years of industry experience
EXPLORE THE PROGRAM
Trainers are industry thought leaders with more than a decade of experience with specialization in Cloud Architecture and Security solutions, The trainers offer hands-on training with access to real-time projects.
Access to the Learning Management System (LMS) provides 24/7 support to the pre-class readings, in-class resources, datasets, recorded videos of contact sessions, and various other study resources.
Module assessments consist of live industry-grade projects, humanoid and simulations enable the participants to have a deep understanding of the subject matter.
Lateral Placement Support includes career guidance, resume building tips, and mock interviews along with mentor and alumni referrals.
Why Cloud Architecture and Security Program of RACE?
1. Develop Full-Stack skills on Cloud Technologies
This unique program will help the learner to design end-to-end cloud solutions and set up multi-modal cloud platforms that are scalable, secure and cost-effective. Access to multi-cloud environment from AWS to Microsoft, where one can experiment and innovate to build hands-on learning.
2. Designed for creating Enterprise leaders with futuristic Skills
This program is designed to build enterprise leaders who can empathize with the organizational requirements and design solutions that are optimized in cost, scale, and adaptability.
3. Five plus industry certifications along with globally valid master’s program
A well-balanced program curriculum with global cloud certifications from AWS and Microsoft ensures that the learner builds deep technical and functional expertise in in designing cloud solutions and applications in all the enterprise functions based on the business challenges, thus making a solid resume with hands-on skills.
4. Deep hands-on industry-grade projects with research and innovation as the focus
At the end of this two-year master’s program, the learners will get to work on 15+ mini-projects, 2+ full-scale projects and research publication(s). These projects will be mentored by industry thought leaders, hence, career transformational.
5. Lateral placement with career guidance and support
A vast network of 50+ industry mentors, 100+ marquee organizations as placement partners, 1000+ strong alumni network ensure that all our learners successfully transition into analytics managers during the program. The lateral placement process is uniquely designed with one-on-one career guidance and mentoring sessions, resume building support, exceptional training, and mock interviews to place each learner nationally and internationally with an average of 50 to 200% increase in salary.
CURRICULUM
The trimesters of the program are designed to help the professionals in their career transition by giving exposure from the basics to advanced level of Cloud solutions and applications. The curriculum of the program with hands-on learning opportunities enables the participants to deploy the AI models effectively in businesses.
Trimester 1
This course provides foundational knowledge and skills for Windows/Linux server platform. After completing this course, the participants will have good understanding of operating systems and their importance in the cybersecurity space. They will learn relevant security configurations, file systems, user management and services along with ways to secure the services on promises and in Cloud.
Tools: CentOS Linux, Windows Server 2012, AWS, Microsoft Azure
This course provides knowledge and skills on cloud computing concepts, types of cloud, service models, architecture and design, security concepts relevant to cloud computing. At the end of the course, the learners will have deep understanding on design principles of secure cloud computing and will be able to evaluate cloud service providers.
Tools: AWS, Microsoft Azure
This course introduces basic concepts of information security, CIA triad and focuses on emerging technologies and their connection with cyber security on premise and in Cloud. The different facets of information security are explained along with the attack vectors for information security. This course covers the skills required to develop a security infrastructure on premises and Cloud recognize threats and vulnerabilities to networks, and mitigate security threats, This course emphasizes core security technologies, the installation, troubleshooting and monitoring of network security devices to maintain integrity, confidentiality and availability of data.
Tools: CISCO Packet Tracer, CISCO Firepower, Wireshark, AWS, Microsoft Azure
This module covers, cloud data security aspects in detail, covering, cloud data concepts, design and implement cloud data storage architectures, Design, and apply data security technologies and strategies, implement data discovery, data classification, design and implement information rights management (IRM), plan and implement data retention, deletion and archiving policies, design and implement auditability, traceability and accountability of data events. The learners will also get hands-on understanding on Development Life Cycle (SDLC) Process, apply the Secure Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), cloud software assurance and validation, Verified secure software, Specifics of cloud application architecture, Design Appropriate Identity and Access Management (IAM) Solutions.
Tools: AWS and Microsoft Azure
Trimester 2
This course covers the fundamentals of building IT infrastructure on AWS. The course is designed to teach solutions architects how to optimize their use of the AWS Cloud by understanding AWS services and how they fit into cloud-based solutions. Although architectural solutions can differ depending on the industry, type of application, and size of the business, this course emphasizes best practices for the AWS Cloud that apply to all of them. It also recommends various design patterns to help you think through the process of architecting optimal IT solutions on AWS. Throughout the course, students will explore case studies that showcase how some AWS customers have designed their infrastructures and the strategies and services that they have implemented. Finally, this course provides opportunities for students to build a variety of infrastructures through a guided, hands-on approach.
Introduction to Cloud Programming; Cloud/web development using HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript and GitHub; Cloud Native Computing; DevOps practices and tools; Working with REST APIs and JSON. Developing applications on Cloud leveraging services like AI-powered APIs and NoSQL databases. Building Ajax controls, introduction to JavaScript using jQuery, working with JSON, XML, REST. Application development Frameworks e.g. Ruby on Rails, .Net, Java API’s or JSF; Deployment
Environments – Platform as A Service (PAAS), Amazon, VMForce, Google App Engine, Azure, Heroku
Web Service Architecture – Web Service APIs – Web service Authentication – Web service Authentication methods – Technologies and the processes required when deploying web services; Deploying a web service from inside and outside a cloud architecture; Programming Models for Cloud Computing – Software Development in Cloud – Service creation
Environments to develop Cloud based applications. Development environments for service Development; Amazon, Azure, Google App. Develop and deploy web applications with JavaScript frameworks. Create server-side applications using Node.js and develop the front-end using React. Deploy the app on Cloud. Building an application using the LAMP stack: Setting up a LAMP development environment. Building
A simple Web app demonstrating an understanding of the presentation layer and connectivity.
This course will cover IAM and its need to implement and maintain controls, creation of Groups, Users & Roles, set up IAM Policies how to create, modify and apply them within your AWS environment, Multi-Factor Authentication and the best practices, Identity Federation on how external identities (users who do not have IAM user accounts) can access the resources through the use of identity providers, IAM Features and IAM Account settings, the credential report and also how IAM integrates with Key Management Services.
Trimester 3
Azure Fundamentals – AZ 900 certification is to learn knowledge of cloud concepts, Azure services, Azure workloads, security, and privacy in Azure, as well as Azure pricing and support. Candidates should be familiar with the general technology concepts, including concepts of networking, storage, compute, application support, and application development.
Tools: MS Azure Services
This certification course from Microsoft Azure will help you to accomplish the following technical tasks: develop Azure compute solutions; develop for Azure storage; implement Azure security; monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize Azure solutions; and connect to and consume Azure services and third-party services.
Tools: MS Azure Services
The course covers Manage Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) identities, manage secure access by using Azure AD, manage application process, manage access control, implement network security, configure advanced security for compute, manage security operations, Configure centralized policy management, manage threat protection, Configure and manage security monitoring solutions, configure security for storage and data, Configure and manage Azure Key Vault.
Tools: MS Azure Services
This course covers Microservices: Designing Microservices and applications in cloud, Running a Microserve App with demo, Container Orchestration, and security best practices, Container Logging and Monitoring, Container Systems and OSs: Different Linux Containers: LXC, Docker, rkt, OCI, and an overview of Windows Containers.
Trimester 4
This course is to understand the Governance, Risk and Compliance aspects of Cloud Services. The concepts of this course will include Cloud Computing benefits and risks; Risk analysis and design of controls; Identifying risks and value, governance, and compliance; Control frameworks and demonstrating compliance; Managing Compliance and Maturity, managing and planning business continuity on multi cloud environment.
This course will help to compute database optimized instances, GPU instances, and Simple Storage Service (S3) which enables you to store nearly unlimited number of files in a low-cost object store. Learn how to manage Elastic Load Balancer (ELB) manage your traffic. Learn how to write, run, and automatically perform load-balancing of a Node.js based web API that uses all these fully managed services to build a fully functional, fault-tolerant, and next-generation web scale application.
Labs: AWS
The learner will be be able to implement the configuration and coding tasks required to create and maintain the cloud and edge portions of an IoT solution. They will be able to deploy physical devices, configure and maintain them by using cloud services, and maintaining and troubleshooting the configuration throughout the device lifecycle. They will also i design specifications for IoT solutions, including device topology, connectivity, diagnostics and monitoring, and security. These professionals develop and deploy modules and configure device networking for edge solution. In addition to this, they implement designs for solutions to manage data pipelines, including monitoring and data transformation as they relate to IoT.
Labs: Azure
This certification helps to develop secure, scalable, and reliable Azure solutions. The modules include, design a solution for logging and monitoring, authentication and authorization solutions, governance, identities and access for applications, Design Data Storage Solutions, Business Continuity and Infrastructure solutions.
Labs: Azure Services
Trimester 5
The second-year program will culminate in designing, preparing and presenting/publishing a real-time capstone project on a live business challenge. Designing and implementing, deploying and demonstrating an end-to-end cloud solution need to be built. The program office will support with mentoring and report writing. The evaluation is based on viva-voce by an industry panel of experts.
Tools: Full Stack
Note: The submissions to the program office will include, presentation deck, project report, code and associated artifacts.
Trimester 6
This module credits can be earned by writing and publishing a research paper on the capstone project done in the earlier module. The participant needs to publish or present the paper in a peer-reviewed journal or reputed international conference. The participants will learn skills in research paper writing and publishing/presenting.
Note: Second-year capstone project needs to be mandatorily published in a peer-reviewed journal or presented at an international conference.
FIVE GLOBAL CERTIFICATIONS
AWS Certified Cloud Architecting with certification
The course is designed to teach solutions architects how to optimize their use of the AWS Cloud by understanding AWS services and how they fit into cloud-based solutions.
Azure Fundamentals – AZ900 with Certification
AZ900 certification is to learn knowledge of cloud concepts, Azure services, Azure workloads, security, and privacy in Azure, as well as Azure pricing and support.
Azure Developer Associate – AZ204 with Certification
Develop Azure compute solutions; Azure storage; implement Azure security; monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize Azure solutions; and connect to and consume Azure services and third-party services.
Azure Security Engineer – AZ 500 with Certification
The course covers Manage Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) identities, manage secure access by using Azure AD, manage application process, manage access control, implement network security, configure advanced security for compute, manage security operations, Configure centralized policy management, manage threat protection, Configure and manage security monitoring solutions, configure security for storage and data, Configure and manage Azure Key Vault.
Designing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions – AZ305 with Certification
This certification helps to develop secure, scalable, and reliable Azure solutions. The modules include, design a solution for logging and monitoring, authentication and authorization solutions, governance, identities and access for applications, Design Data Storage Solutions, Business Continuity and Infrastructure solutions.
Partners
Various globally renowned marquee organizations power this program including AWS, Microsoft, CloudxLabs, and others. Participants will get unlimited access to our educational partners’ ecosystem, the Cloud labs, Course Materials, Partners’ LMS, placement services, mentoring sessions, and more.
MENTORS
Industry mentors are the assets of REVA Academy for Corporate Excellence. The industry experience of our mentors helps the participants to bridge the gap between classroom learning and the industry
Dr. J B Simha
Dr. J B Simha excels in R&D, business intelligence, and analytics consulting, demonstrating his core competency. His expertise includes implementing expansive systems for telecom, BFSI, (more…)
Professor and Chief Mentor - AI and CTO, ABIBA Systems
Sandeep Vijayaraghavan K
Sandeep is cybersecurity and network security specialist who has successfully delivered several projects to clients from different sectors. Sandeep has expertise in devising and implementing (more…)
Chief Mentor - Cyber & Cloud Security - RACE | EVP - Terralogic Inc.
Sridhar Govardhan
An expert in information security focused on application vulnerabilities, who spearheads organizational initiatives for building self-defensible enterprise network. With his hands-on knowledge in (more…)
Senior Vice President and Head of Information Security, CoinDCX
Dr. Ram Kumar G
Ram Kumar’s core expertise extends across Information Security, Corporate Security, Data Privacy, and Business Continuity domains. Ram has authored a book on (more…)
Cyber Security and Risk Leader, Global Automotive Major
Aditya Jain
Aditya is seasoned cybersecurity professional with core expertise in the banking, financial services, energy, automobile, government, military, telecom, and utility sectors in penetration testing. He holds extensive experience in (more…)
Cybersecurity Mentor-RACE
Nishanth Kumar Pathi
Nishanth is competent in Advisory, Consulting, Managed Services and Training in DevSecOps, Cloud Security, Cybersecurity and Information Security domains for various sectors, enabling (more…)
Global Advisory Board Member, EC-Council
Dr. Sai Sushanth
A cyber law expert and techno-legal consultant. He is a law graduate who has completed a master’s in cyber law and cybersecurity from the National Law University, Jodhpur. Sushanth is one of the 45 Cyber Law Compliance Auditors in (more…)
Chief Mentor, Startup Legal Connect
Dhruv Kalaan
A young, dynamic Cybersecurity expert, competent in building large-scale resilient systems at scale for complex operations. Dhruv has been an open source proponent and contributor with very deep (more…)
Engineering Manager Information Security, OLX Group
PLACEMENT PARTNERS
RACE has also partnered with leading industry giants to ensure the participants achieve their career-oriented goals.
FEE AND FINANCE OPTIONS
The program fee for the two-year MSc in Cloud Architecture and Security is INR 4.0 lakhs. Merit Discounts for those who scored 60% and above in their pre-qualifying exam is available. Early bird/group/referral discounts are also available.
Financial assistance and Educational Loans from NBFC’s and Banks are available with interest rate ranging from 7.9 to 11%. These financial institutions will allow you to repay the educational loan in easy installments and income tax benefits.
Avail hassle-free educational loan to help you to join our Master’s programs to power up your skills to build your dream career.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Answer all of your questions
Data Security is the soul of the security architecture in any enterprise/organization. One of the business strategies today is to build sustainable cloud computing and technologies, which are energy-efficient, flexible, and perform at scale. The growing dependency of the enterprises/organizations on the cloud added more security concerns. Robust cloud security is crucial for enterprises while making a transition to the cloud. To lead the cloud revolution, it is essential to build skills in cloud technologies and architecture. Enrolling for an M. Sc. in Cloud Architecture and Security program of RACE will help you to take the career to the next level.
Candidates with a minimum of 50% marks in an undergraduate program of any discipline or equivalent qualification from any recognized university and three years of industry experience are eligible for M.Sc. in Cloud Architecture and Security program. Candidates who aspire for a career transition to job roles such as Cloud Architect, Cloud Engineer, Cloud Security Manager, Cloud Administrator, Cloud Application Developer, etc., can apply to this program.
Learn OS Fundamentals for Cloud, Fundamentals of Cloud Security, Network Fundamentals and Infrastructure Security, Cloud Application Development Lifecycle, Cloud Programming Frameworks, Azure, Product Deployment in Cloud, etc., during the program.
M.Sc. in Cloud Architecture and Security is offered in the format of traditional classroom delivery (on-campus), which is on Saturdays. However, short-term programs/certification courses are available in both online and blended learning modes depending on the requirements of the certification courses.
Yes, we are offering a Certification in Cybersecurity Architect, Certification in Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing, Certification in Threat Intelligence, Certification in General Data Protection Regulation, Microsoft OS Security, and Linux OS Security in a blended mode of learning i.e. both online and classroom modes of learning.
The demand for cloud security professionals is ever-growing because of the increased investments in cloud infrastructure. In the coming years, cloud architecture and security careers are supposed to be the notable roles available for cybersecurity professionals. As more enterprises depend on cloud platforms, there will be a growing requirement for cloud professionals with hands-on skills.
The duration of the M.Sc. in Cloud Architecture and Security program is 2 years, which consists of 6 trimesters.
We prefer one-time fee payment using convenient payment modes such as online bank transfer, credit/debit card transfer, cheque, Paytm transfer, etc. The website has integrated Finzy, our payment partner. You can reach out to Finzy for an educational loan, available at a lower interest rate.
According to the academic calendar, admissions to M.Sc. in Cloud Architecture and Security will be in two batches, Batch 1 starts in August/September. and Batch 2 starts in March. However, you can apply for the program or enroll for the program at any time of the year to grab admission. Admissions will happen throughout the year, but you have to confirm the batch you would like to join.
No, you will not meet the eligibility criteria for this program if you do not have three years of experience.
Yes, it is. Our M. Sc. in Cloud Architecture and Security program is approved by UGC and REVA University.
Follow the link: https://race.reva.edu.in/msc-in-cloud-architecture-and-security/.You’ll be directed to the M. Sc. in Cloud Architecture and Security page where you will find the ‘Apply Now’ button, which will take you to another page with the relevant form. Fill in your details and apply. Once you’ve registered with us, you will get a confirmation mail regarding your registration. Soon after the submission of the registration form, one of our coordinators will contact you and take you through the application process.
Once you register/apply for the program, we will assign a coordinator for the applicant. If you have additional queries about the program, you can feel free to ask your coordinator.
Talk to your coordinator, he/she will guide you whether the program is beneficial to meet your career aspirations or not.
RACE cannot guarantee admissions for the application submitted after the application deadline, even though admissions are open throughout the year. We will not admit more than 30 students in a batch. Once we admit the said number of students, we will close the admission for that batch. Once the admissions are closed for a particular batch, you can apply only for the next batch. Hence, it is highly recommended to complete the application process as early as possible.
We offer state-of-the-art AI labs to promote hands-on learning among the participants and you will receive 5+ industry certifications by the time you complete the program.
No, you don’t have the option to complete the program online, except for some of the short-term/certification programs.
Yes, once you’ve joined the program, you will get the login details to access the Learning Management System (LMS), where you can find all the learning materials such as pre-readings, assignments, in-class resources, and recorded videos of classroom sessions, additional reading materials, webinars, and other learning resources added as per the requirements.
Yes, you can visit a classroom session to understand the teaching-learning process involved in our corporate programs. The coordinator assigned to you will assist you in your visit to our University.
The program outcomes differ from program to program. Upon the completion of each program, you will become a pro in relevant tools, industry skills, and industry best practices. Our programs enable you to achieve your professional and leadership goals.
Yes, we do offer placement assistance that includes career guidance, resume-building tips, and mock interviews. Each participant will receive staunch support from the industry mentors, who also direct you through various placement opportunities within the industry. Placements also happen through peer, alumni, and mentor referrals. Above all, we are partnered with leading MNC’s that offer placement opportunities to our participants.
SUCCESS STORIES
Success is in the DNA of RACE. Decipher the successful journey of RACE through our mentors and participants.
We are training industry professionals and far ahead in imparting education specifically in cutting-edge technology education. RACE, REVA University is the best in terms of state-of-the-art labs. I’m proud to be associated with RACE since the beginning in developing course curriculum and content. What I feel good about RACE programs is that the programs offered here are not available pan India, except in few universities. The live projects of these programs give great exposure to the participants to get into future jobs.
I’m very grateful and proud to be part of the MBA in Business I’m very grateful and proud to be part of the MBA in Business Analytics program at REVA Academy for Corporate Excellence (RACE), 2019-2021 Batch. The credit goes to RACE mentors and my batch mates. Still, a long way to go to learn and improve my skills I’m very grateful and proud to be part of the MBA in Business I’m very grateful and proud to be part of the MBA in Business I’m very grateful and proud to be part of the MBA in Business
The program added value to my experience in Data Science The program added value to my experience in Data Science The program added value to my experience in Data Science and Business Analytics domain as the program allowed me to solve real-life problems using machine learning models and data science techniques. The program added value to my experience in Data Science The program added value to my experience in Data Science The program added value to my experience in Data Science
“I have been associated with REVA University for Corpddordate I have been associated with REVA University for Corporate Excellence for last 4+ years, working closely with the PGDM/MBA in Business Analytics Batches in delivery, helping with use cases, and some of the data processing areas. Even though the participants joining RACE’s programs are well-experienced, they would like to expand or switch their career for better opportunities. To advance in their career, MBA/PGDM in Business Analytics program of RACE is a great choice.
The program helped me to make a career transition as a Data The program helped me to make a career transition as a Data Analyst. The well-structured MBA program of RACE has supported me in my career and has offered a lot of exposure in the data science/analytics domain. The structured and experiential learning at RACE will help the program participants to advance in their career. “The program helped me to make a career transition as a Data Analyst. The well-structured MBA program of RACE has supported
Being a program/project manager for the past 7 years and with Being a program/project manager for the past 7 years and with more than 9 years of experience in technologies like Java, .net, DevOps, I got associated with REVA for MBA (Artificial intelligence). I have learnt from classroom sessions with many industry leaders and got exposure to real-time business understanding in AI. The hands-on sessions at RACE helped me a lot in exploring new opportunities in Data Science and the Artificial intelligence world.
