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Graduates in B. Tech. Information Security have a great career prospect as many private and public firms offer jobs to students of this field, which brings them numerous opportunities to build a successful career. IT industry is one of the biggest recruiter of graduates of this course.
Students can even get placed in various departments such as information security assessments, architectures, operations, monitoring, auditing, and lead information security information. The skills which students learn in this program help them work for complex software and hardware related firms.
There are a lot research avenues in this field as well, increasing potential of the students. Along with these domains, Cyber security is another field where students get jobs in this sector.
Job Profile
The students of B. Tech. Information Security, after graduation can work in the following job profiles:
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Job Profile |
Description |
|---|---|
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Technical Director- Information Security |
Technical Director-Information Security has to oversee IT security measures throughout the organization. |
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Information Security Analyst |
Information Security Analyst creates, test, implement network disaster recovery plans and perform risk assessments. |
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System Security Engineer |
System security Engineer has to design system security architecture and configure and troubleshoot security devices. |
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Support Engineer |
Support Engineer file reports regarding product problems, researching technical issues and walking customers through solution. |
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Security Specialist |
Protects system by defining access privileges, control structures and resources. |
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Network Security Specialist |
Network Security Specialists detect, prevent and resolve security threats to computer networks. |
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Information System Manager |
Information system Manager oversees installation, ensure backup systems, purchase hardware and software. |
TOP RECRUITERS
The companies have been hiring B. Tech. Information Security degree holders in bulk due to high demand of potentially skilled professionals. Some of the top recruiters are:
- Instasafe
- MicroWorld Technologies
- Paladion Networks
- Quickheal
- XenArmor
B.Tech. Information Security: Salary Trends
Due to the immense growth in IT sector and increase in number of transactions made on internet, the demand for information security professionals has increased in India generating better employment opportunities for graduates of B. Tech. Information Security.
The annual salary of Cyber Security officer is estimated to be between 12 Lakh INR to 80 Lakh INR, these figures show this sector can prove to be promising career for aspiring Information security students.
The graph below shows the generic salary trend prevailing in this field:


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