Prabhu Goel Research Centre for Computer & Internet Security

Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

AgendaIntroductionObjectives of the CentreCurrent ActivitiesResearch ProfileResearch ProjectsSignificant AchievementsMajor Current ProjectsFinancial ProfileFuture Activities

IntroductionName of the Centre: Prabhu Goel Research Centre for

Computer & Internet SecuritySponsored by Dr. Prabhu Goel (an IITK alumni)Created in March 2003Basic Charter: Research and Training in Data SecurityPeople

Rajat Moona (Coordinator)Navpreet Singh (Associate Head)Manindra AgrawalArnab BhattacharyaDheeraj Sanghi (currently on leave)Prashant SrivastavaSatyam Sharma, Abhay Khoje and Salih KA

Objectives of the CentreVision: To become nodal R&D centre in the

country for Computer & Internet SecurityIncrease security awareness through

Courses at the UG and PG level of IIT KanpurShort term training courses for industry and

other agencies.Workshops and conferencesSeminars

Interactions with peersInvitations and short-term visits

Current ActivitiesAcademic courses for undergraduate and

postgraduate programsShort term courses for industry and other

organizations Postgraduate thesis work and undergraduate

project workWorkshops and conferences in the area of

data securityVarious research projectsInteractions with researchers in the area of

security

Research Profile23 Research Papers2 PhD Theses18 MTech Theses 3 Btech Projects & other Minor Research

Projects

Various Research Projects doneTranscryptMIDS (Malware Infection Detection System)Sachet(सचे�त): Intrusion Detection SystemPickPacket for Gigabit linksBulk Encryption Device (BED)CryptanalysisNetlog ServerSecure LinuxTIED and LibSafePlusTrinetra (त्रि�ने��) and Indra (इन्द्र)SCOSTA

Significant AchievementsTranscrypt (An Encryption File system)

Encrypting File System for enterprisesSCOSTA

Smart Card OS standard for the country.E-Passport

Electronic passport with IITK technology launched in June 2008.

National ID CardSCOSTA standard for the national ID (pilot

covering 20L people done by ECIL/BEL and ITI along with IIT/NIC inputs)

Major Current ProjectsTranscryptBiometrics Standards for e-governanceSmartCard ApplicationsSCOSTA: Smart Card Operating Systems Standard for

the countrySmartID: IIT Kanpur Secure ID Card and its

applications Student Attendance Access Control System (ACS) Library: Identification of user and self issue/return Swimming Pool Application Commands Library Vending Applications

The Indian Electronic PassportReaders Terminal for smartcards

Financial ProfileFrom 01-04-2008 to 04-09-2008

Serial Number

Budget Head Amount(Rs.)

1 CONTG 42882

2 EQUIP 0

3 HON 5000

4 SALARY 376015

5 TA 250329

Total 674226

Financial ProfileFrom 01-04-2007 to 31-03-2008

Serial Number

Budget Head Amount(Rs.)

1 CONS 46188

2 CONTG 421526

3 EQUIP 2548533

4 HON 320000

5 SALARY 615766

6 TA 268470

Total 4220483

Future ActivitiesWorkshops

Hack.in 2009 is scheduled to be held between March 17-19, 2009Training

Regular courses on security will be provided covering the practical aspects of information security

Short term visitors Invite short-term research personnel which will help forge a

beneficial relationship with the industryConsultancy

Penetration testing and consultancy about secure network design

Staffing Hire more staff for increased activities of the centre

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