SIWES I

At the end of this training, students should be able to: 1. assess their knowledge of cybersecurity, its application, preventive measures and defence of the cyber environment; 2. explain how a typical cybersecurity unit/department of an organisation operates; 3. describe the various assignments carried out and the skills acquired during the SIWES period; and 4. submit a comprehensive report on the knowledge acquired and the experience gained during the exercise.

Students are attached to private and public organisations for a period of three months during the second year session long break with a view to making them acquire practical experience and to the extent possible, develop skills in all areas of Cybersecurity. Students are supervised during the training period and shall be expected to keep records designed for the purpose of monitoring their performance. They are also expected to submit a report on the experience gained and defend their reports.