National Institute of

Financial Management

National Institute of Financial Management

(An Institute of Ministry of Finance, Govt. of India)

launches

3 Months Certificate Course in Cyber Security & Computer Forensics

[20th June – 16th September, 2011]

in collaboration with

Gujarat Forensic Sciences University, Gandhinagar

and in

Academic Alliance with Microsoft[MSDNAA]

Shri Pranab Mukherjee, Hon’ble Finance Minister presiding over the General Body
meeting of NIFM Society on 21st September, 2010

Smt. Sushma Nath, the Finance Secretary and Chairperson-NIFM approaching for
Annual General Body meeting of NIFM at NIFM
About NIFM 2
Director’s Message 3
About GFSU 4
About Microsoft 5
INTRODUCTION 6

Course Curriculum 7
CORE FACULTY – NIFM 9
CORE FACULTY – GFSU 11
THE CAMPUS – NIFM 12
A Guide map to NIFM 13

Application Form / Hall Ticket

 NIFM

National Institute of Financial Management (NIFM) was set up in 1993 on the basis of a proposal made by
Ministry of Finance, which was approved by the Union Cabinet. The Union Cabinet envisaged that NIFM would
begin as a training institution for officers recruited by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) through the
annual Civil Service Examinations and allocated to the various services responsible for manning senior and top
management posts dealing with accounts and finance in the Government of India. NIFM was to develop as a
centre of excellence in the areas of Financial Management and related disciplines “not only in India but also in
Asia.’’

In order to ensure that NIFM enjoys a greater degree of flexibility and autonomy than the departmental
academies that existed at that time for officers training, it was decided that the Institute would be a legal entity
known as ‘Society’. Such societies are legally independent entitle authorised to frame their own rules and
regulations. This structure makes available greater autonomy in both academic and administrative matters to
the Institute, facilitating quick decision making in response to changing perceptions of desired goals and
objectives.

Despite the legally autonomous character of the Institute, making the Finance Minister of Government of
India, the President of the Society, ensured a very close linkage with Government. For administrative
purposes, there is a Governing Board chaired by the Secretary (Expenditure). The Director appointed by the
Appointments Committee of the Cabinet is responsible for the administration and academic courses of the
Institute. It would thus be seen that the Institute has close links and direct access to Government of India.

The Institute recruits its faculty either by deputation from Civil

Services or by selection from the best in the academic field. The
Institute therefore has a distinct advantage of a mix of faculty
from academia as well as Government sector. The Institute
adheres to norms prescribed by the All India Council for Technical
Education with respect to faculty qualifications and strength.
The Institute maintains a wide network of ‘guest faculty’ who are
called upon to teach topics in which they specialise. There is also an
adjunct faculty arrangement to take advantage of the specialised
coverage of courses.

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Directors
Message

The 3 months Certificate course in Cyber Security & Computer Forensics is a unique product designed in
collaboration with Gujrat Forensic Sciences University and in Academic Alliance with Microsoft (MSDNAA) for the
practitioners desiring to excel on the strength of knowledge and understanding of Cyber Security & Computer
Forensics. While the phenomenal growth and globalization of the digital information have brought new opportunities,
it has also brought new complexities, risks and challenges in terms of cyber threats. The need of the hour is to have
skilled manpower to tackle with hackers and crackers who have already violated the legal threshold and have
become the biggest threat to the digital community. One who has an edge in understanding the digital delicacy and
the products would not only take advantage of the opportunities but would also be able to understand the
technological delicacies. The premise of the programme rests on the motto of acquiring skills to better understand
the day to day problems of the industry and to generate skilled professionals for better handling of the cyber threat as
a whole.

The design, depth and the delivery of the programme would be ensured through regular monitoring of the
programme by a high level Academic Advisory Committee comprising of eminent academicians, practitioners and
civil servants. Similarly, the oversight of the programme is a continuous process and the Academic Advisory
Committee would regularly monitor the quality and the relevance of the programme. The vast network of academic
collaborations in conjunction with the dedicated pool of internal and external faculty would facilitate greater exposure
to the products and practices.

The participants will get a chance to interact with senior officials from the Ministry of IT, Cyber Crime investing
officials, faculty from Microsoft and Gujarat Forensic Sciences University, etc., who would be sharing their vast
knowledge in the subject area.

I would like to welcome the participants joining this prestigious programme of NIFM launched in collaboration with
Gujrat Forensic Sciences University & in Academic Alliance with Microsoft (MSDNAA) and assure them of the best
learning environment.

G. P. Gupta

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Gujarat Forensic Sciences University (GFSU)

The Government of Gujarat has established super

specialized University which is unique and first of
its kind in the world for conducting regular/online
Degree/ Diploma / Certificate courses in the field of
Forensic Science, Behavioral Science, Criminology
and other allied areas. It is situated at
Gandhinagar, the capital of Gujarat, which is the
vibrant, industrious, safe & business friendly state.

One of the main objectives of the University is to create technically skilled manpower in the field of
forensic science and behavioral science which is a need of the hour as presently many countries
including India are facing acute shortage of such competent experts. This university aims to cater to the
needs of various investigating and security agencies in addition to academic institutions.

In addition to providing scientific support to State/Central investigating agencies including Central Bureau
of Investigation, Narcotics Control Bureau, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Army Intelligence,
Customs and Excise etc, the DFS also plays a major role in imparting training to the investigating officers,
forensic experts and judicial officers of the country and also the neighboring countries like Nepal. The
Psychology section of DFS is a recognized National Resource Centre by the Ministry of Home Affairs,
Government of India. The DFS laboratory consists of sections like Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Ballistics,
DNA finger printing, Toxicology, Psychology (Equipped with Polygraph, Narco Analysis, Brain-profiling,
Psychological profiling), Blood Alcohol Analysis, Document Examination, Computer Forensics,
Photography, Narcotics, Explosives, Latent Fingerprint, Wild Life Forensics, 30 nos. of Mobile
Investigation vans for round the clock Crime Scene Management (with Tele-Forensic facility), 4 nos. of
Cow meat testing mobile vans, etc.

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Microsoft (MSDNAA)
Microsoft Corporation is an American public multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond,
Washington, USA that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and
services predominantly related to computing through its various product divisions. Established on April 4,
1975 to develop and sell BASIC interpreters for the Altair 8800, Microsoft rose to dominate the home
computer operating system market with MS-DOS in the mid-1980s, followed by the Microsoft Windows
line of operating systems. Microsoft would also come to dominate the office suite market with Microsoft
Office. The company has diversified in recent years into many other areas including Academic alliances
with other reputed Institutions.

MS – DPE and NIFM have agreed to work together for the benefit of students undergoing the course on
Cyber Security. To support the course, Microsoft will offer the following:

• Expert Sessions through on-premise/online methodology to support learning on the latest

trends and technology in this domain from Microsoft(MSDNAA);

• “Faculty Mentoring” from Microsoft experts on Cyber Security;

• Access to faculty resources on cyber security which includes curriculum, textual material and
lab exercises, under the program “ Faculty Connection” of Microsoft;

• Dual Certificate including MS Student Participation Certificate on completion of the course by

Microsoft.

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INTRODUCTION
The course has been designed in collaboration with Gujrat Forensic Sciences University,
Gandhinagar and in academic alliance with Microsoft (MSDNAA) with the objective to create
technically skilled manpower in the field of Information Security & Computer Forensics, which is the need
of the hour. New times breed new crimes, we live in a digital age where the Pen is mightier than the
Sword and Bytes are fast replacing Bullets. We increasingly see preponderance in the use of digital
technologies in committing crimes and frauds. The hackers and crackers have already violated the legal
threshold and it becomes our mandatory responsibility to protect the information being transacted on our
networks. Easily downloadable tools have made it a child’s play to enter systems remotely and the cyber
threats are reaching proportions which are a cause of worry.

There is an acute shortage of such skilled professionals in India and abroad. This course aims to cater to
the needs of various Ministries/ State Governments, PSU’s, EDP Auditors, Teaching Institutions and
Professionals in Financial Institutions, Commercial Banks, Insurance Companies and Professional in
Autonomous Organizations etc. Apart from sound grounding in academic concepts pertaining to the
Cyber Security & Computer Forensics, the participants will get a chance to interact with senior officials
from the Ministry of IT, Cyber crime investing officials, faculty from Gujarat Forensic Sciences University
and Microsoft, etc.

The uniqueness of the course lies in its extensive use of hands-on exercises and case studies related to
the subject area. Out of 12 weeks, 6 weeks course curriculum would be covered at NIFM and the
remaining 6 weeks would be covered at Gujarat Forensic Sciences University, Gandhinagar.

The course is comprehensive in nature, covering practical aspects of Cyber threats starting from
Vulnerabilities in desktops, Operating System, LAN, Internet, hacker exploits, Forensic tools (FTK,
Encase etc.). Pedagogy for the course comprises of extensive hands on sessions, case studies, panel
discussions, presentations and visit to national cyber labs in and around Delhi & Gandhinagar.

SALIENT FEATURES OF THE COURSE

¾ Comprehensive, which covers all major cyber threats and counter measures;
¾ Expert Sessions through on-premise/online methodology to support learning on the latest trends
and technology in this domain from Microsoft(MSDNAA);
¾ “Faculty Mentoring” from Microsoft experts on Cyber Security;
¾ Access to faculty resources on cyber security which includes curriculum, textual material and lab
exercises, under the program “ Faculty Connection” of Microsoft;
¾ The sessions will be handled by expert faculty from NIFM, GFSU and Microsoft;
¾ Live demo at Cyber Labs in and around Delhi and Gandhinagar;
¾ Extensive use of hands-on exercises and case studies related to Cyber Security & Computer
Forensics;
¾ Dual Certificate including MS Student Participation Certificate on completion of the course by
Microsoft.

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COURSE CURRICULUM

MODULE 1: IT SECURITY

FIRST 6 weeks coverage (20th June to 29th July, 2011) at NIFM, Faridabad

TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Introduction to Cyber Security
2. Operating System Security
3. Internet Threats & Vulnerabilities
4. Network Analyzers
5. Wireless Security
6. Application Security (Database, E-mail etc.)
7. Vulnerability Scanners & Security Tools
8. Malicious Codes (Virus & Worms)
9. Hacker Exploits & Counter Measures
10. IT Policies & Act
11.Case Studies on Cyber Crimes

MODULE 2: COMPUTER FORENSICS

REMAINING 6 weeks coverage (08th August to 16th September, 2011 at GFSU,

Gandhinagar

TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Introduction to Hardware, peripherals, Networking, Internet with reference to Forensics
2. Forensics Tools: Open Source versus Closed Source
3. Portable Devices & Mobile Phone Forensics
4. Search & Seizure
5. Imaging / Previewing: Description
6. Use of Forensic Tool FTK: Description
7. Use of Forensic Tool EnCase: Hands on
8. Use of Password Recovery Tools: Hands on
9. Use of Helix and other Open Source Tools
10. Advanced Practice in Digital Investigations
11. Case Studies on Computer Forensics

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ELIGIBILITY

1. The candidate must have completed Graduation or a degree equivalent thereto from an Indian
University / Institutions recognized by Association of Indian Universities with a minimum of 50%
marks. The participants who have already given their final year exams can also apply for this
course.
2. The candidate must have working knowledge of Computers.
3. Professional Qualifications like BCA, B.E., B. Tech., MCA, M. Tech., etc. would have an added
advantage.

SELECTION CRITERIA

1. The admission will be based on written test to be conducted by NIFM on 05-06-2011 (Sunday) at
Faridabad.
2. Merely fulfilling the eligibility criteria and appearing for written test would not entitle the
participant for admission to the course. Decision of NIFM regarding admission of the participants to
the course would be final.

WRITTEN TEST
The written test is an aptitude test. It is designed to assess the natural ability of a person towards
the desired objective of the course. The questions will mainly be asked from: “General Awareness
on cyber security, Data Analysis and Basic hands on knowledge of the computers” to test the
inclination of the applicant towards Cyber security. It will be followed by half an hour practical session in
the computer lab to assess the working knowledge of computers.

DATE, VENUE & DURATION OF WRITTEN TEST

The written test will be held on 05-06-2011 (Sunday) from 11:00 hrs. to 12:30 hrs. at NIFM Campus,
Faridabad.

COURSE FEE

The course fee would be Rs. 60,000/- (Rupees Sixty Thousand only) to be payable before the
commencement of the programme.

The expenses on Boarding and Lodging during the course will be approx. Rs.7,000/- per month. The travel
expenses to GFSU campus Gandhinagar will also be borne by the participant.

HOW TO APPLY

The Admission Brochure and Application Form can be downloaded from NIFM’s website
(www.nifm.ac.in) from 24th March 2011. The duly filled application form along with a DD of Rs. 500/- in
favor of Accounts Officer NIFM, payable at Delhi/Faridabad may be sent to “Dr. Namrata Agrawal, Professor
& Programme Coordinator at NIFM”;

1. Last date of Receipt of duly filled Application Form is 1st June, 2011;

2. Detach and retain the Hall Ticket after filling the Application Form and carry it along on the date of the
examination i.e. 5th June, 2011.
3. Date of Written Test is 05th June, 2011
4. Commencement of Course: 20th June, 2011

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 NIFM
Shri G.P. Gupta, ICAS, Director

Dr. K.P. Kaushik

Professor (Finance & Accounts)
M.Com., Ph.D. His areas of interests are Financial Management and Accounting.

Dr. A.K. Sharan

Professor (Economics)
M.A. (Eco), Ph.D. (Business Economics). His areas of interests are Fiscal Management,
Banking, Entrepreneurship and Small Scale Industries.

Dr. S.S. Khanka

Professor (Human Resource)
M.Com., Ph.D. His areas of interests are Organizational Development, Organization
Behaviour and General Management.

Dr. Namrata Agrawal

Professor (Information Technology)
Ph.D. (Computer Science & Engineering). She has a total teaching, research and consultancy
experience of 21 years. Her areas of interest are Applied IT, Computer Networks, Cyber
Security & Computerized Accounting

Dr. A. M. Sherry
Associate Professor (Finance & Accounts)
M.Com., Ph.D. His areas of interests are Financial Reporting and Corporate
Taxation.

Dr. Sangeeta Chhabra

Associate Professor
M.A. (Economics), M.B.A., Ph.D. Her areas of interests are Financial Markets and
Economics.

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Dr. Vinti Agarwal
Associate Professor (Finance)
M.A. (Economics), Ph.D. Her areas of teaching and academic interest include
Personal Financial Planning, Security Analysis,Portfolio Management & Mutual
Funds, Project Finance, Financial Valuation & Corporate Policy, Mergers and
Acquisitions, Corporate Finance and Business Research methods.

Dr. Brajesh Kumar

Assistant Professor (Economics)
M.A. (Economics), Ph.D. His areas of interests are Managerial Economics, Financial
Econometrics and Computer Applications in Economics.

Dr. Chandan Sharma

Assistant Professor
M.A., Ph.D. His areas of interests Macroeconometrics and Econometrics.

Dr. Harish Kumar Singla

Assistant Professor (Finance)
MBA, Ph.D. His areas of interests are Security Analysis, Portfolio Management,
Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Management and Accounting.

Dr. Jaya Bhalla

Research Associate (Human Resource)
M.Com., M.Phil., Ph.D. Her areas of interests are teaching and research in the
contemporary themes in Human Resources Management and Development.

Dr. Vinod Gautam

Assistant Librarian
M.Lib., Ph.D. His area of interest is Library Automation.

CONSULTANT
Sh. R.N. Ghosh
B. Tech and retired as Additional Director General from DGS&D. As a guest
faculty he covers specialized areas concerning 'procurement management in
government' – both, with domestic funds as well as with funds from World Bank &
Asian Development Bank.

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 GFSU
Dr. M.S. Dahiya, Director, Gujarat Forensic Sciences University,
Gandhinagar. He has 30 years of experience in Forensic Science laboratory.
He has been awarded with DFS Meritorious Award in forensic science, 2003 in
recognition of crime scene management, Forensic science support to police
officers at crime scene & laboratory analysis. He has published more than 50
research papers in various scientific journals and conferences. He has also
authored a book titled “Crime Scene Management”.

Mr. H. P. Sanghvi , Assistant Director at Computer Forensic Division of the

Directorate of Forensic Science, Govt. of Gujarat. He is a Course Coordinator for
all On Line Courses run by Gujarat Forensic Sciences University. He is having 7 years
of experience in the field of Computer Forensic. At DFS the areas which he has been
covering include analysis, reporting and deposing evidences cases related to Computer
Forensic, Speaker Identification and Audio Video Enhancement.

Mr. H. J. Trivedi, Scientific Officer at Computer Forensic Division of the

Directorate of Forensic Science, Govt. of Gujarat. He is having 5 years of
experience in the field of Computer Forensic. At DFS the areas which he has been
covering include analysis, reporting and deposing evidences cases related to Computer
Forensic, Crime Scene Visit and General Physics related cases.

Mr. S. J. Mistry, Scientific Assistant at Computer Forensic Division of the

Directorate of Forensic Science, Govt. of Gujarat. He is having 5 years of
experience in the field of Computer Forensic. At DFS the areas which he has been
covering include analysis of evidences of cases related to Computer Forensic.

Mr. Ark Patel, Scientific Assistant at Computer Forensic Division of the

Directorate of Forensic Science, Govt. of Gujarat. He is having 2 years of
experience in the field of Computer Forensic. At DFS the areas which he has been
covering include analysis of evidences of cases related to Computer Forensic.

Ms. Nirja Ajudiya, Scientific Assistant at Computer Forensic Division of the

Directorate of Forensic Science, Govt. of Gujarat. She is having 2 years of
experience in the field of Computer Forensic. At DFS the areas which she has been
covering include analysis of evidences of cases related to Computer Forensic.

Mr. Sunil Panchal, Laboratory Technician at Computer Forensic Division of the

Directorate of Forensic Science, Govt. of Gujarat. He is having 2 years of
experience in the field of Computer Forensic. At DFS the areas which he has been
covering include analysis of evidences of cases related to Computer Forensic.
THE CAMPUS
NIFM _________________
The wi-fi enabled campus of NIFM is located in Faridabad (Haryana) near the picturesque Badkhal Lake. Spread
over an area of 42 acres, the campus is beautifully landscaped and is frequently visited by native and migratory
birds. The large and sprawling stone building of NIFM houses spacious classrooms, faculty rooms, management
and administrative wings of NIFM. Residential accommodation for participants of various courses, faculty and staff
is also provided in the campus. Three generator systems of 650 K.V.A. have been installed on stand by mode to
ensure round the clock power and water supply in the campus.

TRAINING INFRASTRUCTURE

Lecture halls in NIFM are air-conditioned with the most modern facilities. At present it has six air-conditioned lecture
halls and three conference halls equipped with modern audio-video visual equipments.

LIBRARY

NIFM has a modern air-conditioned library consisting of about 30,000

volumes. The library subscribes to over 145 Indian and foreign journals.
The Library is also a member of DELNET where data in respect of more
than 1000 libraries is available on-line. Information on the availability of
accessioned books in the library has also been automated.

COMPUTER LABS

The Institute has five state-of-art computer labs including the two labs in
The Library
the hostel premises which can be accessed anytime 24X7. All Pentium
Dual Core machines and 4mbps leased line Internet connectivity.
The Campus is Wi-Fi.

RESIDENTIAL FACILITY

• There is a self contained hostel with 180 high quality rooms. A

professional runs the catering arrangements and all house
keeping & maintenance is outsourced to ensure quality
standards.

• Accommodation on request may be provided to the participants

for Saturday evening on nominal chargeable basis subject to the
availability of rooms.
The Computer Lab

SPORTS, OUTDOOR THEATRE & AUDITORIUM

Indoor games such as billiards, squash, badminton, table-tennis,

gymnasium and other recreational facilities are available in the newly built
state-of the-art Sports Complex in the campus. Outdoor games facilities
include courts for tennis, volley ball, basket ball, and badminton besides
cricket and football grounds. The Institute has an open air theatre with
seating capacity of 500 persons, where cultural Programs are organized.
This theatre is visible from space very clearly. A centrally air-conditioned
modern auditorium with seating capacity of 200 persons has been built with
state-of-art facilities.
Sports Complex

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NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT HOW TO REACH NIFM,
SECTOR-48, PALI ROAD, NEAR BADKHAL LAKE, FARIDABAD
FROM INDIA GATE (30 Kms.) & FROM NEW DELHI RAILWAY STATION (33 Kms.)
1. Reach Ashram crossing via Nizamuddin (8 Kms. from India Gate), from New Delhi Railway Station via
Connaught Place (11 Kms.).
2. From Ashram crossing take Mathura Road and cross Apollo Hospital, Badarpur Border and come to
Badkhal Morh/lndira Gandhi Chowk (17 Kms.).
3. Turn right and cross Railway overbridge, move on the Pali Road and come to Badkhal Lake crossing
proceed straight one km. to reach NIFM (5 Kms.).
FROM INDIRA GANDHI DOMESTIC & INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS
(34 Kms. from Domestic Airport & 36 Kms. from International Airport)
1. Approach NH-8 and reach Mahipalpur Village junction and take Mehrauli road and after crossing
Vasant Kunj, move on to Mehrauli Badarpur Road opposite Qutab Minar (15 Kms.), Cross Batra
Hospital and move 2 Kms. on the roadleading to Badarpur.
2. Turn right to road leading to Suraj Kund through hilly path. After crossing CITM/MVN School take left
turn and come to Ankhir Morh roundabout via Sidhdata Temple (9 Kms.)
3. Turn right, cross Badkhal Lake crossing and proceed 1 Km. ahead for NIFM.
FROM OLD FARIDABAD RAILWAY STATION (6 Kms.)
1. Cross KC Cinema and 3 No. DAV School and turn right at ESI Chowk and cross 3 No. and come to
Sainik Colony, Sector-49. NIFM is situated in front of the Sainik Colony (6 Kms.)
FROM FARIDABAD MAIN BUS STAND (3 Kms.)
1. Buses from AIIMS (28 Kms.), Sarai Kale Khan ISBT (24 Kms.) etc. are available for Faridabad main
Bus Stand at Dussehra Ground.
2. From Bus Stand cross Metro Cinema and 3 No. & come to Sainik Colony, Sector-49. NIFM is situated
in front of the Sainik Colony (3 Kms.).

A GUIDE MAP FOR READY REFERENCE

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 APPLICATION FORM
Affix recent Passport
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT size Photograph
(Self Attested)
3 Months Certificate course in Cyber Security and Computer Forensics
st
(To reach latest by 01 June, 2011)

TO BE FILLED IN BY THE APPLICANT

Name

Male Female
Age in Years Date of Birth

Address for Correspondence: Mobile:

Tel.:
E-mail:

Educational Qualification (Graduation onwards)

SI. Qualification University Year of Passing Specialization % Marks

Working Knowledge of the Computers: O Excellent O Good O Average

Demand Draft/Pay Order Details (DD for Rs.500/-)

Demand Draft/Pay Order No.: Issue Date:
Name of Issuing Bank: Branch:

I undertake to declare that upon my admission to Certificate Course in Cyber Security and Computer Forensics, I would abide by rules
and regulations governing the conduct of the course.

Please return the completed form to:

Dr. Namrata Agrawal, Professor & Program Coordinator
Certificate Course in Cyber Security and Computer Forensics Signature of the Applicant
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
Sector-48, Pali Road, Near Badkhal Lake, Faridabad-121 001, Haryana (INDIA)
Tel.: +91-129-2418891,09818889919 (M), Fax: +91-129- 2418891, 2418867
(Dial code 0129 from Delhi and other stations)

HALL TICKET
3 Months Certificate Course in Cyber Security and Computer Forensics
TO BE DETACHED BEFORE SUBMITTING THE APPLICATION FORM
PLEASE BRING THE HALL TICKET AT THE TIME OF WRITTEN TEST ON
June 05, 2011
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(Self Attested)

Name of Applicant: ...............................................................................................................................................

Date of Birth: ........................................................................................................................................................
Address for Correspondence: ..............................................................................................................................
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