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The CoE offers training and mentoring to graduate students and working professionals in these four technologies to
enhance their employability, reboot their careers or become entrepreneurs of technology start-ups. The training
relies heavily on experiential learning and is 70% hands-on. Besides creating technological expertise, the CoE also
works to build a range of behavioural and managerial competencies to ensure that graduating students have the full
range of skills that are required in the workplace. Both post-graduate certificate courses as well as short courses
covering a range of subjects in the areas of emerging technology are offered in the CoE.

In order to ensure that the content for the technology training is cutting edge and as per industry requirements, the
CoE has teamed up with leading technology companies for content and certification. These include Intel (Data
Science and IoT); nVidia (Data Science); Stratasys (3D Manufacturing); Dassault Systemes (Production Design) and
IMI Israel as well as TCG Digital (Cybersecurity).

The CoE offer its infrastructure and world-class expertise for large, micro, small & medium enterprises (MSME) to
design, prototype, build products and solve business/ technological/ marketing challenges.

The CoE has a state-of-the-art Co-working space for technology start-ups, and an incubator for driving innovation
and developing new businesses. Start-ups spawned by the CoE will have access to leadership, management, labs and
technology consulting services.

The CoE offers a range of solutions for Corporates. These include a pool of highly skilled talent to meet hiring needs,
Consulting and Advisory Services as well as the use of the Infrastructure as a Service. Corporates can use the labs
and the expertise of the CoE for prototyping and new product design as well as carry out Analytics to harness
business intelligence and improve decision making. Organizations can use the infrastructure of the CoE to test their
cybersecurity defenses and explore cutting edge solutions from the rich network of partners.

This combination of services and technologies creates a unique interface and a holistic ecosystem that can drive
talent and business development in the state of West Bengal. Through this initiative launched by the Government,
CoE has the potential to radically transform skill development in Bengal and help to create far-reaching social and
economic upliftment in the state.

DSCI EXCELLENCE AWARDS 2020

Cyber Security Centre of Excellence (CS-CoE) under Dept. of Information
Technology & Electronics, Govt. of West Bengal was declared Winner in the
category “Raising Security Awareness” for DSCI Excellence Awards 2020.
The submission of nomination was done in 31st October and the Award
Declaration Ceremony (Online) was held on 17th December 2020.

CS-CoE also has been shortlisted as finalist in the category “Best Security
Practices in Government Sector”.

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