TIFAC - CORE in Cyber Security, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore

The Technology Information, Forecasting and Assessment Council (TIFAC) of the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, launched Mission REACH (Relevance and Excellence in ACHieving New Heights in Educational Institutions) in the year 2000 as a part of its Technology Vision 2020 objectives.

Under the Mission, Centres of Relevance and Excellence (COREs) have been set up in academic institutions to enrich the knowledge of professionals in emerging areas of science and technology.

In September 2005, TIFAC identified the Centre for Cyber Security at Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore as a CORE. This TIFAC CORE at Amrita is a collaborative alliance of academic and industrial partners. The unique aspect of this CORE is the coming together and partnering of industry and academia to create innovative educational and research programs and develop world-class expertise in Cyber Security.