CISCO - NASSCOM - AICTE Cyber Security Virtual Internships Program

Cisco – NASSCOM - AICTE Virtual Internships Program-2021

About the program:

As an ongoing effort to set skilling as a national priority and transform India into a digital talent hub, CISCO, AICTE, and NASSCOM Future Skills PRIME are launching a virtual internship program to provide 20,000 virtual internships in Cybersecurity through Cisco Networking Academy program.

This unique collaboration between industry and the government will help build a pool of skilled talent significant for future jobs relevant in the industry.

Details of this program as indicated below:

1. 2nd and 3rd year engineering students studying in any engineering institutions which is Cisco Networking Academy can participate in this program

2. Students will have to complete Introduction to Cyber Security, Introduction to Packet Tracer and Cyber Security Essentials courses via contacting NetAcad instructor at their institution

3. Once student complete the courses and submit certificate of completion at www.virtualinternship.co.in (approved students will receive link to create account in April 2021), they will be invited for a 3 hours industry session hosted by Cisco.

4. Students will design a secure network for their institutions on Packet Tracer Simulation tool.

5. Once the project work is finished and submitted, students will have to appear for a final quiz.

6. Eligible students will get a virtual internship certificate.