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National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology, Chennai
Autonomous Scientific Society of Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY), Govt. of India
ISTE Complex, 25, Gandhi Mandapam Road, Chennai - 600025

Course Prospectus
“Certified Cloud Computing Engineer”
(NSQF - Level 5)
Mode: ONLINE (Blended)
Index
Topic Page No.

Objective of the Course……………………………………………… 3

Outcome of the Course……………………………………………... 4

Full Flow of Course………………………………………………… 4

Course Structure ……………………………………………………. 4

Course Fees …………………………………………………………. 5

Registration Fee ……………………………………………………… 5

Eligibility……………………………………………………………… 5

Number of Seats……………………………………………………… 5

How to Apply …………………………………………………………. 6

Registration……………………………………………………………. 6

Selection Criteria of candidates…………………………………….... 6

Admission……………………………………………………………… 7

Discontinuing the course……………………………………………. 7

Location and how to reach…………………………………………… 7

Important Dates………………………………………………………. 7

Examination & Certification…………………………………………. 8

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 Course Prospectus

Name of the Group: Cloud Computing

Course Name: “Certified Cloud Computing Engineer”

Course Code: IS 900

NSDA CODE: 2021/ITES/NIELIT/04735

NSQF LEVEL: 05

Duration: 840 Hours, 6 Months

Last Date of Registration: 31-08-2022

Display of Provisional Selection List: 01-09-2022

Payment of first instalment fee: 01-09-2022 to 06-09-2022

Course Start Date: 07-09-2022

Preamble:
Collaborative Cloud Workspace brings people together to access a dedicated or shared
environment of a resource pool. Currently Business model depends on the Cloud
Infrastructure and Networking used within any business activity involving production and
distribution of services. Productivity tools are also associated for workflow and services
included for access management and services combined together can be rapidly provisioned
or released with minimal management effort based on the characteristics and service models
of Cloud Computing. Even with the establishment of intended services made to be utilized for
delivering cloud services, there is a highly increased hazard of any attack through any known
or unknown vulnerability that may be intended to bring down the infrastructure and the
network. Hence there is a need to protect these sensitive data from exploitation by using best
approaches for practicing Cloud Security

Objective of the Course:

The Course is 840 Hrs. (6 Months) program aimed at molding candidates to Skilled
System/Cloud Engineer with Information Security knowledge to maintain the Systems,
Networks and cloud infrastructure in today’s scenario.

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Outcome of the Course: This skill-oriented course provides candidates with
information required for configure and administration of OS Server, Cloud Deployment & its
Security and equip them with the skills required to protect & recover the computer systems &
networks from various security threats in dedicated or cloud environment.

Full Flow of Course

Cloud
Security
Cloud
Cloud Infrastructure
Computing
Virtualization

Advance
Linux
Server

Course Structure
This course contains total six modules. After completing the first five modules, the students
have to do a 210 Hours project using any of the topics studied to earn the Certification.

Sl. No. Module Name Duration

(in Weeks)

1 Introduction to Network Management 2 Weeks

2 Introduction to Windows &Linux Server 3 Weeks

3 Advance Linux Server 3 Weeks

4 Virtualization 3 Weeks

5 Cloud Computing 2 Weeks

6 Cloud Infrastructure 3 Weeks

7 Cloud Security 2 Weeks

8 Project 6 Weeks

Total Duration 24 Weeks

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 Course Fees
Registration Fee- Rs.1000/- (Refundable for SC/ST*)
Course fee is Rs. 42,000/- inclusive of GST as applicable. {Can be paid as a single instalment
of Rs.42,000/- (Including Reg. fee) or in 2 instalments as given below}

Rs. 1000/- for General

Rs. 1000/- for SC-ST Candidates
Registration Fee
(Refundable) Adjustable against
training fee

Installment No *SC-ST Candidates General Candidates Last Date

(Fee including GST in (Fee including GST in
Rs.) Rs.)

1 * 20,500.00 06-09-2022

2 * 20,500.00 30-12-2022

Total --- 42,000.00

*Caution deposit (Rs. 1000/-) will be refunded for eligible SC/ST candidates who will be
successfully completing the course with NSQF certification under SCSP/TSP scheme.

*GST is Applicable as per Govt. Norms GST (currently it is 18%).

*Apart from Course fee Rs. 590/- (inclusive of GST) is to be paid as Project fee during
the NSQF Exam Registration (for General Candidates only).

Registration Fee – Refund Policy

(Non-Refundable if candidate is selected for admission but did not join and if a candidate has
applied but not eligible.)
However, the above registration fee shall be refunded on few special cases as given below
 Candidates are eligible but not selected for admission.
 Course postponed and new date is not convenient for the student.
 Course cancelled.

Eligibility
 BE / BTech, BCA, BSc (IT / Computer Science / Electronics), or equivalent of any of these or
Diploma (IT /Computer Science /Electronics) with Experience of 2 Years in Cloud Domain.

Number of Seats: 60 (Sixty) - Total

Category No. of Seats
SC (15%) 08
ST (7.5%) 04
OTHERS 48
Total 60

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 Note: Seats are allocated based on the merit of the Qualification.
How to Apply
Candidates can apply online in our website http://reg.nielitchennai.edu.in. Payment towards non-
refundable registration fee can be paid through any of the following modes:
 Online transaction: Account No: 31185720641 Branch: Kottur (Chennai), IFS Code:
SBIN0001669.
Note: The Institute will not be responsible for any mistakes done by either the bank
concernedor by the depositor while remitting the amount into our account
Last date of Registration: 31st August 2022

Registration Procedure
All interested candidates are required to fill the Registration form online with registration fee before
31st August 2022 with all the necessary information.

Selection Criteria of candidates

The selection to the course shall be based on the following criteria:
Selection of candidates will be based on their marks in the qualifying examination subject
to eligibility and availability of seats.
 The first list of Provisionally Selected Candidates will be published on NIELIT
Chennai website (www.nielit.gov.in/chennai ) on 01-09-2022 by 5:00 PM. In case
of vacancy, an additional selection list will be prepared, and the selection will be
intimated by email only.
 Provisionally selected candidate has to upload there document on registration
portal foronline verification.
 For SC/ST:
 Original copies of Proof of Age, Qualifying Degree (Consolidated Mark
sheet & Degree Certificate/Course Completion Certificate), 10th and 12th
mark sheets.
 Self-attested copy of community certificate.
 One passport size photograph.
 AADHAR Identity proof must for SC/ST Candidates (For availing
concession).
 Candidates under fee-waver category (SC-ST) have to give undertaking
(notarized) through post indicating that they will not discontinue the course
in between.
 For Others:
 Original copies of Proof of Age, Qualifying Degree (Consolidated
Mark sheet & Degree Certificate/Course Completion Certificate), 10th
and 12th mark sheets.
 Self-attested copy of community certificate.
 One passport size photograph.
 After document verification selected candidates have to pay first instalment of Rs.
20,500/- on or before 06-09-2022 by payment mode mentioned above. Selected
candidates are requested to upload the proof of remittance of fee on registration
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 portal and also send the proof of remittance of fee as email to
[email protected]/[email protected].
Admission
All provisionally selected candidates whose documents are verified and paid the
fees (full or first instalment) and verified by accounts section of NIELIT Chennai will get
a welcome message in his login id provided during registration. The credential and url for
online portal will be shared through WhatsApp or email.

Discontinuing the course

 No fees (including the security deposit) under any circumstances, shall be
refunded in the event of a student who have completed the process of admission or
discontinuing the course in between. No certificate shall be issued for the classes
attended.
 If candidates are not uploading consecutive 3 assignments within assigned time,
then their candidature will be cancelled without any notice and all fees paid will
be forfeited.
 If candidates are not appearing for any internal examinations/practical their
candidature will be cancelled without any notice and all fees paid will be forfeited.

Course Timings: This program is a practical oriented one and hence there shall be more
lab than theory classes. The classes and labs are online cloud based from 9.30 am to 5:30 pm and
Monday to Friday.

Address:
National of Electronics and Information Technology
ISTE Complex, No. 25, Gandhi Mandapam Road, Chennai – 600025
-mail: [email protected]/Phone: 044-24421445
Contact Person: Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Jha, Mobile: 7765803105

Course enquiries
Students can enquire about the various courses either on telephone or by personal contact between
9.15 A.M. to 5.15 P.M. (Lunch time 1.00 pm to 1.30 pm) Monday to Friday.

Placement: Placement assistance is provided to students who qualify our courses.

Students who have completed the course successfully and qualified, Placement guidance and career
counselling will be given to crack their interviews.

Important Dates
 Last Date of Registration: 31-08-2022
 Display of Provisional Selection List: 01-09-2022
 Payment of first instalment fee: 01-09-2022 to 06-09-2022
 Course Start Date: 07-09-2022
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  Payment of second instalment fee: 27-12-2022 to 30-12-2022

Examination & Certification

 Certification Body: Examination Section, NIELIT HQ
 Certificates will be issued after successful completion of all the modules including
mini project. For getting NIELIT Certified Cloud Computing Engineer certificate
a candidate has to pass each module individually with minimum required marks.

Examination scheme is as follows:

Theory Internal Project/

Assessment Presentation/
(Each Question
Practical (Marks) Assignment Major Project/
will carry 1 mark)
(Marks) Dissertation
Duration (in Min):
90
Total
Papers No. of Papers Duration Marks No. Of Marks
Questions Min) /Paper Projects
/Paper
3 100 2 180 90 60 60 1 100 700

Theory Papers
o Theory 1 – Network and System Administration
o Theory 2 – Virtualization
o Theory 3 – Cloud Computing and Security

Practical Papers
o Practical 1 – Advanced Linux Server
o Practical 2 – Cloud Infrastructure

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 Means of Assessment

Theory Practical Internal Project/ Major Project/

Assessment Presentation/
Dissertation
Assignment

No of Papers 03 02 01 01 01

Marks Each 100 90 60 60 Presentation Projects

Paper

40 60

Total Marks 300 180 60 60 100

700

Grading Scheme
Following Grading Scheme (on the basis of total marks) will be followed:

Grade S A B C D Fail

Marks Range (in %) 85 to 75 to 84 65 to 74 55 to 64 50 to 54 Below

100 50

Final Grading as per above grading scheme will be given on the basis of total marks
obtainedin all modules.

Faculty

Dr. Munivel E Mr. Yatish Kumar P Mr. Mohammed Affan R

MTECH (CSE), BE (CSE), BE (CSE),
PhD (CSE) PGDCC PGDISS
Mob. No. 7706009303 Mob. No. 9841535405 Mob. No. 9500428926
[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
u.in du.in

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 Detailed Syllabus

1. Introduction to Network Management

 Introduction to ISO & TCP/IP Stack
 DNS/UDP/IP
 TCP/HTTP/HTTPS
 ICMP/DHCP
 Cabling
 Addressing
 Managing Basic Switches
 Managing Advanced Switches
 Managing Basic Routers

2. Introduction to Windows & Linux Server

 Installing Windows Server
 Setting Active Directory
 Managing Active Directory
 Managing User & Group
 Setting File, Web Server
 Backup and Restore
 Introduction to Linux Fundamentals & Commands
 Advanced Linux Commands

3. Advanced Linux Server
 Configuring DNS Server
 Configuring Web Server with Virtual Hosting
 Configuring MySQL Server
 Configuring Mail Server
 Configuring File Servers
4. Virtualization
 Configuring Virtual Box
 Configuring VMware
 Configuring KVM Server
 Configuring Xen
 Configuring Hyper-V
 Deploying Vagrant
 Setting Linux Container
 Configuring Open Storage
 Configuring Open vSwitch
5. Cloud Computing with SaaS & PaaS Cloud
 Introduction to Cloud Computing
 Types of Cloud Services
 Introduction to SaaS Cloud
 SaaS Cloud Deployment with Open Source Tools
 Introduction to PaaS Cloud
 PaaS Cloud Deployment

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6. Cloud Infrastructure using OpenStack, XenServer & vSphere
 Introduction to IaaS Cloud
 Types of Cloud Deployment with Xen/KVM
 Setting Private Cloud with XenServer and XVP
 Setting Private Cloud with vSphere
 Deployment with Public Cloud AWS

7. Cloud Security
 Access Control Types
 Cryptography and Algorithm Analysis
 Configuring Secure DNS Server
 Configuring Secure Web Server
 Configuring Secure Mail Server
 Configuring Secure File Server
 Cloud Monitoring
 Cloud Auditing
 Cloud Automation
 Cloud Security Best Practices
 Cloud Standards

8. Project
 Problem Definition and Architectural Development
 Requirement Analysis
 Security Server Selection
 Configuring Server
 Final Design & Deployment Phase
 Testing Phase

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