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University of Nairobi

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The School of Computing and Informatics

Skills Development and Capacity Building in

Information Security

20 November 2013


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UoN


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UoN

The oldest university in Kenya.

Started initially as the Royal TechnicalCollege of East Africa in 1956,

Became a full-fledged university in 1970.

Although other universities, both public and

private, have emerged in the intercedingyears, the University of Nairobi has remainedthe biggest in the country in terms of studentnumbers, human resource and programmes.


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UoN

Student population approximately 45,000

18,000 are government sponsored

27,000 are privately sponsored.

About 9,000 are postgraduate students

Has 1300 academic staff members of which260 are full and associate professors.


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College of Education &External Studies

College of Humanities &

Social Sciences

College of Health

Sciences

College of Architecture &

Engineering

College of Biological &Physical Sciences

College of Agriculture &

Veterinary Sciences

CollegesUoN structure


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Educ. & External

Studies

Humanities &

Social Sciences

Health Sciences

Architecture &Engineering

Biol. & Phys.

Sciences

Phys Sciences

Mathematics

Biol. Sciences

physics

chemistry

geology

meteorology

Computing &

Informatics

Agric. & Vet.Sciences

Colleges

Schools

DepartmentsCBPS

UoN structure


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Introduction to SCI

The School of Computing and Informatics ispart of the College of Biological and PhysicalSciences.

Formally established in 1977 as the Institute

of Computer Science (ICS). ICS mandate included academic as well as

provision of university-wide ICT services.

In 2002 in the interest of realizing morefocused management and efficiency of thetwo functions, ICS was split into two entities,namely, ICTCand the SCI.


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SCI Core Mandate

The School of Computing and

Informatics (SCI) core competencies:

Computing, to cover the theory and

scienceof computation and

Informaticsto exemplify the practical

outworking of the science in technologyand applicationand innovation.


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SCI Core Mandate

The School is charged with

Computing and informatics...

Teaching and learning

Research and R&D

HumanResource

knowledge

innovations

applications


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Academic Programmes


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B. Sc. in Computer Science Started in 1994

Class size avg 60

Academic Programmes


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SCI Programmes

Diploma in Computer Science (2000) BEd in ICT KSC (2012)

BSc in Computer Science (1993)

Postgraduate Diploma in CS (1980 2002)

MSc in Information Systems (1998 2013)

MSc in Computer Science (2005 2013) MSc in Applied Computer Science (2004)

MSc in Applied Computing (2013)

MSc in Computational Intelligence (2013)

MSc in Distributed Computing Technology (2013) MSc in Information Technology Management (2013)

PhD IS

PhD CS - 19 Registered currently


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SCI Programmes

PhDs

2012- 17 admitted

2013- 19 admitted

Masters (we have new programs)

120 students joined May 2013

Our next intake - May 2014

Undergraduate Next intake -May 2014

We go for top grade students

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Units specific to security

CSC411: Computer Networks Security

CDT503 Computing Systems Security (60

hours )

CDT507: Computer Forensics and CyberSecurity (180 hours)

Short course training: Silensec

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Areas of Research and R&D Activities


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Thematic areas: Security related

Distributed Computing Technology

network security, computing forensics & cyber

security

Computational intelligence application of intelligent agent technology to

security

Information Systems

Information security and audit

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Areas of Research and R&D Activities

Mobile applications development Innovative applications

Software development subcontracting

Usability and localization issues

Mobile device

resources and services communication

infrastructure

Mobile device


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SCI Areas of Research and R&D Activities

Distributed computing Distributed infrastructure to support

scientific research

Collaborative Scientific Research

Grid and Cloud Computing

Global Scientific

resources and facilities

Global communication

infrastructure


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Grid and Cloud Computing

European

grid

South

African

grid

North

African

grid

East

African

grid

East

African

scientistsInterconnectivity relies

on broadband fiber


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Social issues Poverty and Information & Communication Technology

Systems in Urban and Rural Eastern-Africa (PICTURE

Africa). To study the possible impact of of Information &

Communication Technology Systems on poverty in Urbanand Rural Eastern-Africa (PICTURE Africa). To study the

potential role of ICT in poverty alleviation initiatives.

Development of a PBO Industry in Kenya: CriticalSuccess Factors. To carry out research leading to the

determination of factors contributing to the success of BPO

SCI Areas of Research and R&D Activities


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Pan-African Localization Network ; Funded by IDRC;Research areas: ICT for Development, Natural language

processing, Human computer interfaces;

MobilePhone Internet Applications Development; Funding:Nokia; Research area: Mobile Computing;

Developmentof a Business Process Outsourcing Industry inKenya: Critical Success Factors Project; Funding: by IDRC.Research area: ICT for Development;

VillageE-Science for Life (VeSel),part of the Bridging theGlobal Digital Divide network, sponsored by the EPSRC in theUK. Research area: ICT for Development:

Sample SCI funded projects


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ICT sector performance review - evidence based ICT policymaking and regulationsPoverty and Information & Communication TechnologySystems in Urban and Rural Eastern-Africa (PICTURE Africa)ICT and local governanceSoftware Development Sub-Contracting and Usability LabNairobi SizzleSocial media user research

Liberation Technologies Program - Design Thinking TopicAccessto health care by low income communitiesUtilities for Blind and Visually Impaired Persons Researchand Development:

Sample SCI funded projects


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Other InitiativesC4Dlab

Nokia lab

Security training: SilensecM-money research

UX- research

BPO-ITES training

Open Session on OLPC at the ICTD2013 premier

conference

C4DLab as a catalyst

SCI collaborations


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Academic Staff

Although SCI have had staff retention

difficulties in the past, there has been

considerable improvement in the recent past.

Professor - 1,

Associate Professors 3,

Senior Lecturers - 4,

Lecturers 10,

Tutorial Fellows 4

Graduate assistants 3

Ph.D. holders 8, Masters holders 15

More coming: locally and abroad


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Continuously on the look out

Encourage new partnership

For example, ICTA on this

Looking out for

People to train

Consultancy opportunities for SCI

Consultancy opportunities for Individual staff

Research collaborations


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Talk to us now!

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or specifics

C4Dlab - [email protected]

MSc programs [email protected]
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End


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Our modern Labs

Our Qualified technicians


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Our Library


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Our Environment


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School of Computing & Informatics

(SCI)UNIVERSITY OF N IROBI

Manpower Development For the Nation and the Region

Thank you!

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