DU's PMICS Program Shines at NSU Cyber Security Day 2025 with Accepted Research Showcases
The Professional Masters in Information and Cyber Security (PMICS) program, offered by the Department of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) at the University of Dhaka (DU), made a significant impact at the 'NSU Cyber Security Day 2025.' The day-long event, hosted by North South University (NSU), was successfully held on November 30, 2025, at the university premises. The event was graced by Major General Md. Nasim Parvez, BSP, NDC, AFWC, PSC, Commandant, Military Institute of Science and Technology (MIST), who served as the Chief Guest, alongside the presence of Prof. Abdul Hannan Chowdhury, the Vice-Chancellor of NSU. The participation of the PMICS team underscored the program’s commitment to academic excellence, innovative research, and active collaboration within the national cybersecurity ecosystem.
The PMICS team proudly showcased two pioneering cyber security research projects that immediately captured the attention of the academic and industry audience. Representing the CSE Department and the program’s pioneering first batch were students Md Maruf Rahman and Ayan Majumder Kakon. Both of these high-impact projects were supervised by Prof. Dr. Md. Abdur Razzaque, Professor & Chairman of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at University of Dhaka. The first project presented focused on secure data handling in health technology, titled: "A Privacy-Preserving Personalized Federated Learning Framework with Byzantine Robustness for Healthcare Data." The second project, addressing critical network defense, was "DDoS Attack Detection for Network and Transport Layer using SIEM for Deeper Analysis."
In a major milestone for the PMICS program, both research papers have been officially accepted for presentation at the prestigious “STI 2025” Conference, scheduled for December 11–12, 2025. This dual acceptance not only underscores the academic rigor of PMICS, but also positions DU as a leading contributor to emerging cybersecurity research.
The presence of these two high-quality, peer-accepted research papers was a highlight of the event. Guests and participants, including noted academics, industry professionals, and students, showed great interest in the PMICS team's findings. Attendees converged at the counter, eager to learn more about the technical methodologies, practical implementation, and novel contributions of the studies, particularly their potential real-world impact on national cyber resilience and data privacy. The enthusiastic and detailed inquiries affirmed the research's high relevance to contemporary cybersecurity challenges.
Beyond research, the PMICS program itself became a focal point of interest. Prospective learners approached the DU representatives to understand the curriculum structure, course diversity, specialization opportunities, and the practical skill-building components embedded within the program. Discussions naturally expanded to broader topics such as the future of cybersecurity in Bangladesh, global career prospects, capacity-building challenges, and the urgent need for skilled professionals.
The engagement between NSU and DU’s PMICS team created a remarkable academic harmony—demonstrating how collaborative participation can strengthen national cybersecurity education. The warm reception, thoughtful interactions, and recognition of PMICS’s high-quality research reaffirmed DU’s role as a pioneer in advanced cybersecurity education.
The PMICS program’s success at NSU Cyber Security Day 2025 stands as a testament to its commitment to developing the next generation of cybersecurity leaders—individuals capable of safeguarding the nation’s digital frontier with innovation, expertise, and resilience.