Academic & GPA Requirements: A Second Class Honours, Grade 2 (2.2) minimum in a Bachelor’s degree (Level 8) in Computing, IT, Computer Science, or related fields. This typically corresponds to about 55%–60% in India, or a CGPA ≈ 2.5 on a 4.0 scale. Suitable for IT professionals and those with relevant bachelor's backgrounds aspiring to upskill into cybersecurity research or practice.