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Cyber Security Syllabus for MAKAUT 7th Semester

Unit 1 – Introduction to Cyber Security (6 hrs)

  • Introduction to Cyber Security
  • Importance and challenges in Cyber Security
  • Cyberspace
  • Cyber threats
  • Cyberwarfare
  • CIA Triad (Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability)
  • Cyber Terrorism
  • Cyber Security of Critical Infrastructure
  • Cybersecurity – Organizational Implications

Unit 2 – Hackers and Cyber Crimes (7 hrs)

  • Types of Hackers
  • Hackers and Crackers
  • Cyber-Attacks and Vulnerabilities
  • Malware threats
  • Sniffing
  • Gaining Access
  • Escalating Privileges
  • Executing Applications
  • Hiding Files
  • Covering Tracks
  • Worms, Trojans, Viruses, Backdoors

Unit 3 – Ethical Hacking and Social Engineering (8 hrs)

  • Ethical Hacking Concepts and Scopes
  • Threats and Attack Vectors
  • Information Assurance
  • Threat Modelling
  • Enterprise Information Security Architecture
  • Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing (VAPT)
  • Types of Social Engineering
  • Insider Attack
  • Preventing Insider Threats
  • Social Engineering Targets and Defence Strategies

Unit 4 – Cyber Forensics and Auditing (10 hrs)

  • Introduction to Cyber Forensics
  • Computer Equipment and associated storage media
  • Role of Forensics Investigator
  • Forensics Investigation Process
  • Collecting Network-based Evidence
  • Writing Computer Forensics Reports
  • Auditing
  • Planning an audit against a set of audit criteria
  • Information Security Management System (ISMS) Management
  • Introduction to ISO 27001:2013

Unit 5 – Cyber Ethics and Laws (5 hrs)

  • Introduction to Cyber Laws
  • E-Commerce and E-Governance
  • Certifying Authority and Controller
  • Offences under IT Act
  • Computer Offences and penalties under IT Act 2000
  • Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) in Cyberspace
  • (Mentioned) Security at Network Layer – IPSec

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