Syllabus - Biometric Techniques for Security (CY503 (A))

CSE-Cyber Security/Cyber Security

Biometric Techniques for Security (CY503 (A))

V-Semester

Unit-1

Biometrics- Introduction- benefits of biometrics over traditional authentication systems - benefits of biometrics in identification systems-selecting a biometric for a system –Applications - Key biometric terms and processes - biometric matching methods -Accuracy in biometric systems.

Unit-2

Physiological Biometric Technologies: Fingerprints - Technical description – characteristics - Competing technologies - strengths – weaknesses – deployment - Facial scan - Technical description - characteristics - weaknesses-deployment - Iris scan - Technical description – characteristics - strengths – weaknesses – deployment - Retina vascular pattern.

Unit-3

Technical description – characteristics - strengths – weaknesses – deployment - Hand scan - Technical description-characteristics - strengths – weaknesses deployment – DNA biometrics. Behavioral Biometric Technologies: Handprint Biometrics - DNA Biometrics.

Unit-4

signature and handwriting technology - Technical description – classification – keyboard / keystroke dynamics- Voice – data acquisition - feature extraction - characteristics - strengths – weaknesses-deployment.

Unit-5

Multi biometrics and multi factor biometrics - two-factor authentication with passwords - tickets and tokens – executive decision - implementation plan.

Practicals

Reference Books

  • Samir Nanavathi, Michel Thieme, and Raj Nanavathi : “Biometrics -Identity verification in a network”, 1st Edition, Wiley Eastern, 2002.

  • John Chirillo and Scott Blaul : “Implementing Biometric Security”, 1st Edition, Wiley Eastern Publication, 2005.