Syllabus - Cyber Security Policies & Standards (CY-703(B))

CSE-Cyber Security/ Cyber Security

Cyber Security Policies & Standards (CY-703(B))

VII-Semester

Unit 1

Introduction to Cyber Security

Basic Cyber Security Concepts, layers of security, Vulnerability, threat, Harmful acts, Internet Governance – Challenges and Constraints, Computer Criminals, CIA Triad, Assets and Threat, motive of attackers, active attacks, passive attacks, Software attacks, hardware attacks, Cyber Threats-Cyber Warfare, Cyber Crime, Cyber terrorism, Cyber Espionage, etc., Comprehensive Cyber Security Policy.

Unit 2

Cyberspace and the Law & Cyber Forensics

Introduction, Cyber Security Regulations, Roles of International Law. The INDIAN Cyberspace, National Cyber Security Policy. Introduction, Historical background of Cyber forensics, Digital Forensics Science, The Need for Computer Forensics, Cyber Forensics and Digital evidence, Forensics Analysis of Email, Digital Forensics Lifecycle, Forensics Investigation, Challenges in Computer Forensics.

Unit3

Organizational Implications ofCyber Security

Introduction cost of cybercrimes and IPR issues, web threats for organizations, security and privacy implications, social media marketing: security risks and perils for organizations, social computing and the associated challenges for organizations.

Unit4

Privacy Issues

Basic Data Privacy Concepts: Fundamental Concepts, Data Privacy Attacks, Datalinking and profiling, privacy policies and their specifications, privacy policy languages, privacy in different domains- medical, financial etc.

Unit5

Introduction to security policies and cyber laws

Need for An Information Security Policy, Information Security Standards – ISO, Introducing Various Security Policies and Their Review Process, Introduction to Indian Cyber Law, Objective and Scope of the IT Act, 2000, Intellectual Property Issues, Overview of Intellectual Property Related Legislation in India, Patent, Copyright, Law Related to Semiconductor Layout and Design, Software License.

Course Objective

Understand the fundamental s of cyber security and cyber crimes. Understand the tools and methods in cybercrimes and understanding computer forensics.

Course Outcome

["Analyze cyber-attacks, types of cybercrimes, cyber laws and also how to protect them self and ultimately the entire Internet community from such attacks.", "Interpret and forensically investigate security incidents.", "Apply security policies and procedures to manage Privacy issues and cyber laws.", "Design and develop secure software modules."]

Practicals

  • Cybercrime: Examples and Mini-Cases (Case Study)

  • Examples: Official Website of Maharashtra Government Hacked, Indian Banks Lose Millions of Rupees, Parliament Attack, Pune City Police Bust Nigerian Racket, e-mail spoofing instances.

  • Mini-Cases: The Indian Case of online Gambling, An Indian Case of Intellectual Property Crime, Financial Frauds in Cyber Domain.

Reference Books

  • Nina Godbole and SunitBelpure, Cyber Security Understanding Cyber Crimes, Computer Forensics and Legal Perspectives, Wiley

  • B.B.Gupta,D.P.Agrawal,HaoxiangWang, Computer andCyberSecurity:Principles, Algorithm, Applications, and Perspectives, CRC Press, ISBN 9780815371335, 2018.

  • Dr. Surya PrakashTripathi, RitendraGoyal, Praveen Kumar Shukla, KLSI. “Introduction to information security and cyber laws”. Dreamtech Press. ISBN: 9789351194736, 2015.

  • Cyber Security and Cyber Laws by Dr. Nilakshi Jain - John Wiley Publication.

  • Digital Forensic by Dr. Nilakshi Jain - John Wiley Publication.