Information Security syllabus
2019 PATTERN. This is the 2019 pattern syllabus, the latest SPPU has published on its site for Third Year Computer Engineering. A 2024 pattern syllabus for this year has not been published there yet, so confirm with your college which pattern applies to you.
310254A · Third Year Computer Engineering, SPPU 2019 pattern. Every unit, the marks scheme, course outcomes and books, copied from the official syllabus PDF.
Unit-wise syllabus
Introduction to Information Security
5 hoursFoundations of Security, Computer Security Concepts, The OSI Security Architecture, Security attacks, Security services, Security mechanism, A Model for Network Security.
Symmetric Key Cryptography
7 hoursClassical Encryption Techniques: Stream Ciphers, Substitution Techniques: Caesar Cipher, Mono alphabetic Ciphers, Play fair Cipher, Hill Cipher, Poly alphabetic Ciphers, Transposition Techniques, Block Ciphers and Data Encryption standards, 3DES, Advanced Encryption standard
Asymmetric Key Cryptography
7 hoursNumber theory: Prime number, Fermat and Euler theorems , Testing for primality, Chinese reminder theorem, discrete logarithm, Public Key Cryptography and RSA, Key Management, Diffie- Hellman key exchange, El Gamal algorithm, Elliptic Curve Cryptography
Data Integrity Algorithms And Web Security
9 hoursCryptographic Hash Functions: Applications of Cryptographic Hash Functions, Two Simple Hash Functions, Requirements and Security, Hash Functions Based on Cipher Block Chaining, Secure Hash Algorithm (SHA), SHA-3, MD4, MD5. Message Authentication Codes: Message Authentication Requirements, Message Authentication Functions, Requirements for Message Authentication Codes, Security of MACs. Digital Signatures: Digital Signatures, Schemes, Digital Signature standard, PKI X.509 Certificate. Web Security issues, HTTPS, SSH, Email security: PGP, S/MIME, IP Security : IPSec
Network and System Security
7 hoursThe OSI Security architecture, Access Control, Flooding attacks, DOS, Distributed DOS attacks Intrusion detection, Host based and network based Honeypot, Firewall and Intrusion prevention system, Need of firewall, Firewall characteristics and access policy, Types of Firewall, DMZ networks, Intrusion prevention system: Host based, Network based, Hybrid. Operating system Security, Application Security, Security maintenance, Multilevel Security, Multilevel Security for role based access control, Concepts of trusted system, Trusted computing.
Cyber Security and Tools
7 hoursIntroduction, Cybercrime and Information Security, Classification of Cybercrimes, The legal perspectives-Indian perspective, Global perspective, Categories of Cybercrime, Social Engineering, Cyber stalking, Proxy servers and Anonymizers, Phishing, Password Cracking, Key-loggers and Spywares, The Indian IT Act-Challenges, Amendments, Challenges to Indian Law and Cybercrime Scenario in India, Indian IT Act.
Marks and credits
| Head | Marks | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| Mid-Sem (mid-semester exam) | 30 | 3 |
| End-semester exam | 70 |
Prerequisite: --Computer Networks and Security (310244).
Course outcomes
- CO1Model the cyber security threats and apply formal procedures to defend the attacks
- CO2Apply appropriate cryptographic techniques by learning symmetric and asymmetric key cryptography
- CO3Design and analyze web security solutions by deploying various cryptographic techniques along with data integrity algorithms
- CO4Identify and Evaluate Information Security threats and vulnerabilities in Information systems and apply security measures to real time scenarios
- CO5Demonstrate the use of standards and cyber laws to enhance Information Security in the development process and infrastructure protection
Books
Text books
- William Stallings, “Cryptography and Network Security Principals and Practice”, Seventh edition, Pearson , ISBN : 978-1-292-15858
- William Stallings, Lawrie Brown, “Computer Security Principles and Practice”, 3rd_Edition, Pearson , ISBN : 978-0-13-3777392-7
- Nina Godbole, Sumit Belapure, “Cyber Security”, Wiley, ISBN: 978-81-265-2179-1
Reference books
- Atul Kahate, “Cryptography and Network Security”, 3e, McGraw Hill Education
- V.K. Pachghare, “Cryptography and Information Security”, PHI Learning
- Bernard Menezes, “Network Security and Cryptography”, Cengage Learning India, 2014, ISBN No.: 8131513491
- JoshephKizza, “Computer Network Security and Cyber Ethics”, McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers , Fourth Edition
- Michael Whitman and Herbert Matford, “Principles of Information Security”, Course Technnology Ink, 7th edition
- Neena Godbole, “Information Systems Security, 2ed: Security Management, Metrics, Frameworks and Best Practices” , Wiley publication, ISBN: 9788126564057
FAQ
How many units are in Information Security?
Information Security (310254A) has 6 units: Unit I Introduction to Information Security (5 h); Unit II Symmetric Key Cryptography (7 h); Unit III Asymmetric Key Cryptography (7 h); Unit IV Data Integrity Algorithms And Web Security (9 h); Unit V Network and System Security (7 h); Unit VI Cyber Security and Tools (7 h).
What is the marks scheme for Information Security?
The official Computer Engineering 2019 pattern syllabus lists mid-semester (Mid-Sem) for 30 marks and the end-semester exam for 70 marks, for 3 credits.
What should I know before Information Security?
Prerequisite listed in the syllabus: --Computer Networks and Security (310244).