Cyber Security syllabus

Introduction: Introduction to Cyber Security, Need, Importance and challenges in Cyber Security, Cyberspace, Cyber threats, Cyber-warfare, CIA Triad, Cyber Terrorism, Cyber Security of Critical Infrastructure, Cyber security - Organizational Implications. TE (Information Technology) Syllabus (2019 Course) 78 Curriculum for Third Year of Information Technology (2019 Course), Savitribai Phule Pune University

Overview of Cyber-Attacks and Vulnerabilities, Types of Threats – Malware, spyware, Sniffing, Gaining Access, Escalating Privileges, Executing Applications, Hiding Files, Covering Tracks, Worms, Trojans, Viruses, Backdoors. Types of Cyber Crime - cyber stalking, forgery, software piracy, cyber terrorism, phishing, computer vandalism, computer hacking, creating and distributing viruses over internet, spamming, cross site scripting, online auction fraud, cyber-squatting, logic bombs, web jacking, internet time thefts, DoS attack, salami attack, data diddling, email spoofing. Types of Hacker Hacking and Cracking, Hacking: Ethical issues, Ethical Hacking.

Introduction to Cyber Forensics: What are cyber forensics, cyber forensics investigation process,digital evidence, challenges in cyber forensics; Web Attack Forensics: Intrusion forensics, database forensics, preventive forensics; Antiforensics practices, Anti-forensics detection techniques, Network forensics analysis tools; Malware Forensics: Malware types, Malware Analysis, Tools for analysis; Email Forensics: e-mail Protocols, e-mail crimes, email forensics; Bitcoin Forensics: crypto currency, crimes related to bitcoin;

Case Study: A detailed case study on cyber forensics and its Investigation Reports.

Introduction to Digital Forensics, Cyber Forensics vs Digital Forensics, the role of digital forensics and its environment, Forensic Software and Hardware, properties of digital evidence, recovering and preserving digital evidence, Advanced forensic Tools, selecting and analyzing digital evidence, validating the evidence, Forensic Technology and Practices, Forensic Ballistics and Photography, Face, Iris and Fingerprint Recognition, Audio Video Analysis

Case Study: A detailed case study on Digital Forensics

Introduction of social engineering and cyber security, social engineering conceptual evolution, defining social engineering-categories, Phases, attack spiral model, Attack Vendors-social approach, sociotechnical approach. Advanced social engineering attack, Phishing Attack, Insider Attack, Identity Theft, Preventing Insider Threats, Social Engineering Targets and Defense Strategies.

Case Study: Phishing and Identity Theft Online Scams TE (Information Technology) Syllabus (2019 Course) 79 Curriculum for Third Year of Information Technology (2019 Course), Savitribai Phule Pune University

Introduction to Cyber Laws, E-Commerce and E-Governance, Certifying Authority and Controller, Offences under IT Act, Computer Offences and its penalty under ISO 27001, IT Act 2000, Positive Aspects and weak areas of ITA 2000, Digital signatures and the Indian ITA act, ITA 2008, and International Standards maintained for Cyber Security, Security Audit, Investigation by Investing Agency, Intellectual Property Rights in Cyberspace.