Syllabus

Course Code: BCA-402    Course Name: CYBER SECURITY

MODULE NO / UNIT COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE NOTES
1 Introduction to Cyber Security and Cyber crime; Classification of Cyber Crimes; Cyber Offences and Planning; Mobile & Wireless devices and the related security challenges ; Trends in Mobility; Authentication Service Security; Attacks on Mobile/Cell phones; Mobile Devices and Security Implications for Organizations; Organizational measures for handling mobile devices; Organizational Security Policies and Measures in Mobile Computing era; Basic Cryptography Concepts.
2 Cyber Security Vulnerability; Data Integrity and Authentication; Tools and Methods used in Cyber Crime; Proxy Servers and Anonymizers; Phishing; Password Attacks & Cracking; Keyloggers and Spywares; Virus and Worms; Types of Viruses; Trojan Horses and Backdoors; Protection against Trojan Horses and Backdoors; Steganography; DoS and DDoS Attacks; SQL Injection; Buffer overflow; Attacks on Wireless Networks; Phishing and Identity Theft; Biometrics
3 Introduction to Computer Forensics; Historical background of Cyber Forensic; Digital Forensics Science; Need for Computer Forensics; Cyber Forensics and Digital Evidence; Forensic analysis of E-Mail; Digital Forensics Life Cycle; The Digital Forensics Process ; Network Forensics; Approaching a Computer Forensics Investigation ; Setting up a Computer Forensics Laboratory; Computer Forensics and Steganography; Forensics and Social Networking Sites; Computer Forensic from compliance perspectives; Special Tools and Techniques; Forensics of Hand-Held Devices.
4 Cyber Security and Organizational implications; cost of cybercrimes and IPR issues; Web threats for organizations; Social media marketing; Security and Privacy Implications from Cloud Computing; Protecting people’s privacy in the organizations; Forensic best practices for organizations; Cyber Crime and Cyber terrorism; Intellectual Property in the Cyberspace; The Ethical Dimension of Cybercrimes; Cybercrimes and Cyber security: The Legal Perspectives; The Indian IT Act; Challenges to Indian Law and Cybercrime Scenario in India; Cybercrime and Punishment; Cyberlaw, Technology and Students: Indian Scenario;
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