Syllabus
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Course Code: **Program Elective -IV MTCE-112 Course Name: Security In Computing |
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| MODULE NO / UNIT | COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE | NOTES |
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| 1 | Computer Security Concept, Threats, Attacks and Assets, Security Functional Requirements, Security Architecture for
Open System, Scope of Computer Security, Computer Security Trends and Strategy. Cryptography: Terminology and Background, Substitution Ciphers, Transpositions, Cryptanalysis, Data Encryption Standard, DES & AES Algorithms and comparison, Public Key Encryption, Possible Attacks on RSA Malicious Software: Types of Malicious Software, Viruses, Virus countermeasures, Worms, Bots, Rootkits. |
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| 2 | Protection in General-Purpose Operating Systems: Security Methods of Operating Systems, Memory and Address
Protection. Designing Trusted Operating Systems: Security Policies, Models of Security, Designing of Trusted Operating System. Linux Security: Linux Security Model, Linux Vulnerabilities, Linux System Hardening, Application Security, Mandatory Access Control |
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| 3 | Database Security: Relational Database, Database Access Control, Inference, Statistical Databases, Database Encryption.
Data Mining Security: Security Requirements, Reliability and Integrity, Sensitive data, Multilevel Databases, Proposal for
Multilevel Security, Data Mining - Privacy and Sensitivity, Data Correctness and Integrity, Data Availability. Trusted Computing: Concept of Trusted System, Trusted Computing and Trusted Platform Module, Common Criteria for Information Technology Security Evaluation. |
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| 4 | Security in Networks: Threats in networks, Network security controls, Firewall and Intrusion Prevention Systems: Need,
Characteristics, Types of Firewalls, Firewall Basing, Intrusion Prevention Systems. Intrusion Detection Systems. Internet Security Protocols and Standards: Secure Socket Layer (SSL) and Transport Layer Security (TLS), IP4 and IP6 Security, Secure Email. Legal and Ethical Aspects: Cybercrime and Computer Crime, Intellectual Property, Copyrights, Patents, Trade Secrets, Privacy and Ethical Issues. |
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