Certificate Course

Cyber Security

Course Title	Cyber Security and Ethical Hacking
Credit	2
Teaching per Week	2 Hrs
Minimum Week per Semester
Purpose of the Course	This course provides the knowledge of Cyber Security and Ethical Hacking and some advanced discussion on the topic
Objective	· To understand core concepts of Cyber Security · To understand the process Ethical Hacking · Understand how does a cybercrime is committed
Pre-Requisites	· Basic knowledge of computer · Basic knowledge of network and it’s technologies · Basic Programming Knowledge
Course Content	Unit 1: What is Cyber Security? · Definition of Cyber Security · Importance and need for Cyber Security · Terminologies related to Cyber Security o Vulnerabilities o Threat o Threat Agent o Risk o Impact o Exploit o Mitigation · What is CIA Triad: o Confidentiality o Integrity o Availability Unit 2: Fundamentals of Cryptography · What is Cryptography? · Need for Cryptography · Different types of Cryptography o Block Cipher o Stream Cipher · Different Block Ciphers o Electronic CodeBook (ECB) o Cipher Block Chaining (CBC) Unit 3: Cyber Crime, Cyber Law and Cyber Ethics · What is a Cyber Crime? · Different Cyber Crimes o Hacking o Eavesdropping o Phishing o Identity Theft o Denial of Service (DoS) o Cyberstalking · Protecting from Cyber Crimes · Need For Cyber Law · Overview of IT Act 2000 · Amendments and Limitations of the Act · Cyber law and related legislation o Patent Law o Trademark Law o Copyright and it’s disputes o IT Act and Criminal Procedural code o Sections of Indian Penal Code o Relevant Sections of Bankers Book Evidence Act and Indian Evidence Act · Significance of Cyber-Ethics · Need for Cyber regulations and Ethics · Ethics in Information society Unit 4: Fundamentals of Hacking · What is hacking? · Types of Hackers o White Hat Hacker (Ethical Hacker) o Grey Hat Hacker o Black Hat Hacker (Unethical Hacker) · Overview of Hacking process o Information Gathering o Enumeration o Attacking o Clearing Footprints o Reporting Unit 5: Securing Different technologies · What is cloud and securing cloud · Securing Mobile devices · Securing Operating Systems · Securing Networks
Reference Books	1) Cryptography & Network Security – Third Edition: Author - Behrouz A. Forouzan, Publisher– McGrawHill Education, ISBN- 978-9339220945 2) Cybersecurity for Beginners: Author - Raef Meeuwisse, Publisher - Cyber Simplicity Ltd, ISBN- 978-1911452034 3) Social Engineering: The Science of Human Hacking: Author- Christopher Hadnagy, Publisher– Wiley, ISBN- 978-1119433385 4) Cyber Security Law And Child Protection: Author- Dr. Pavan Duggal, ISBN- 978-1700408273
Teaching Methodology	· Classwork · Discussion · Seminar · Self-Study · Practical Work · Lab Session