Cyber Security and Digital Forensics
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The official GTU curriculum for Cyber Security and Digital Forensics (subject code DI04016021) as prescribed for Biomed · Semester 4 divides the course into 5 units, covering 34 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (DI04016021)Unit 1 Fundamental of Cyber Security
- The CIA Triad 1.2
- Authorization, and Accounting (AAA) 1.3
- Threats, and Risks 1.4
- Types Of Proxy Server & Need of Private Proxy 1.5
- Seven Layers of Cyber Security Functions Security Controls / Examples
Unit 2 Network and System Security
- 2.1.Threats and Countermeasures Concepts (Definition Only) Malware: i
- Trojan Horses
- Ransomware System and Program Vulnerabilities: ii
- Buffer Overflows
- Privilege Escalation 2.2.Security purpose Role of OSI Model Layers Functions Protocols Security Attacks/Threats 2.3.Overview & Types of Operational Technology attacks 2.4.Overview & Types of IoT Attacks
Unit 3 Cyber Crime
- 3.1 What is Cybercrime and Classification of Cyber Criminals 3.2 Classification of cyber-crimes 3.2.1
- Crimes Against Organization Email Bombing Logic Bomb Web Jacking Data diddling Teaching Scheme (in Hours) Total Credits L+T+ (PR/2) Assessment Pattern and Marks Total Marks L T PR C Theory Tutorial / Practical ESE (E) PA(M) PA(I) ESE (V) 3 0 2 4 70 30 20 30 150 Program Name: Diploma Engineering Level: Diploma Branch: Information Technology Subject Code: DI04016021 Subject Name: Cyber Security and Digital Forensics Denial of Service/ Distributed Denial of Service 3.2.2
- Crimes Against Individuals Cyber bullying Cyber stalking Cyber defamation Phishing Cyber fraud and Cyber theft Spyware Email spoofing Man in the middle attack 3.2.3
- Society Cyber pornography Cyber terrorism cyber spying Social Engineering Attack Online gambling 3.2.4
- Property Credit Card Fraud Software Piracy Copyright infringement Trademarks violations 3.3 Challenges & Prevention of Cyber Crime 3.4 Cyber Law (Introduction Only) The Information Technology ACT, 2008 OFFENCES (Section 65 Section 66 Section 67)
Unit 4 Ethical Hacking
- Concept of Hacking and Types of Hackers 4.2
- Basics of Ethical Hacking (Vulnerability
- Five Steps of Hacking Information Gathering
- Gaining Access
- Maintaining Access
- Covering Tracks 4.4
- Use of Penetration Testing and Security Tools in Kali Linux (Introduction Only) 4.5
- Vulnerability Scanning/ Vulnerability Based Hacking Foot printing Scanning Password Cracking Brute Force Attacks Injection Attacks Phishing Attacks Program Name: Diploma Engineering Level: Diploma Branch: Information Technology Subject Code: DI04016021 Subject Name: Cyber Security and Digital Forensics Block chain Attacks 4.6
- Port Scanning 4.7
- Remote Administration Tool (RAT) and Protect System from RAT 4.8
- What is Sniffing and Mechanism of Sniffing 4.9
- Session Hijacking
Unit 5 DIGITAL FORENSICS
- Introduction to Digital Forensics 5.2
- Locard's Principle of Exchange in Digital Forensics 5.3
- Branches of Digital Forensics (Concept with Example Only) Disk / Memory Forensics Network Forensics Database Forensics Software forensics Email Forensics Malware Forensics Mobile Forensics 5.4
- Phases of digital/computer forensics investigation Identification Preservation Analysis Documentation Presentation 5.5
- Methods to Preserve a Digital Evidence Drive Imaging Hash Values Chain of Custody 5.6
- Critical Steps in Preserving Digital Evidence 5.7
- Types of Devices Examined in Digital Forensics Investigations (Concept with Example Only) Computers and Laptops Smart Devices Device Memory Network Devices and Servers CCTV Drones