Cyber Security
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Cyber Security Syllabus — Unit-wise Content
The official GTU curriculum for Cyber Security (subject code 4353204) as prescribed for ICT · Semester 5 divides the course into 5 units, covering 35 listed topics. This curriculum applies from the 7/1/2024 12:00:00 AM intake. 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 (4353204)Unit 1 Introduction to Cyber security & Cryptograph y 1a Define cyber security and its importance in protecting digital assets and information.
- 1.1. Overview of Cyber Security: Definition, importance, and evolution.
- 1.2. Basic concept of computer security: CIA tirad.
- 1.3. Computer Security Terminology: Adversary (threat agent), Attack, Countermeasure, Risk, Security Policy, System Resource (Asset), Threat, Vulnerability
- 1.4. The OSI Security Architecture (security attacks, mechanisms, and services)
- 1.5. Private & Public Key Cryptography
- 1.6. MD5 hashing & SHA
Unit 2 Account & Data Security 2a Define authentication and its significance in cybersecurity. 2b Define authorization and its significance in c...
- 2.1. Authentication definition and methods: Password, Biometrics, Multi-factor authentication, SSO & cookies
- 2.2. Authorization definition and methods: CAPTCHA, Firewalls (packet filter, application proxy, personal firewall)
- 2.3. Malicious software: virus, worm, trojan horse, logical bomb, keylogger, sniffer, backdoor
- 2.4. Types of attacks: Brut force attack, Credential stuffing, Social Engineering, Phishing, vishing, Machine in the middle attack Cyber Security Course Code: 4353204
Unit 3 Network & System Security 3a Explain the impact of web security threats on integrity, confidentiality and authentication. 3b Explain the...
- 3.1. Web Security threats: Integrity, Confidentiality, Denial of service, Authentication
- 3.2. Ports: importance of ports, types, example (443,80 etc)
- 3.3. Secure Socket Layer and Transport Layer Security
- 3.4. Digital signatures & Digital certificates
- 3.6. SSH (secure shell), WAP END-TO- END SECURITY
- 3.7. VPN (Virtual Private Networks)
Unit 4 Ethical Hacking 4a Understand the ethical behavior with unethical behavior. 4b Understand basic terminology as it relates to the Kali Lin...
- 4.1. Concept of Hacking Types of Hackers
- 4.2. Basics of Ethical Hacking
- 4.3. The terminology of Hacking (Vulnerability, Exploit, 0-Day)
- 4.4. Five Steps of Hacking (Information Gathering, Scanning, Gaining Access, Maintaining Access, Covering Tracks)
- 4.5. Information Gathering (Active, Passive)
- 4.6. Introduction to Kali Linux OS , Configuration of Kali Linux ,Basic Commands Kali Linux, Vulnerability Scanning/ Vulnerability Based Hacking a. Foot printing b. Scanning c. Password Cracking d. Brute Force Attacks e. Injection Attacks f. Phishing Attacks g. Block chain Attacks
- 4.7. Port Scanning
- 4.8. Remote Administration Tool (RAT)
- 4.9. Protect System from RAT Cyber Security Course Code: 4353204
- 4.10. What is Sniffing and Mechanism of Sniffing Session Hijacking
Unit 5 Cyber Crime & Cyber forensic 5a Understand the cybercrimes from the nature of the crime. 5b Analyze various aspects of Cyber- crimes. 5c...
- 5.1. Introduction to Cyber Crime – Types of Cyber Crime
- 5.2. Classification of Cyber Crimes:
- 5.2.1. Organization: Email Bombing, Salami Attack, Web Jacking, Data diddling, Distributed Denial of Service, Ransomware
- 5.2.2. Individual: Cyber bullying, Cyber stalking, Cyber defamation, Cyber fraud and Cyber theft, Spyware, Email spoofing, Man in the middle attack
- 5.2.3. Society: Cyber terrorism, cyber spying, Social Engineering Attack, Online gambling
- 5.2.4. Property: Credit Card Fraud, Software Piracy, Copyright, infringement, Trademarks violations
- 5.3. Challenges & Prevention of Cyber Crime
- 5.4. Cyber Forensics Definition,
- 5.5. Overview: Disk Forensics, Network Forensics, Wireless Forensics, Database Forensics, Malware Forensics, Mobile Forensics, Email Forensics
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