09-11-2012, 01:18 PM
EIT-505 Information Security and Cyber Laws
UNIT I
History of Information Systems and its Importance, basics, Changing Nature of Information
Systems, Need of Distributed Information Systems, Role of Internet and Web Services,
Information System Threats and attacks, Classification of Threats and Assessing Damages
Security in Mobile and Wireless Computing- Security Challenges in Mobile Devices,
authentication Service Security, Security Implication for organizations, Laptops Security
Basic Principles of Information Security, Confidentiality, Integrity Availability and other terms
in Information Security, Information Classification and their Roles.
UNIT-II
Security Threats to E Commerce, Virtual Organization, Business Transactions on Web, E
Governance and EDI, Concepts in Electronics payment systems, E Cash, Credit/Debit Cards.
Physical Security- Needs, Disaster and Controls, Basic Tenets of Physical Security and Physical
Entry Controls,
Access Control- Biometrics, Factors in Biometrics Systems, Benefits, Criteria for selection of
biometrics, Design Issues in Biometric Systems, Interoperability Issues, Economic and Social
Aspects, Legal Challenges
UNIT-III
Model of Cryptographic Systems, Issues in Documents Security, System of Keys, Public Key
Cryptography, Digital Signature, Requirement of Digital Signature System, Finger Prints,
Firewalls, Design and Implementation Issues, Policies
Network Security- Basic Concepts, Dimensions, Perimeter for Network Protection, Network
Attacks, Need of Intrusion Monitoring and Detection, Intrusion Detection
Virtual Private Networks- Need, Use of Tunneling with VPN, Authentication Mechanisms,
Types of VPNs and their Usage, Security Concerns in VPN
UNIT-IV
Security metrics- Classification and their benefits
Information Security & Law, IPR, Patent Law, Copyright Law, Legal Issues in Data mIning
Security, Building Security into Software Life Cycle
Ethics- Ethical Issues, Issues in Data and Software Privacy
Cyber Crime Types & overview of Cyber Crimes