06IS835 Information and Network Security syllabus for IS


Part A
Unit-1 Planning for Security 6 hours

Introduction; Information Security Policy, Standards, and Practices; The Information Security Blue Print; Contingency plan and a model for contingency plan.

Unit-2 Security Technology 1 6 hours

Introduction; Physical design; Firewalls; Protecting Remote Connections.

Unit-3 Security Technology 2 6 hours

Introduction; Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS); Honey Pots, Honey Nets, and Padded cell systems; Scanning and Analysis Tools.

Unit-4 Cryptography 8 hours

Introduction; A short History of Cryptography; Principles of Cryptography; Cryptography Tools; Attacks on Cryptosystems.

Part B
Unit-5 Introduction to Network Security Authentication Applications 8 hours

Attacks , services, and Mechanisms; Security Attacks; Security Services; A model for Internetwork Security; Internet Standards and RFCs. Kerberos, X.509 Directory Authentication Service.

Unit-6 Electronic Mail Security 6 hours

Pretty Good Privacy (PGP); S/MIME.

Unit-7 IP Security 6 hours

IP Security Overview; IP Security Architecture; Authentication Header; Encapsulating Security Payload; Combining Security Associations; Key Management.

Unit-8 Web Security 6 hours

Web security requirements; Secure Socket layer (SSL) and Transport layer Security (TLS); Secure Electronic Transaction (SET).

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 24, 2023