UNIT 1 Fundamentals of Cyber Security

Importance and evolution of cyber security-Information security concepts: CIA Triad-Threats, vulnerabilities, and attack vectors-Types of attacks: malware, phishing, DoS/DDoS, ransomware-Cyber security terminologies: exploits, patches, breaches-Overview of security policies

UNIT 2 Secure Software & Application Security

Introduction to secure software development-Common software vulnerabilities (OWASP Top 10)-SQL Injection-Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)-Insecure Direct Object Reference-Security Misconfiguration- Secure coding principles-Web application security basics.

UNIT 3 System & Network Security Mechanisms

Operating system security: Windows & Linux-Authentication & authorization: passwords, biometrics, MFA-Access control models: DAC, MAC, RBAC-Endpoint and server security-Wireless network security-Basic security tools: Nmap, Wireshark, vulnerability scanners-System hardening and patch management

UNIT 4 Cyber Laws, Governance & Risk Management

Indian IT Act 2000 & amendments-Cyber law provisions: offenses, penalties, enforcement-Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act 2023-Cyber ethics and responsible digital behavior-Risk assessment and risk mitigation-Incident response life cycle-Basics of digital forensics

UNIT 5 Emerging Trends & Hands-On Applications

Cloud security fundamentals-IoT security issues and countermeasures-AI/ML applications in cyber defense-Blockchain for security and data integrity-Mobile and web security considerations- Case studies of major cyber breaches -WannaCry- SolarWinds- Equifax

Reference Book:

1. Nina Godbole & Sunit Belapure ᎔ Cyber Security: Understanding Cyber Crimes, Computer Forensics and Legal Perspectives
2. Henk C. A. van Tilborg (Ed.) ᎔ Encyclopedia of Cryptography and Security
3. Bruce Schneier ᎔ Applied Cryptography: Protocols, Algorithms, and Source Code in C

Text Book:

1. William Stallings ᎔ Cryptography and Network Security: Principles and PracticeᎢ 8th Edition ᎔ Published by Pearson, around 2022
2. Ross J. Anderson ᎔ Security Engineering: A Guide to Building Dependable Distributed Systems
3. Jon ᎜Smibbs᎝ Erickson ᎔ Hacking: The Art of Exploitation