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It8073 Information Security

This document provides the detailed syllabus for the course IT8073 Information Security. The objectives of the course are to understand the basics of information security, learn about legal and ethical issues, risk management, and standards in the field. The syllabus is divided into 5 units that cover topics such as the history of information security, security investigation, analysis, logical design, and physical design. It also lists the recommended textbooks and references for the course.

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It8073 Information Security

This document provides the detailed syllabus for the course IT8073 Information Security. The objectives of the course are to understand the basics of information security, learn about legal and ethical issues, risk management, and standards in the field. The syllabus is divided into 5 units that cover topics such as the history of information security, security investigation, analysis, logical design, and physical design. It also lists the recommended textbooks and references for the course.

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IT8073 INFORMATION SECURITY


DETAILED SYLLABUS

OBJECTIVES:

• To understand the basics of Information Security


• To know the legal, ethical and professional issues in Information Security
• To know the aspects of risk management
• To become aware of various standards in this area
• To know the technological aspects of Information Security
UNIT I INTRODUCTION
History, what is Information Security? Critical Characteristics of Information, NSTISSC
Security Model, Components of an Information System, Securing the Components, Balancing
Security and Access, The SDLC, The Security SDLC
UNIT II SECURITY INVESTIGATION
Need for Security, Business Needs, Threats, Attacks, Legal, Ethical and Professional Issues
- An Overview of Computer Security - Access Control Matrix, Policy-Security policies,
Confidentiality policies, Integrity policies and Hybrid policies
UNIT III SECURITY ANALYSIS
Risk Management: Identifying and Assessing Risk, Assessing and Controlling Risk - Systems:
Access Control Mechanisms, Information Flow and Confinement Problem
UNIT IV LOGICAL DESIGN
Blueprint for Security, Information Security Policy, Standards and Practices, ISO 17799/BS
7799, NIST Models, VISA International Security Model, Design of Security Architecture,
Planning for Continuity
UNIT V PHYSICAL DESIGN
Security Technology, IDS, Scanning and Analysis Tools, Cryptography, Access Control
Devices, Physical Security, Security and Personnel
TEXT BOOK:
1. Michael E Whitman and Herbert J Mattord, ―Principles of Information Security‖, Vikas
Publishing House, New Delhi, 2003
REFERENCES
1. Micki Krause, Harold F. Tipton, ― Handbook of Information Security Management‖, Vol 1-
3 CRC Press LLC, 2004.
2. Stuart McClure, Joel Scrambray, George Kurtz, ―Hacking Exposed‖, Tata McGraw- Hill,
2003
3. Matt Bishop, ― Computer Security Art and Science‖, Pearson/PHI, 2002.

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