Information Technology Department

College of Computing and Information Sciences

Course Delivery Plan

Course Level:
Course Name: Introduction to Information Security Credit hours: Academic Year:2024-2025
Diploma First Year
Contact Theory (hr/week): 2 Semester: ☐ Fall
Course Code: CSSY1208 Hours: ☒ Spring Passing Grade: C-
Practical (hr/week): 2 ☐ Summer

Course Type: (Tick all that applies)

☐ University Requirement ☐ College Requirement

Course Pre-requisite(s)/ Co-requisite(s):
☐ University Elective ☒ Specialization Requirement
☐ Department Requirement ☐ Specialization Elective
☐ Department Elective

Faculty Details
Tutorial
Section Day(s) Time Location
Name Hours

Schedule
Room No. 1
of Course
Office Hours Lectures
2

Office Telephone/Extension 3
Contact for Academic
Inquiries Email Address:

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 Course Description

This course gives a comprehensive understanding of information security concepts and security services by explaining various types of security threats and
attacks on systems and exploring security measures that can be used for dealing with risks and security breaches in computer and network systems.

Course Objectives Course Learning Outcomes

This course will enable the students to: By the end of the course, students will be able to:
1. Introduce basic principles of information security and its 1. demonstrate basic knowledge and understanding of the information security
relevance in electronic society. concepts.
2. Understand key concepts, components and terminologies of 2. explain various types of attacks and its countermeasures.
information security 3. demonstrate an understanding of cryptography algorithms and systems.
3. Develop a basic understanding of cryptographic techniques 4. apply knowledge and skills in designing secured computer networked system.
4. Describe different classes of attacks and its counter measures 5. discuss legal, ethical, and professional issues in information security.
5. Formulate various defense mechanisms to secure a host in a
simple network system
6. Understand the current legal, ethical, and professional issues
in information security.

2. Teamwork and 3. Discipline knowledge

1. Communication skills 4. Creativity and innovation
leadership and skills
Graduate
Attributes
7. Technical and Digital 8. Critical thinking, analysis,
5. Entrepreneurial skills 6. Lifelong learning
competency and problem solving

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 Weekly Distribution of the lessons

Contact Hours Time Assessment Method(s)

Coverage of Methods for
plan Coverage of /Activate(s)
Topics to be covered Graduate coverage of
(Week Learning Outcomes
Theory Practical Attributes Outcomes
no.)

1. What Is Information Security?

 When Are You Secure?
 Models for Discussing Security
Issues Attacks Class / Lab
 Defence in Depth 4 4 1,2 1,2,3,6 Demonstration Activity-1 (Lab-1)
 Laws and Information Security 1,2
 Adopting Frameworks for
Compliance
 Privacy

2. Identification and
Authentication: Class / Lab
1,2
 Identification 2 2 3 1,2,4 Demonstration Activity-2 (Lab--2 &3)
 Authentication
 Common Identification and
Authentication Methods

3. Authorization and Access

Controls: Class / Lab Quiz 1
What are Access Controls? 1,2 Demonstration
 1.20 1.20 4 1,2,4
 Implementing Access Controls Cont. Activity-2 (Lab-2 &3)
 Access Control Models
 Physical Access Controls

4. Auditing and Accountability: Class / Lab

1,2
 Accountability 1.20 1.20 5 1,2,4 Demonstration Activity-3 (Lab-4 &5)
 Security Benefits of Accountability
 Auditing

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 5. Cryptography:
 History of Cryptography 1.20 1.20 6 1,4,5 Class / Lab Case Stusy-1
Modern Cryptography Tools 3 Demonstration

 Protecting Data at Rest, in Motion

7
Mid Exams Week

6. Operations Security:
 The Operations Security Process Class / Lab
 Laws of Operations Security 4 4 7,8 4, 5 Demonstration Activity-4 (Lab-6&7&8)
1,2
 Operations Security in Our
Personal Lives
 Origins of Operations Security

7. Human Element Security:

 Gathering Information for Social Assignment
Engineering Attacks
2 2 9 6,7
 Types of Social Engineering 1,2,4 Class / Lab
Attacks Demonstration
Activity-5 (Lab-9&10)
 Building Security Awareness with
Security Training Programs

8. Network and Physical Security:

 Protecting Networks Case Stusy-2
 Protecting Network Traffic Class / Lab
 Network Security Tools Demonstration
4 4 10,11 6,7 Activity-6 (Lab-11&12)
 Identifying Physical Threats 1,2,4
 Physical Security Controls
 Protecting People Activity-7 (Lab-13)
 Protecting Data
 Protecting Equipment
9. OS and Application Security:
 Operating System Hardening Quiz 2
 Protecting Against Malware
Class / Lab
 Software Development
4 4 12,13 4,6,7 Demonstration Activity-8 (Lab-14)
Vulnerabilities 1,4
 Web Security
 Database Security Activity-9 (Lab-15 &16)
 Application Security
 Application Security Tools

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 10. Mobile, Embedded, and Internet
of Things:
2 2 14 4,6,7 Class / Lab Activity-10 (Lab-17 &18)
 Mobile Security 1,2,4
Demonstration
 Embedded Security
 Internet of Things Security

Class
Course Review 15 1,2,4,5 1,2,3,5,6,7,8
Demonstration and
Hand on Exercise

Sources

Text Book 1. Foundations Of Information Security, Jason Andress, 2019,

2. The Basics of Information Security, Jason Andress,
3. Cryptography and Network Security, William Stallings,2019
Book References Cryptography and Network Security, William Stallings,2019
Web References\ e-library(s) https://www.programming-book.com/download/?file=15350
https://www.coursera.org/specializations/intro-cyber-security
https://www.edx.org/course/cyber-security-basics-a-hands-on-approach
https://www.edx.org/course/cybersecurity-fundamentals
Software Requirement VM, CrypTool
Hardware Requirement

Assessment Plan
No. Assessment Activity Weight % Learning Outcomes Mapping
1 Quiz 1 5 1,2,3,5
2 Quiz 2 5 1,2,3,5
3 Case-Study (2 * 5 Marks) 10 1,2,3,4,5,6,7
4 Lab Activities (10 Labs * 1 mark) 10 1,2,4
5 Assignment 10 1,2,4,5
6 Mid Exam 20 1,2,3,4,5
7 Final 40 1,2,3,4,5
Total 100

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 Prepared & Agreed by:

S. No. Faculty Name Branch Signature

1. Dr. Mohammed Ambusaidi Nizwa

2. Ms Shaikha Mohammed AL Jahdhami AL Musunaah

3. Mr. Ahmed Al Maskari Ibra

4. Mr. Bernard Shinas

5.

Date of 05-Feb-2025
Submission:

Approved by:

Designation Name Date Signature

Program Leader Dr. Nasser Al-Hadhrami 10.2.2025

GRADING SCHEME

 Refer to Academic bylaw

STUDENT ATTENDANCE POLICY

 Refer to Academic bylaw

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY AND HONESTY POLICY

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  Refer to Academic bylaw
IT Department Academic Calendar
Year: 2024/2025, Spring Semester
1st 2nd Remarks
Week No. SUN MON TUE WED THU
Class Class

1 9-Feb 10-Feb 11-Feb 12-Feb 13-Feb Orientation CH-1 9-Feb: Start of Teaching

2 16-Feb 17-Feb 18-Feb 19-Feb 20-Feb CH-1 LAB-1

3 23-Feb 24-Feb 25-Feb 26-Feb 27-Feb CH-2 LAB-2

4 2-Mar 3-Mar 4-Mar 5-Mar 6-Mar CH-3 LAB-3 Quiz 1

LAB-4 1-March: Expected Start of Ramadan

5 9-Mar 10-Mar 11-Mar 12-Mar 13-Mar CH-4
LAB-5

6 16-Mar 17-Mar 18-Mar 19-Mar 20-Mar CH-5 CASE-STUDY-1

7 23-Mar 24-Mar 25-Mar 26-Mar 27-Mar Review Review 23-Mar: Start of Mid Exams

LAB-6
30-Mar: Expected Eid Al-Fitr Holiday
8 30-Mar 31-Mar 1-Apr 2-Apr 3Apr CH-6 LAB-7
3-Apr: Last Day of Course Withdrawal
LAB-8

LAB-9
9 6-Apr 7-Apr 8-Apr 9-Apr 10-Apr CH-7
LAB-10

LAB-11
10 13-Apr 14-Apr 15-Apr 16-Apr 17-Apr CH-8
LAB-12

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 CASE-STUDY-2
11 20-Apr 21-Apr 22-Apr 23-Apr 24-Apr CH-8
LAB-13

12 27-Apr 28-Apr 29-Apr 30-Apr 1-May CH-9 LAB-14

Quiz 2
LAB-15
13 4-May 5-May 6-May 7-May 8-May CH-9
LAB-16

LAB-17
14 11-May 12-May 13-May 14-May 15-May CH-10
LAB-18

22-May: Last Day of Teaching &

15 18-May 19-May 20-May 21-May 22-May Review Review
Announcement of Total Internal Marks

16 25-May 26-May 27-May 28-May 29-May 25-May: Start of Final Exams

17 1-Jun 2-Jun 3-Jun 4-Jun 5-Jun

18 8-Jun 9-Jun 10-Jun 11-Jun 12-Jun 12-Jan: End of Final Exams

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