INFORMATION SECURITY

Paper Code: 
CBCA 601
Credits: 
03
Periods/week: 
03
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course aims to provide the concept of Information security and cryptography.

9.00
Unit I: 
Information Security

Information Security: Introduction, History of Information security, What is Security, CNSS Security Model, Components of Information System, Balancing Information Security and Access, Approaches to Information Security Implementation, The Security Systems Development Life Cycle.

9.00
Unit II: 
Cryptography

Cryptography: Concepts and Techniques, symmetric and asymmetric key cryptography, steganography, Symmetric key Ciphers: DES structure, DES Analysis, Security of DES, variants of DES, Block cipher modes of operation , AES structure, Analysis of AES , Key distribution Asymmetric key Ciphers: Principles  of public key cryptosystems, RSA algorithm, Analysis of RSA, Diffie-Hellman Key exchange.

9.00
Unit III: 
Message Authentication and Hash Functions

Message Authentication and Hash Functions: Authentication requirements and functions, MAC and Hash Funtions, MAC Algorithms: Secure Hash Algorithm, Whirlpool, HMAC, Digital signatures, X.509, Kerberos.

9.00
Unit IV: 
Security at layers

Security at layers(Network, Transport, Application):IPSec, Secure Socket Layer(SSL), Transport Layer Security(TLS), Secure Electronic Transaction(SET), Pretty Good Privacy(PGP), S/MIME.

9.00
Unit V: 
Intruders, Virus and Firewalls

Intruders, Virus and Firewalls: Intruders, Intrusion detection, password management, Virus and related threats, Countermeasures, Firewall design principles, Types of firewalls.

ESSENTIAL READINGS: 

1. Michael E. Whitman, Herbert J. Mattord, “Principles of Information Security”, CENGAGE Learning, 4th Edition.

2. William Stallings, “Cryptography and Network Security”, Pearson Education, 4th Edition.

3. Forouzan and Mukhopadhyay, “Cryptography and Network Security”, Mc Graw Hill, 2nd Edition.

REFERENCES: 

1. C K Shyamala, N Harini, Dr T R Padmanabhan, “Cryptography and Network Security”, Wiley India, 1st Edition.

2. Bernard Menezes, “Network Security and Cryptography” CENGAGE Learning

3. Atul Kahate, “Cryptography and Network Security”, Mc Graw Hill, 2nd Edition

4. WM.Arthur Conklin, “Principles of Computer Security”, Greg White, TMH

5. Neal Krawetz “Introduction to Network Security”, CENGAGE Learning

6. Yang Xiao, Frank H Li, Hui Chen, “Handbook of Security of Networks”, World Scientific, 2011.

Academic Year: 
2016-17
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