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INFORMATION SECURITY
The course will enable the students to
- Understand the fundamentals of Cryptography
- Understand how to deploy encryption techniques to secure data in transit across data
- Acquire knowledge on standard algorithms used to provide confidentiality, integrity and Authenticity
Course Outcomes (COs):
Course Outcome (at course level) | Learning and teaching strategies | Assessment Strategies |
|---|---|---|
The students will: CO193. Describe network security services and mechanisms CO194. Compare various cryptographic algorithms CO195. Interpret message authentication and hash functions CO196. Assess security at various layers. CO197. Analyze intrusion detection problem. | Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Tutorials, reading assignments, Demonstrations, G-suite. Self- learning assignments, Effective questions, Simulation, Seminar presentation | Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects |
Information Security: Introduction, History of Information security, what is Security, Components of Information System. Network Security: Services, Mechanism and Attacks, The OSI security Architecture, Model of Network Security.
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.
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.
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.
Intruders, Virus and Firewalls: Intruders, Intrusion detection, password management, Virus and related threats, Countermeasures, Firewall design principles, Types of firewalls.
- Michael E. Whitman, Herbert J. Mattord, “Principles of Information Security”, CENGAGE Learning, 4th Edition.
- William Stallings, “Cryptography and Network Security”, Pearson Education, 4th Edition.
- Forouzan and Mukhopadhyay, “Cryptography and Network Security”, McGraw Hill, 2nd Edition.
- C K Shyamala, N Harini, Dr T R Padmanabhan, “Cryptography and Network Security”, Wiley India, 1st Edition.
- Bernard Menezes, “Network Security and Cryptography” CENGAGE Learning
- Atul Kahate, “Cryptography and Network Security”, McGraw Hill, 2nd Edition
- WM. Arthur Conklin, “Principles of Computer Security”, Greg White, TMH
- Neal Krawetz “Introduction to Network Security”, CENGAGE Learning
- Yang Xiao, Frank H Li, Hui Chen, “Handbook of Security of Networks”, World Scientific, 2011.
- Journal of Network Security,Springer
- https://www.techtarget.com/searchsecurity/feature/Cryptography-basics-Symmetric-key-encryption-algorithms
- https://freevideolectures.com/course/3027/cryptography-and-network-security
- http://uru.ac.in/uruonlinelibrary/Cyber_Security/Cryptography_and_Network_Security.pdf
