Syllabus: Cyber Security and Laws

Course Code: ILO7016  

Course Name: Cyber Security and Laws 

Credits: 03

Objectives:

1. To understand and identify different types cybercrime and cyber law

2. To recognized Indian IT Act 2008 and its latest amendments

3. To learn various types of security standards compliances

Outcomes: 

Learner will be able to…

1. Understand the concept of cybercrime and its effect on outside world

2. Interpret and apply IT law in various legal issues

3. Distinguish different aspects of cyber law

4. Apply Information Security Standards compliance during software design and development

Module 01

Introduction to Cybercrime: Cybercrime definition and origins of the world, Cybercrime and information security, Classifications of cybercrime, Cybercrime and the Indian ITA 2000, A global Perspective on cybercrimes.

Module 02

Cyber offenses & Cybercrime: How criminal plan the attacks, Social Engg, Cyber stalking, Cyber café and Cybercrimes, Bot nets, Attack vector, Cloud computing, Proliferation of Mobile and Wireless Devices, Trends in Mobility, Credit Card Frauds in Mobile and Wireless Computing Era, Security Challenges Posed by Mobile Devices, Registry Settings for Mobile Devices, Authentication Service Security, Attacks on Mobile/Cell Phones, Mobile Devices: Security Implications for Organizations, Organizational Measures for Handling Mobile, Devices-Related Security Issues, Organizational Security Policies and Measures in Mobile Computing Era, Laptops

Module 03

Tools and Methods Used in Cyber line

Phishing, Password Cracking, Key loggers and Spywares, Virus and Worms, Steganography, DoS and DDoS Attacks, SQL Injection, Buffer Over Flow, Attacks on Wireless Networks, Phishing, Identity Theft (ID Theft)

Module 04

The Concept of Cyberspace

E-Commerce , The Contract Aspects in Cyber Law ,The Security Aspect of Cyber Law, The Intellectual Property Aspect in Cyber Law, The Evidence Aspect in Cyber Law , The Criminal Aspect in Cyber Law, Global Trends in Cyber Law , Legal Framework for Electronic Data Interchange Law Relating to Electronic Banking , The Need for an Indian Cyber Law

Module 05

Indian IT Act.

Cyber Crime and Criminal Justice : Penalties, Adjudication and Appeals Under the IT Act, 2000, IT Act. 2008 and its Amendments

Module 06

Information Security Standard compliances

SOX, GLBA, HIPAA, ISO, FISMA, NERC, PCI.

Assessment:

Internal:

Assessment consists of two tests out of which; one should be compulsory class test and the other is either a class test or assignment on live problems or course project.

End Semester Theory Examination:

Some guidelines for setting up the question paper. Minimum 80% syllabus should be covered in question papers of end semester examination.

In question paper weightage of each module will be proportional to number of respective lecture hours as mention in the syllabus.

1. Question paper will comprise of total six question

2. All question carry equal marks

3. Questions will be mixed in nature (for example supposed Q.2 has part (a) from module 3 then part (b) will be from any module other than module 3)

4. Only Four question need to be solved.

REFERENCES:

1. Nina Godbole, Sunit Belapure, Cyber Security, Wiley India, New Delhi

2. The Indian Cyber Law by Suresh T. Vishwanathan; Bharat Law House New Delhi

3. The Information technology Act, 2000; Bare Act- Professional Book Publishers, New Delhi.

4. Cyber Law & Cyber Crimes By Advocate Prashant Mali; Snow White Publications, Mumbai

5. Nina Godbole, Information Systems Security, Wiley India, New Delhi

6. Kennetch J. Knapp, Cyber Security &Global Information Assurance Information Science Publishing.

7. William Stallings, Cryptography and Network Security, Pearson Publication

8. Websites for more information is available on : The Information Technology ACT, 2008-TIFR : https://www.tifrh.res.in

9. Website for more information , A Compliance Primer for IT professional :

https://www.sans.org/reading-room/whitepapers/compliance/compliance-primer-professionals- 33538