SCHEME OF EXAMINATION

&

DETAILED SYLLABUS

FOR

POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN

CYBER SECURITY, CYBER DISASTER AND BLOCKCHAIN
TECHNOLOGY

Offered in Trimester Mode

from Academic Session 2023-24 onwards

University School of Automation and Robotics

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Programme Outcomes

1. Engineering Knowledge (PO01): Apply the knowledge of mathematics, science, engineering

fundamentals, and an engineering specialization to the solution of cyber security problems.
2. Problem Analysis (PO02): Identify, formulate and analyze complex engineering problems
reaching substantiated conclusions using first principles of mathematics and engineering sciences.
3. Design/Development of Solutions (PO03): Design solutions for complex engineering problems
and design system components or processes that meet the specified needs with appropriate
consideration for the e-security/network security and web security.
4. Modern Tool Usage (PO04): Create, select, and apply appropriate techniques, resources, and
modern engineering and IT tools including prediction and modeling to complex engineering
activities with an understanding of the limitations.
5. The Engineer and Society (PO05): Apply reasoning informed by the contextual knowledge to
assess societal, health, safety, legal and cultural issues and the consequent responsibilities relevant
to the professional engineering practice.
6. Life-long Learning (PO6): Recognize the need for, and have the preparation and ability to engage
in independent and lifelong learning in the broadest context of technological change that are
happening on everyday basis in the domain of security.

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Course / Paper Group Codes:

BS: Basic Science
HS: Humanities, social science, management
PC: Programme Core, that is course / paper offered in the discipline of the programme as a
compulsory paper.
SC: School Core, that is course / paper offered in the discipline of the school as a compulsory
paper.

Definitions:
Batch: The batch of the student shall mean the year of the first-time enrolment of the students in
the programme of study in the first semester. Lateral entry students admitted in the 3rd semester /
2nd year shall be designated as students admitted in the previous batch as they are admitted one
year later. A student re-admitted in a programme of study in a lower / later batch shall be
considered as the student of the original batch for the purpose calculation of duration of study.

Programme of study shall mean Post Graduate Diploma

Acronyms:

APC: Academic programme committee comprising all faculty of the school.

BoS : Board of Studies
AC Sub-Committee : Academic Council Sub-Committe
L: Number of Lecture hours per week
T/P: Number of Tutorial / Practical Hours per week
C: Number of credits assigned to a course / paper
COE: Controller of Examinations of the Examinations Division of the University.
SGPA/CGPA: Semester/Cumulative Grade Point Average.
NUES: No term end examination shall be held. The evaluation shall be conducted as per the
scheme of examinations as described in the scheme of study.

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First Trimester

Paper
Group Paper L T/P Credits
Code
Theory Papers

PC DCS 101 Fundamental of Computing 4 4

PC DCS 103 Information Security 4 - 4

PC DCS 105 BlockChain Technology 4 - 4

Practical / Viva Voce

PC Information Security and - 2 1

DCS 151 Fundamental of Computing Lab

PC DCS 153 BlockChain Technology Lab - 2 1

PC DCS 155 Term Paper [NUES] - 2

Total 12 4 16

Second Trimester

Paper
Group Paper L T/P Credits
Code
Theory Papers

PC DCS 202 Cyber Security 4 - 4

PC Cyber Crime and Disaster 4 - 4

DCS 204 Management
Practical / Viva Voce

PC DCS 252 Cyber Security Lab - 2 1

PC DCS 254 Cyber Crime Lab - 2 1

PC DCS 256 Project – 1* - - 6

Total 08 04 16
*With provision of carrying out the project in collaboration with IBM in Trimester - 3

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Third Trimester

Paper
Group Paper L T/P Credits
Code
Theory Papers

PC DCS 301 Cyber Laws and Cyber Forensics 4 - 4

PC Cyber Security of Critical 4 - 4

DCS 303 Infrastructures
Practical / Viva Voce

PC DCS 351 Cyber Forensics Lab - 2 1

PC DCS 353 Project - 2 - 9

Total 08 02 18

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DETAILED SYLLABUS
FOR
Ist TRIMESTER

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Paper Code : DCS 101 L T/P C

Subject : Fundamental of Computing 4 0 4

Marking Scheme
1. Teachers Continuous Evaluation: 40 Marks
2. End Term Theory Examination: 60 Marks

INSTRUCTIONS TO PAPER SETTERS: Maximum Marks : 60

1. Question No. 1 should be compulsory and cover the entire syllabus. This question should have
objective or short answer type questions. It should be of 20 marks
2. Apart from Question No. 1, rest of the paper shall consist of 4 units as per the syllabus. Every unit
should have two questions. However, student may be asked to attempt only 1 question from each
unit. Each question should be 10 marks.
3. The requirement of (scientific) calculators/ log-tables/ data-tables may be specified if required

Course Outcomes:

CO1: Ability of students to apply working knowledge of computers.

CO2: Ability of students to understand the concept of Operating System

CO3: Ability of students to understand the concept of networks

CO4: Ability of students to understand the concept of Open Office

Course Outcomes (CO) to Programme Outcomes (PO)

Mapping (Scale 1: Low, 2: Medium, 3: High)

CO/PO PO01 PO02 PO03 PO04 PO05 PO06

CO1 3 3 3 3 3 2

CO2 2 3 3 3 2 3

CO1 3 3 3 3 3 2

CO2 2 3 3 3 2 3

Unit 1 [10 hours]

Introduction : Five Component Model of a Computer, System and Application software
(introduction) storage devices , primary (RAM, ROM, PROM, EPROM, cache ) Memory and
secondary (magnetic tape, hard disk, Compact disks) memory , peripheral devices , printers.

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Unit II [10 hours]

Operating Systems: DOS Internal, External commands, Overview of architecture of Windows,
tools and system utilities including registry, Overview of Linux architecture , File system , file
and permissions , concept of user and group.

Unit III [10 hours]

Networking Basics : Uses of a network and Common types of networks , Network topologies
and protocols , Network media and hardware , Overview of Database Management System.
Basics of programming through flow chart

Unit IV [10 hours]

Libre / Open Office Writer : Editing and Reviewing, Drawing, Tables, Graphs, Templates
Libre / Open Office Calc : Worksheet Management , Formulas, Functions, Charts
Libre / Open Office Impress: designing powerful power-point presentation

Text Books
1. Peter Norton, Introduction to computers, Sixth Edition Tata McGraw Hill (2007).
2. Andrews Jean, A+Guide to Managing & Maintaining Your PC, Cengage Publication 6/e

Reference Books
1. Anita Goel, Computer Fundamentals, Pearson Education.
2. Joiner Associates Staff, Flowcharts: Plain & Simple: Learning & Application Guide ,
Oriel Inc
3. http://www.openoffice.org/why/
4. http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/documentation/

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Paper Code : DCS 103 L T/P C

Subject : Information Security 4 0 4

Marking Scheme
1.Teachers Continuous Evaluation: 40 Marks
2.End Term Theory Examination: 60 Marks

INSTRUCTIONS TO PAPER SETTERS: Maximum Marks : 60

1. Question No. 1 should be compulsory and cover the entire syllabus. This question should have
objective or short answer type questions. It should be of 20 marks
2. Apart from Question No. 1, rest of the paper shall consist of 4 units as per the syllabus. Every unit
should have two questions. However, student may be asked to attempt only 1 question from each unit.
Each question should be 10 marks.
3. The requirement of (scientific) calculators/ log-tables/ data-tables may be specified if required

Course Outcomes:

CO1: Ability of students to understand the concepts of Information Security.

CO2: Ability of students to understand the Cryptographic Techniques.

CO3: Ability of students to understand the Cryptographic Algorithms.

CO4: Ability of students to understand the Cryptographic Protocols

Course Outcomes (CO) to Programme Outcomes (PO)

Mapping (Scale 1: Low, 2: Medium, 3: High)

CO/PO PO01 PO02 PO03 PO04 PO05 PO06

CO1 3 3 3 3 3 2

CO2 2 3 3 3 2 3

CO3 2 3 3 3 3 3

CO4 3 3 3 3 3 3

UnitI [10 hours]

Introduction to Information Security: Introduction to Information Security, Critical
Characteristics of Information, CIA Triangle, Balancing Security and Access, Security SDLC.

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Unit II [10 hours]

Cryptography : Shift Cipher, Substitution Cipher, Vigenere Cipher, Confusion and Diffusion
Introduction To Symmetric Ciphers, Stream Cipher Basics, RC4. Introduction To Block Ciphers,
DES, Rijndael(AES Algorithm). Key Management, Hash Functions, Message Authentication
Codes.

Unit III [10 hours]

Public Key Encryption and Signatures : Public Key Cryptography, One-way Functions, RSA.
Diffie–Hellman Key Exchange, Digital Signature Schemes, Digital Certificates.
Provable Security: Security of Signature Algorithms, Security of Encryption Algorithms.

Unit IV [10 hours]

Advanced Protocols: ECC, Access Structures, General Secret Sharing, Zero-Knowledge and NP,
Authentication Protocols.

Text Books
1. Smart, N. P. (2003). Cryptography: an introduction (Vol. 3). New York: McGraw-Hill.
2. Forouzan, Behrouz A., and Debdeep Mukhopadhyay. Cryptography and network security. Vol.
12. New York, NY, USA:: Mc Graw Hill Education (India) Private Limited, 2015.
3. Stallings, W., & Tahiliani, M. P. (2014). Cryptography and network security: principles and
practice, vol. 6. editor: Pearson London.

Reference Books
1. Menezes, A. J., Van Oorschot, P. C., & Vanstone, S. A. (2018). Handbook of applied
cryptography. CRC press.

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Paper Code : DCS 105 L T/P C

Subject : BlockChain Technology 4 0 4

Marking Scheme
1.Teachers Continuous Evaluation: 40 Marks
2.End Term Theory Examination: 60 Marks

INSTRUCTIONS TO PAPER SETTERS: Maximum Marks : 60

1.Question No. 1 should be compulsory and cover the entire syllabus. This question should have objective
or short answer type questions. It should be of 20 marks
2.Apart from Question No. 1, rest of the paper shall consist of 4 units as per the syllabus. Every unit
should have two questions. However, student may be asked to attempt only 1 question from each unit.
Each question should be 10 marks.
3.The requirement of (scientific) calculators/ log-tables/ data-tables may be specified if required

Course Outcomes:

CO1: To enable the students to understand the concepts of BlockChain Technology.

CO2: To enable the students to analyse basics of e-Money and Hashing.

CO3: To enable the students to understand the concepts of Smart Contract and Hyperledger.

CO4: To enable the students to understand Consensus Algorithms, BLAST Algorithm.

Course Outcomes (CO) to Programme Outcomes (PO)

Mapping (Scale 1: Low, 2: Medium, 3: High)

CO/PO PO01 PO02 PO03 PO04 PO05 PO06

CO1 3 3 3 3 3 2

CO2 2 3 3 3 2 3

CO3 2 3 3 3 3 3

CO4 3 3 3 3 3 3

Unit–1: [10 hours]

Definition of BlockChain. What is BlockChain. How is it used? Data Storage in the Blockchain. Applications
of BlockChain; Advantages and Disadvantages of using Blockchains. Public vs. Private Blockchains.

Unit-2: [10 hours]

Physical and Digital Money. Notable Cryptocurrencies; Bitcoin: From Bitcoin to Ethereum; Concept of
Hashing; Introduction to MD 5 and SHA Algorithm; Generation of the Hash Values using Java Cryptography

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Architecture API; Fundamental Pillars of BlockChain Technology;

Unit-3: [10 hours]

Creating a Smart Contract; Application of Smart Contract; Smart Contract; BOSCA : BlockChain Oriented
Smart Contract Agreement; Blockchain Application Development using REMIX/SOLIDITY; Design, develop
and deployment of a smart contract on REMIX IDE.

Unit-4: [10 hours]

Consensus Algorithms; conceptualization of Proof of Work and Proof of Stake. Merkle Tree Formation;
BLAST : BlockChain Algorithm for Secure Transaction.

Text Books/Online Sources:

1. IBM Smart Contract Platform

2. Lewis, Antony. The basics of bitcoins and blockchains: an introduction to cryptocurrencies
and the technology that powers them. Mango Media Inc., 2018.
3. Mahankali, Srinivas. Blockchain: The Untold Story: From birth of Internet to future of
Blockchain. BPB Publications, 2019.

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DETAILED SYLLABUS
FOR
2nd TRIMESTER

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Paper Code : DCS 202 L T/P C

Subject : Cyber Security 4 0 4

Marking Scheme
1.Teachers Continuous Evaluation: 40 Marks
2.End Term Theory Examination: 60 Marks

INSTRUCTIONS TO PAPER SETTERS: Maximum Marks : 60

1.Question No. 1 should be compulsory and cover the entire syllabus. This question should have objective
or short answer type questions. It should be of 20 marks
2.Apart from Question No. 1, rest of the paper shall consist of 4 units as per the syllabus. Every unit
should have two questions. However, student may be asked to attempt only 1 question from each unit.
Each question should be 10 marks.
3.The requirement of (scientific) calculators/ log-tables/ data-tables may be specified if required

Course Outcomes:

CO1: Ability of students to understand Criminal Behavior and Social Engineering.

CO2: Ability of students to perform network mapping and vulnerability scanning

CO3: Ability of students to distinguish between various types of firewall

CO4: Ability of students to demonstrate the application layer security

Course Outcomes (CO) to Programme Outcomes (PO)

Mapping (Scale 1: Low, 2: Medium, 3: High)

CO/PO PO01 PO02 PO03 PO04 PO05 PO06

CO1 3 3 3 3 3 2

CO2 2 3 3 3 2 3

CO3 2 3 3 3 3 3

CO4 3 3 3 3 3 3

Unit - I [10 hours]

Brief history of the internet, Cyberspace and Criminal Behavior, Cyber psychology,
Realms of Cyber world, Attack Vectors, Threats, Harm, Vulnerabilities, Controls,

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Authentication, Access Control and Cryptography, viruses and malicious code, Social
Engineering.

Unit - II [10 hours]

Web attack: Browser Attacks, Web Attacks Targeting Users, Obtaining User or Website
Data, Scanning for web vulnerabilities tools: Nikto, W3af Network Vulnerabilities:
Overview of vulnerability scanning, Open Port / Service Identification, Banner /Version
Check, Traffic Probe, Vulnerability Probe, Vulnerability Examples, OpenVAS, Metasploit.

Unit- III [10 hours]

Firewalls and Packet Filters: Firewall Basics, Packet Filter Vs Firewall, How a Firewall
Protects a Network, Stateless Vs Stateful Firewalls, Network Address Translation (NAT)
and Port Forwarding, IDS, IPS, VPN: the basic of Virtual Private Networks. Application
Inspection tools – Zed Attack Proxy, Sqlmap, DVWA, Webgoat, Password Cracking and
Brute-Force Tools: John the Ripper, L0phtcrack, Pwdump, HTC-Hydra.

Unit – IV [10 hours]

Email security, web application security, web browser security, ecommerce security,
Attack on wireless Networks, Wireless network security, Mobile device security.

Textbooks:

1. Stallings, William. Cryptography and network security, 4/E. Pearson Education

India, 2006.

2. Stallings, William, et al. Computer security: principles and practice. Vol. 3. Upper
Saddle River: Pearson, 2012.

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Paper Code : DCS 204 L T/P C

Subject : Cyber Crime and Disaster Management 4 0 4

Marking Scheme
1.Teachers Continuous Evaluation: 40 Marks
2.End Term Theory Examination: 60 Marks

INSTRUCTIONS TO PAPER SETTERS: Maximum Marks : 60

1.Question No. 1 should be compulsory and cover the entire syllabus. This question should have
objective or short answer type questions. It should be of 20 marks
2.Apart from Question No. 1, rest of the paper shall consist of 4 units as per the syllabus. Every unit
should have two questions. However, student may be asked to attempt only 1 question from each unit.
Each question should be 10 marks.
3.The requirement of (scientific) calculators/ log-tables/ data-tables may be specified if required

Course Outcomes:

CO1: Ability of students to understand the concepts of Cyber-attacks and cyber security

CO2: Ability of students to understand the Phishing and Social Frauds

CO3: Ability of students to understand the concepts of cyber stalking and Disaster Planning.

CO4: Ability of students to understand the concepts of Risk Analysis

Course Outcomes (CO) to Programme Outcomes (PO)

Mapping (Scale 1: Low, 2: Medium, 3: High)

CO/PO PO01 PO02 PO03 PO04 PO05 PO06

CO1 3 3 3 3 3 2

CO2 2 3 3 3 2 3

CO3 2 3 3 3 3 3

CO4 3 3 3 3 3 3

Unit 1 [10 hours]

Introduction to Cyber World, Cyber Crime and Digital Fraud, Cyber-attacks and cyber security,
Information warfare and cyber terrorism, Cybercrimes targeting Computer systems and
Mobiles.

Unit 2 [10 hours]

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Online scams and frauds- email scams, Phishing, Vishing, Smishing, Online payment fraud,
Cyberbullying, website defacement, Cyber espionage, Cryptojacking, Darknet- illegal trades,
drug trafficking, human trafficking, Social Media Scams & Frauds- impersonation, identity theft,
fake news.

Unit 3 [10 hours]

Cyber-crime against persons - cyber grooming, child pornography, cyber stalking., Social
Engineering attacks, Cyber Police stations, Crime reporting procedure, Case studies.
Cyber disaster, disaster planning, Company Wide disaster planning, Business Impact
analysis. Cyber security Plan- cyber security policy, cyber crisis management plan.,
Business continuity

Unit 4 [10 hours]

Threat, Vulnerability and Risk, Risk Analysis: An ongoing process, how to minimize Risk,
Important of ongoing risk analysis and define incident handling procedure. Cyber
security audit and compliance, National cyber security policy and strategy.

Text Books:
1. Godbole, Nina, and Sunit Belapure. "Cyber Security: Understanding Cyber
Crimes." Computer forensics and legal perspectives (2015): 14.
2. Agrawal, Manish, Alex Campoe, and Eric Pierce. Information security and IT risk
management. John Wiley & Sons, 2014.

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Paper Code : DCS 301 L T/P C

Subject : Cyber Law and Cyber Forensics 4 0 4

Marking Scheme
1.Teachers Continuous Evaluation: 40 Marks
2.End Term Theory Examination: 60 Marks

INSTRUCTIONS TO PAPER SETTERS: Maximum Marks : 60

1.Question No. 1 should be compulsory and cover the entire syllabus. This question should have
objective or short answer type questions. It should be of 20 marks
2.Apart from Question No. 1, rest of the paper shall consist of 4 units as per the syllabus. Every unit
should have two questions. However, student may be asked to attempt only 1 question from each unit.
Each question should be 10 marks.
3.The requirement of (scientific) calculators/ log-tables/ data-tables may be specified if required

Course Outcomes:

CO1: Ability of students to understand different Acts.

CO2: Ability of students to understand the IPR and CyberLaws

CO3: Ability of students to understand the concepts of Cyber Forensics and Steganography

CO4: Ability of students to understand the concepts of Mobile Forensics.

Course Outcomes (CO) to Programme Outcomes (PO)

Mapping (Scale 1: Low, 2: Medium, 3: High)

CO/PO PO01 PO02 PO03 PO04 PO05 PO06

CO1 3 3 3 3 3 2

CO2 2 3 3 3 2 3

CO3 2 3 3 3 3 3

CO4 3 3 3 3 3 3

Unit - I [10 hours]

Basics of Law and Technology, Scope and Jurisprudence, defamation, privacy concerns,
censorship, cyber fraud, e-commerce law, information security legal liabilities, insurance law
Indian Laws, Information Technology Act 2000 and its amendments, Indian Evidence Act,
Computer Security Act 1987, National Information Infrastructure Protection Act 1996, Fraud Act
1997, Children Online Protection Act 1998, Computer Fraud and Abuse Act 2001, The Role of
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Electronic Evidence and the Miscellaneous Provisions of the IT Act, Legal Aspects of Electronic
Records/Digital Signatures, The Rules and Regulations of Certifying Authorities in India.

Unit -II [10 hours]

Intellectual Property, IP Theft, Copyright, Trademark, Privacy and Censorship, Data protection,
Data privacy and data security, Personal Data Protection Bill and its compliance, Personal
Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA). Introduction to International
Cyber Laws, US Cyber laws, European Union Cyber Laws. Cyber Laws and Legal and ethical
aspects related to new technologies- AI/ML, IoT, Blockchain, Darknet and Social media etc.

Unit – III [10 hours]

Overview of Types of computer forensics i.e., Media Forensics, Network forensics (internet
forensics), Machine forensic, Email forensic (e-mail tracing and investigations). Processing
Crime and Incident Response: Identifying Digital evidences, collecting evidence, preparing for a
search, Seizing and Storing Digital evidences, Digital Hashing, Reporting and chain of
custody. Windows and DOS systems-based Investigations: File Systems, Examining File systems,
Disk Encryption, Windows registry, startup tasks, Linux Boot processes and File systems, Digital
signature and time stamping, cryptography, Steganography, Password encryption analyzer.
[10 hours]

Unit - IV [10 hours]

Mobile Forensic- identification, collection and preservation of mobile evidence, social

media analysis, data retrieval, Email analysis from mobile phones. Email investigation,
email tracking, IP tracking, email recovery, search and seizure of computer systems, password
cracking Network Forensics, SQL Injections, Port scanning and vulnerability assessment tools
like Nmap, Netscan etc.

* Note: The teacher may use propriety/open-source/freeware tools (as per availability) to teach
Unit – III and Unit - IV

Textbooks:

1. CYBER LAW - The Indian Perspective, Pawan Duggal

2. C. Altheide& H. Carvey Digital Forensics with Open-Source Tools, Syngress, 2011.

ISBN: 9781597495868

3. Computer Forensics and Investigations, 2nd edition, Nelson, Phillips, Enfinger, Steuart,
Cengage Learning 2008

Paper Code : DCS 303 L T/P C

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Subject : Cyber Security of Critical Infrastructures 4 0 4

Marking Scheme
1. Teachers Continuous Evaluation: 40 Marks
2. End Term Theory Examination: 60 Marks

INSTRUCTIONS TO PAPER SETTERS: Maximum Marks : 60

1. Question No. 1 should be compulsory and cover the entire syllabus. This question should have
objective or short answer type questions. It should be of 20 marks
2. Apart from Question No. 1, rest of the paper shall consist of 4 units as per the syllabus. Every unit
should have two questions. However, student may be asked to attempt only 1 question from each
unit. Each question should be 10 marks.
3. The requirement of (scientific) calculators/ log-tables/ data-tables may be specified if required

Course Outcomes:

CO1: Ability of students to understand the Cyber Physical System and UAV

CO2: Ability of students to understand the Hardware level Security

CO3: Ability of students to understand the Security Threats and Vulnerabilities in Wireless Network

C04: Ability of students to understand the Risk Assessment Software

Course Outcomes (CO) to Programme Outcomes (PO)

Mapping (Scale 1: Low, 2: Medium, 3: High)

CO/PO PO01 PO02 PO03 PO04 PO05 PO06

CO1 3 3 3 3 3 2

CO2 2 3 3 3 2 3

CO3 3 3 3 3 2 3

CO4 3 3 3 2 3 3

Unit I [10 hours]

Cyber Physical System : Concept, Issues and Applications. Software As a Service, Platform As a
Service, Infrastructure As a Service in CPS, Security Threats and Vulnerabilities in CPS.
UAS : Security Threats and Vulnerabilities in UnManned Aerial Vehicle(UAV).

Unit II [10 hours]

IT Infrastructure and Network hardening: Application hardening, Operating system
hardening, Server hardening, Endpoint hardening, Database hardening

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Unit III [10 hours]

Wireless Network : Vulnerabilities and Security Issues in Wireless Network, MANET(Mobile
Adhoc Network), DTN(Delay Tolerant Network)

Unit IV [10 hours]

Risk assessment software: Gap analysis tools, Vulnerability assessment tools, Penetration
testing, Risk assessment tools, Information security policy and scoping: Information security
policy, Scope of the ISMS. The ISO 27001 risk assessment: Overview of the risk assessment
process.

Text Books

1. Newsome, Bruce. A practical introduction to security and risk management. Sage

Publications, 2013.

2. Handbook on Securing Cyber-Physical Critical Infrastructure, Sajal K. Das, Krishna Kant, Nan
Zhang, Morgan Kaufmann (Elsevier), ISBN 978-0-12-415815-3, 2012 Ed

Reference Books :

1. Newsome, Bruce. A practical introduction to security and risk management. Sage

Publications, 2013.

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