Computer and Network Security (BEC714B)

Computer and Network Security

Course Code BEC714B 
CIE Marks 50
Teaching Hours/Week (L:T:P: S) 3:0:0:0 
SEE Marks 50
Total Hours of Pedagogy 40 hours Theory 
Total Marks 100
CREDITS – 03

MODULE-1 

Attacks on Computers and Computer Security: Need for Security, Security Approaches, Principles of

Security Types of Attacks. (Text2: Chapter1)

Security Mechanisms, Services and Attacks, A model for Network security (Text1: Chapter1: 3, 4, 5, 6)

MODULE-2

Malicious Logic: Introduction, Trojan Horses, Computer Viruses, Computer Worms, Other Forms of

Malicious Logic, Defenses (Text 3: Chapter 12)

Vulnerability Analysis: Introduction, Penetration Studies, Vulnerability Classification, Frameworks

(Text 3: Chapter 13)

MODULE-3

Auditing: Definitions, Anatomy of an Auditing System, Designing an Auditing System, A Posterior Design,

Auditing Mechanisms, Examples, Audit Browsing (Text 3: Chapter 14)

Intrusion Detection: Principles, Basic Intrusion Detection, Models, Architecture, Organization of

Intrusion Detection Systems, Intrusion Response (Text 3: Chapter 15)

MODULE-4

Network Security: Introduction, Policy Development, Network Organization, Availability and Network

Flooding, Anticipating Attacks (Text 3: Chapter 16)

System Security: Introduction, Policy, Networks, Users, Authentication, Processes, Files, Retrospective

(Text 3: Chapter 17)

MODULE-5

User Security: Policy, Access, Files and Devices, Processes, Electronic Communications (Text 3: Chapter 18)

Program Security: Introduction, Requirements and Policy, Design, Refinement and Implementations

(Text 3: Chapter 19: Section 1, 2, 3, 4)

Suggested Learning Resources:

Text Book

1. William Stallings, “Cryptography and Network Security Principles and Practice”, Pearson Education Inc., 6th

Edition, 2014, ISBN: 978-93-325-1877-3

2. Atul Kahate, “Cryptography and Network Security”, TMH, 2003.

3. Matt Bishop, Sathyanarayana S Venkatramanayya, “Introduction to Computer Security”, Pearson Education,

2006, ISBN 81-7758-425-1

Reference Books

1. Cryptography and Network Security, Behrouz A Forouzan, TMH, 2007.