It8073 information security syllabus
- 1. ANNA UNIVERSITY, CHENNAI AFFILIATED INSTITUTIONS B.TECH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY REGULATIONS – 2017 SEMESTER-VIII CHOICE BASED CREDIT SYSTEM Syllabus IT8073 INFORMATION SECURITY L T P C 3 0 0 3 OBJECTIVES: To understand the basics of Information Security To know the legal, ethical and professional issues in Information Security To know the aspects of risk management To become aware of various standards in this area To know the technological aspects of Information Security UNIT I INTRODUCTION 9 History, What is Information Security?, Critical Characteristics of Information, NSTISSC Security Model, Components of an Information System, Securing the Components, Balancing Security and Access, The SDLC, The Security SDLC . UNIT II SECURITY INVESTIGATION 9 Need for Security, Business Needs, Threats, Attacks, Legal, Ethical and Professional Issues - An Overview of Computer Security - Access Control Matrix, Policy-Security policies, Confidentiality policies, Integrity policies and Hybrid policies. UNIT III SECURITY ANALYSIS 9 Risk Management: Identifying and Assessing Risk, Assessing and Controlling Risk - Systems: Access Control Mechanisms, Information Flow and Confinement Problem. UNIT IV LOGICAL DESIGN 9 Blueprint for Security, Information Security Policy, Standards and Practices, ISO 17799/BS 7799, NIST Models, VISA International Security Model, Design of Security Architecture, Planning for Continuity UNIT V PHYSICAL DESIGN 9 Security Technology, IDS, Scanning and Analysis Tools, Cryptography, Access Control Devices, Physical Security, Security and Personnel . OUTCOMES: At the end of this course, the students should be able to:
- 2. Discuss the basics of information security Illustrate the legal, ethical and professional issues in information security Demonstrate the aspects of risk management. Become aware of various standards in the Information Security System Design and implementation of Security Techniques. TEXT BOOK: 1. Michael E Whitman and Herbert J Mattord, ―Principles of Information Security‖, Vikas Publishing House, New Delhi, 2003 REFERENCES: 1. Micki Krause, Harold F. Tipton, ― Handbook of Information Security Management‖, Vol 1-3 CRCPress LLC, 2004. 2. Stuart McClure, Joel Scrambray, George Kurtz, ―Hacking Exposed‖, Tata McGrawHill, 2003 3. Matt Bishop, ―Computer Security Art and Science‖, Pearson/PHI, 2002.