JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD

UNIT - I

Information Security Introduction, How Much of Our Daily Lives Relies on Computers, Security Truisms, Basic Security, Terminology, Cyber Ethics, The Perception of Security, Threat Model, Security Is a Multidisciplinary Topic, Security Role-Playing Characters

UNIT - II

Passwords under Attack Introduction, Authentication Process, Password Threats, Strong Passwords, Password Management. Email Security – Introduction, Email Systems, Email Security and Privacy

UNIT - III

Malware The Dark Side of Software, What Is Malware?, How Do I Get Malware?, What Does Malware Do?, Malware: Defense in Depth, Introduction, Data Backup, Firewalls, Software Patches, Antivirus Software, User Education Securely Surfing the World Wide Web Introduction, Web Browser, "HTTP Secure", Web Browser History, Online Shopping, Consumer Decisions, Spyware and Key-Loggers, Wireless Sniffing, Scams and Phishing Websites, Misuse and Exposure of Information

UNIT - IV

Wireless Internet Security Introduction, How Wireless Networks Work, Wireless Security Threats, Public Wi-Fi Security, Wireless Network Administration Social Networking Introduction, Choose Your Friends Wisely, Information Sharing, Malware and Phishing

UNIT - V

Social Engineering: Phishing for Suckers Introduction, Social Engineering: Malware Distribution, Phishing, Detecting a Phishing URL, Application of Knowledge Staying Safe Online: The Human Threat Introduction, The Differences between Cyberspace and the Physical World, Consider the Context: Watch What You Say and How It Is Communicated, What You Do on the Internet Lasts Forever, Nothing Is Private, Now or in the Future, Can You Really Tell Who You Are Talking with?, Cameras and Photo Sharing, I Am a Good Person, That Would Never Happen to Me, Is There Anything I Can Do to Make the Internet a Safer Place for My Child?

TEXTBOOKS

• 1. Douglas Jacobson, Joseph Idziorek, “Computer Security Literacy: Staying Safe in a Digital World”, CRC Press

REFERENCES

• 1. Elementary Information Security, 2/e by Richard E Smith
• 2. Hacker Techniques, Tools, and Incident Handling, 2/e by Sean Philip Oriyano
• 3. Fundamentals of Information Systems Security, 3/e by David Kim & Michael G. Solomon
• 4. Internet Security: How to Defend Against Attackers on the Web, 2/e by Mike Harwood M.Tech – CN/CNIS - I Year - II Sem