Topic outline

  • General

  • General

    Course Code

    23CS4601B

    Year

    III

    Semester

    II

    Course Category

    Professional Elective

    Branch

    CSE

    Course Type

    Theory

    Credits

    3

    L – T – P

    3-0-0

    Prerequisites

    Operating Systems, Computer Networks

    Continuous Evaluation:

    30

    Semester

    End Evaluation:

    70

     

    Total Marks:

    100


    Course Outcomes

    Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:

    CO1

    Understand the basic concepts of cybercrime and cyber forensics.

    L2

    CO2

    Apply various methods and tools to identify various cybercrimes.

    L3

    CO3

    Apply the processes of cyber forensics in collecting, preserving, and preparing of digital evidence for analysis and investigations.

    L3

    CO4

    Apply the legal perspectives of cybercrime in Indian IT Act.

    L3

    Contribution of Course Outcomes towards achievement of Program Outcomes & Strength of

    correlations (3:Substantial, 2: Moderate, 1:Slight)

     

    PO1

    PO2

    PO3

    PO4

    PO5

    PO6

    PO7

    PO8

    PO9

    PO10

    PO11

    PSO1

    PSO2

     

    CO1

    3

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    CO2

     

     

     

     

     

     

    3

     

     

     

     

    3

     

     

    CO3

    3

     

     

    1

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    CO4

    2

     

     

     

     

    1

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Avg.

    2.67

     

     

    1

     

    1

    3

     

     

     

     

    3

     

     

    • Unit-1

      Introduction to Cybercrime: Introduction, Cybercrime: Definition and Origins of the Word, Cybercrime and Information Security, Cyber criminals, Classifications     of Cybercrime, Cyberstalking, Cybercafe and Cybercrimes, Botnets. Attack Vector, Proliferation of Mobile and Wireless Devices, Security Challenges Posed by Mobile Devices, Attacks on Mobile/Cell Phones.

      Mapped CO: CO1,CO2

    • Unit-2

      Tools and Methods : Proxy Servers and Anonymizers, Phishing, Password Cracking, Keyloggers and Spywares, Virus and Worms, Trojan Horses and Backdoors, Steganography, DoS and DDoS Attacks, SQL Injection, Buffer Overflow, Attacks on Wireless Networks, Identity Theft (ID Theft).

      Mapped CO: CO1,CO2

    • Unit-3

      Cyber Crime Investigation: Introduction, Investigation Tools, eDiscovery, Digital Evidence Collection, Evidence Preservation, E-Mail Investigation, E-Mail Tracking, IP Tracking, E-Mail Recovery, Hands on Case Studies. Encryption and Decryption Methods, Search and Seizure of Computers, Recovering Deleted Evidences, Password Cracking

      Mapped CO: CO1,CO3

      • Unit-4

        Computer Forensics and Investigations: Understanding Computer Forensics, Preparing for Computer Investigations. Current Computer Forensics Tools: Evaluating Computer Forensics Tools, Computer Forensics Software Tools, Computer Forensics Hardware Tools, Validating and Testing Forensics Software, Graphics and Network Forensics, E-mail Investigations, Cell Phone and Mobile Device Forensics.

        Mapped CO: CO1,CO3

        • Unit-5

          Cyber Crime Legal Perspectives: Introduction, Cybercrime and the Legal Landscape around the World, The Indian IT Act, Challenges to Indian Law and Cybercrime Scenario in India, Consequences of Not Addressing the Weakness in Information Technology Act, Digital Signatures and the Indian IT Act, Amendments to the Indian IT Act, Cybercrime and Punishment, Cyberlaw, Technology and Students: Indian Scenario

          Mapped CO: CO1, CO4

          • Others

            Text Books: 

            1.   Sunit Belapure Nina Godbole “Cyber Security: Understanding Cyber Crimes, Computer Forensics and Legal Perspectives”, WILEY, 2011.

            2.   Nelson Phillips and Enfinger Steuart, “Computer Forensics and Investigations”, Cengage Learning, New Delhi, 2009.

            Reference Books:

            1.     Michael T. Simpson, Kent Backman and James E. Corley, “Hands on Ethical Hacking and Network Defence”, Cengage, 2019.

            2.     Computer Forensics, Computer Crime Investigation by John R. Vacca, Firewall Media, New Delhi.

            3.     Alfred Basta, Nadine Basta,Mary Brown and Ravinder Kumar “Cyber Security and Cyber Laws” , Cengage,2018.