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The document outlines a course on network and information security. It provides the course code, title, objectives, outcomes and a breakdown of the course content into 8 modules covering topics like network security concepts, public key cryptography, cryptographic hash functions, and web security.

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Item 66/25 - Annexure - 21

Course code Course Title L T P C


BITE401L Network and Information Security 3 0 0 3
Pre-requisite BITE305L, BITE305P Syllabus version
1.0
Course Objectives:
1. To introduce principles of network and information security
2. To develop workable knowledge on various cryptographic algorithms
3. To analyse Web and Internet security protocols.
Course Outcomes:
1. Understand the security principles and mechanisms.
2. Analyze and evaluate cryptographic primitives
3. Evaluate security issues in web applications
4. Design and develop security solutions.
5. Understand Web security concepts and information security mechanisms.
Module:1 Network Security Concepts 7 hours
Challenges of Network Security - OSI Security Architecture - Security Attacks - Security
Services - Model for Network Security – Security Standards – Cryptography - Classical
Encryption Techniques - Substitution Techniques - Transposition Techniques – Block
Ciphers - Traditional Block Cipher Structure – DES – AES – Triple DES - Stream Ciphers.
Module:2 Public Key Cryptography 6 hours
Need and Principles of Public Key Cryptosystems - RSA Algorithm - El Gamal
Cryptographic System - Elliptic Curve Cryptography - Public Key Distribution and
Management - Diffie-Hellman Key Exchange.
Module:3 Cryptographic Hash Functions 6 hours
Applications of Cryptographic Hash Functions - Security Requirements for Cryptographic
Hash Functions - Hash Functions Based on Cipher Block Chaining - Secure Hash Algorithm
(SHA) – SHA3.
Module:4 MAC & Digital Signatures 6 hours
Message Authentication Requirements - Security of MACs - MACs Based on Hash
Functions: HMAC - MACs Based on Block Ciphers: DAA and CMAC - Authenticated
Encryption: Key Wrapping - Pseudorandom Number Generation using Hash Functions and
MACs - Digital Signatures
Module:5 User Authentication 6 hours
Remote user authentication - symmetric and asymmetric encryptions for user
authentications - Kerberos, identity management & verification.
Module:6 Wireless Network Security 6 hours
Wireless Network Threats - Wireless Security Measures - IEEE 802.11i Wireless LAN
Security - Wireless Intrusion Detection and Prevention - Wireless Network Positioning and
Secure Gateways.
Module:7 Web Security 6 hours
Web Security Considerations - Web Security Threats - Web Traffic Security Approaches -
Transport Layer Security – HTTPS - Secure Shell (SSH) - Email Threats - Electronic Mail
Security - IP Security - Internet Key Exchange
Module:8 Contemporary Issues 2 hours

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Total Lecture hours: 45 hours

Text Books
1. William Stallings, “Cryptography and Network Security- Principles and Practice”, 2020,
8th Edition, Pearson Publishers.
2. Michael E Whitman and Herbert J Mattord, “Principles of Information Security”, 2017, 6th
Edition, Course Technology Inc.
Reference Books
1. Jason Andress, “Foundations of Information Security: A Straightforward
Introduction”,2019, 1st Edition, No Starch Press.
2. Charles P. Pfleeger, Shari Lawrence Pfleeger and Jonathan Margulies, “Security in
Computing”, 2015, 5th Edition, Pearson Publishers.
Mode of Evaluation: Continuous Assessment Tests, Assignment, Quiz, Final Assessment
Test
Recommended by Board of Studies 20-05-2022
Approved by Academic Council No. 66 Date 16-06-2022

Proceedings of the 66th Academic Council (16.06.2022) 538

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