Cyber Security · PEC-IT702F
Priority List · Question Bank · Analysis · Reading Time · Progress
Official MAKAUT Syllabus at a Glance
| Unit | Syllabus |
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| 1 | Introduction: Introduction to Cyber Security, Importance and challenges in Cyber Security, Cyberspace, Cyber threats, Cyberwarfare, CIA Triad, Cyber Terrorism, Cyber Security of Critical Infrastructure, Cybersecurity - Organizational Implications. |
| 2 | Hackers and Cyber Crimes: Types of Hackers, Hackers and Crackers, Cyber-Attacks and Vulnerabilities, Malware threats, Sniffing, Gaining Access, Escalating Privileges, Executing Applications, Hiding Files, Covering Tracks, Worms, Trojans, Viruses, Backdoors. |
| 3 | Ethical Hacking and Social Engineering: Ethical Hacking Concepts and Scopes, Threats and Attack Vectors, Information Assurance, Threat Modelling, Enterprise Information Security Architecture, Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing, Types of Social Engineering, Insider Attack, Preventing Insider Threats, Social Engineering Targets and Defence Strategies. |
| 4 | Cyber Forensics and Auditing: Introduction to Cyber Forensics, Computer Equipment and associated storage media, Role of forensics Investigator, Forensics Investigation Process, Collecting Network based Evidence, Writing Computer Forensics Reports, Auditing, Plan an audit against a set of audit criteria, Information Security Management System Management. Introduction to ISO 27001:2013 |
| 5 | Cyber Ethics and Laws: Introduction to Cyber Laws, E-Commerce and E-Governance, Certifying Authority and Controller, Offences under IT Act, Computer Offences and its penalty under IT Act 2000, Intellectual Property Rights in Cyberspace. at Network Layer-IPSec. (The last phrase "at Network Layer-IPSec" is a printing leftover in the official syllabus.) |
Reading Guide
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★★★ Must-do · ★★ Important · ★ Asked · ☆ Not asked yet
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recent papers = this subject's current MAKAUT papers (they set the stars) · other papers = older-scheme and other-branch MAKAUT papers
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PYQ added from past papers (not named in the syllabus)
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bridge background needed for later topics
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Topics are in study order: each one builds on the ones before it. A topic without a link is not written yet.
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Short on time? → Priority List
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How long each topic takes → Reading Time
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Finished a topic? Tick Mark as done at its end · what's left → Progress
Topic Map
Unit 1 · Introduction
- 1.1Introduction to Cyber Security★
- 1.2Cyberspace★
- 1.3CIA Triad★★★
- 1.4Cyber Threats: Core Terminology★
- 1.5Cyberwarfare & Cyber Terrorism★
- 1.6Cyber Security of Critical Infrastructure☆
- 1.7Organizational Implications of Cybersecurity★
- 1.8Networking Basics for Security★★ bridge
Unit 2 · Hackers and Cyber Crimes
14 syllabus items → 17 topics: small items are merged (the five hacking steps → 2.7), broad ones ("cyber-attacks", "cyber crimes") are split into exam-sized topics, and 2 PYQ topics come from past papers.
- 2.1Hackers: Types, Hackers vs Crackers vs Phreakers★★★
- 2.2Cyber Crime & Its Classification★★★
- 2.3Vulnerabilities & Types of Cyber-Attacks★★★
- 2.4Malware: Viruses, Worms, Trojans★★★
- 2.5Backdoors & Trapdoors★★★
- 2.6Reconnaissance, Scanning & Sniffing★
- 2.7System Hacking Stages★
- 2.8Password Attacks★
- 2.9SQL Injection★★
- 2.10Buffer Overflow★
- 2.11Wireless & VoIP Attacks★★
- 2.12Application Security★ PYQ
- 2.13Cyberstalking, Cyberbullying & Cyber Defamation★
- 2.14Identity Theft★
- 2.15Financial Frauds: Credit-Card Fraud, Salami Attack, Data Diddling & Forgery★
- 2.16Mobile & Bluetooth Attacks★ PYQ
- 2.17DoS, DDoS & Botnets★
Unit 3 · Ethical Hacking and Social Engineering
- 3.1Ethical Hacking: Concepts & Scope★
- 3.2Information Systems★★ PYQ
- 3.3Threats & Attack Vectors★
- 3.4Information Assurance★
- 3.5Threat Modelling☆
- 3.6Enterprise Information Security Architecture★★
- 3.7Zachman Framework★★
- 3.8Vulnerability Assessment & Penetration Testing★
- 3.9Social Engineering★★★
- 3.10Insider Attacks & Data Leakage★
- 3.11Phishing: Methods, Types & Countermeasures★
Unit 4 · Cyber Forensics and Auditing
- 4.1Introduction to Cyber Forensics★
- 4.2Computer Equipment & Storage Media☆
- 4.3Role of the Forensics Investigator☆
- 4.4Forensic Investigation Process★★
- 4.5Collecting Network-Based Evidence☆
- 4.6Writing Computer Forensics Reports☆
- 4.7Auditing & Audit Planning★
- 4.8ISMS & Security Policy★
- 4.9Security Risk Analysis★
- 4.10ISO 27001:2013☆
- 4.11Data Security: Backup, Archival & Disposal★★★ PYQ
Unit 5 · Cyber Ethics and Laws
- 5.1Cyber Ethics★
- 5.2Introduction to Cyber Laws★
- 5.3E-Commerce & E-Governance☆
- 5.4Certifying Authority & Controller★
- 5.5IT Act 2000: Offences & Penalties★★
- 5.6IPR in Cyberspace★★
- 5.7IT Act 2000 in Practice: Positives, Weak Areas, 2008 Amendment & Data Protection★
Unit 6 · Cryptography and Network Security not in syllabus
Not in the official syllabus, but asked in the joint CSE/IT paper every year.
- 6.1Cryptography Basics, Cryptanalysis & Steganography★ PYQ
- 6.2Classical Ciphers: Substitution & Transposition★ PYQ
- 6.3Symmetric vs Asymmetric Encryption★ PYQ
- 6.4Feistel Cipher★ PYQ
- 6.5Hashing vs Encryption★ PYQ
- 6.6Firewalls, Packet Filtering & Proxy Servers★★ PYQ
- 6.7IDS & IPS★★ PYQ
- 6.8SSL/TLS★★ PYQ
- 6.9IP Security (IPSec)★★
- 6.10E-mail Security: PGP & S/MIME★★★ PYQ
Extra · Odd Questions not in syllabus
Unclear or one-off questions, each with a best-guess answer.