ICT 6900: Information and Cyber Security

Announcement

[10.12.16] Term paper title is due on 30.12.16. Submit through eLearning portal.

[10.12.16] Midterm 1 marks have been posted. Max = 19.

[15.11.16] All classes between 16.11.16 and 04.12.16 will be held in Room 706.

[12.11.16] Midterm Exam 1 will be held on 26.11.16 at 6:00 PM.

Course Synopsis

This course introduces students to the concepts of information security: security principles, access control mechanisms, authentication schemes; operating system security: classic security models, common vulnerabilities, Linux and Windows security; cyber-attacks: examples, tools, and methodologies, network security: firewall, intrusion detection system; cyber defense techniques; cyber forensics: tools, mechanisms, challenges; cyber-ethics: cybercrimes, intellectual properties, privacy, etc. The course includes continuous assessment in the form of examinations, projects, and term paper.

Reference Book

• Nina Godbole, and Sunit Belapore. Cyber Security, Wiley, 2016.
• William Stallings and Lawrie Brown. Computer Security: Principles and Practice, Pearson 2012
• Roberta Bragg, Marl Phodes-Ousley, Keith Strassberg. Network Security: The Complete Reference, McGraw Hill, 2014

Assessment

• Midterm Exam 1: 20%
• Midterm Exam 2: 20%
• Term Paper: 20%
• Final Exam: 40%

Class Lectures

All the lectures will be available at learning.iict.buet.ac.bd