UNIT 1:
Introduction- Introduction of Cyber Crime, Categorizing Cybercrime, Cybercrime Theory, Criminology perception of cyber criminals: hackers, computer intrusions and Attacks, Privacy, surveillance and protection, hiding crimes in cyberspace, cryptography, hacking vs cracking, privacy and security at risk in the global information society.

UNIT 2:
Application Security- Data Security, Security Technology-Firewall and VPNs, Intrusion Detection, Access Control. Security Threats -Viruses, Worms, Trojan Horse, Bombs, Trapdoors, Spoofs, E-mail Viruses, Macro Viruses, Malicious Software, Network and Denial of Services Attack, Security Threats to E-Commerce- Electronic Payment System, e- Cash, Credit/Debit Cards.

UNIT 3:
Cryptrography concepts and Techniques Plain text , cipher text, types – substitution ,transposition ,encryption, decryption , symmetric and asymmetric key cryptography algorithms, steganography .

UNIT 4:
Security Policies- Development of Policies, WWW Policies, Email Security Policies, Policy Review Process-Corporate Policies-Sample Security Policies, Publishing and Notification Requirement of the Policies.

UNIT 5:
Information Security Standards-ISO, IT Act, Copyright Act, Patent Law, IPR. Cyber Laws in India; IT Act 2000 Provisions, Intellectual Property Law: Copy Right Law, Software License, Semiconductor Law and Patent Law. Case Study – Corporate Security , Cyber cases