Basic Information:
Course Code: CSE 423
Course Title: Information Security
Program: B.Sc in Computer Science and Engineering
Faculty: Science and Information Technology
Semester: Fall; Year: 2022
Credit: 3.0; Contact Hour: 3 Hours/ Week
Course Category: Core Engineering
Course Instructor:
Afjal H. Sarower
Lecturer
Office: Room #317/ Desk10 ,AB4 Building, Daffodil
Smart City
Cell Number# +880 1869045878
Email: afjal.cse@diu.edu.bd
Counselling Hour: Email for appointment
Course
Rationale:
Information security — or infosec — is the protection of information by people and organizations in order to keep information safe for themselves, their company, and their clients.Every organization needs protection against cyber attacks and security threats. Cybercrime and malware are constant threats to anyone with an Internet presence, and data breaches are time-consuming and expensive.The goal of IT security is to protect these assets, devices and services from being disrupted, stolen or exploited by unauthorized users, otherwise known as threat actors.
Course
Objectives:
To provide a solid
conceptual understanding of the fundamentals of Information Security. More specifically,
- To
learn the basic concepts of Information Security.
- To
learn the types of Cybercrime and Attacks.
- To
learn the value of information to the modern organisation.
- To
learn company Policies and Strategies to mitigate the security problems.
- To
learn CIA triad of Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability.
- To learn the human role in security systems with an emphasis on ethics, social engineering vulnerabilities and training.
Course Outcomes (CO's):
CO1 Interpret the components, tools and
techniques of Information Security systems
CO2 Analyze and resolve security issues in networks and computer systems to secure an IT infrastructure
CO3 Learn to Develop policies and procedures to manage enterprise security risks.
CO4 Interpret and forensically investigate security incidents.
Assessment Strategies:
