Semester 74 CreditsReg 2021Code: 21CSC404T
Information Security
Cryptographic foundations, public key infrastructure, digital signatures, authentication protocols, network perimeter security, firewalls, and intrusion detection systems.
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SRMIST B.Tech Reg 2021
Assessment Architecture & Syllabus Scope
Cycle Test 1 (Formative Test 1)CT1
Evaluates syllabus Units 1 & 2.
Covers foundational concepts from Units 1 and 2.
Cycle Test 2 (Formative Test 2)CT2
Evaluates syllabus Units 3 & 4.
Covers intermediate applications from Units 3 and 4.
Semester University ExaminationEndSem
Evaluates syllabus Units 1 through 5.
Covers comprehensive syllabus across Units 1 through 5.
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Security Attacks, Services, and Mechanisms (X.800 Architecture)
PYQs Classical Encryption Techniques: Substitution Ciphers (Caesar, Playfair, Vigenère)
PYQs Transposition Techniques and Steganography Principles
PYQs Block Ciphers vs Stream Ciphers: Shannon's Principles of Confusion and Diffusion
PYQs Data Encryption Standard (DES), Triple DES (3DES), and Differential Cryptanalysis Overview
PYQs Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) Structure, SubBytes, ShiftRows, MixColumns, AddRoundKey
PYQs Block Cipher Modes of Operation: ECB, CBC, CFB, OFB, and CTR
PYQs Galois/Counter Mode (GCM) and Authenticated Encryption
PYQs Random Number Generation and Pseudorandom Generators (PRNGs)
PYQs Stream Ciphers: RC4 and ChaCha20 Algorithms
PYQs Prepare for your next Information Security exam
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