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CYBER SECURITY (RUC-501 / RUC-501A)
B.Tech (SEM-V) – AKTU
SECTION A
(Attempt all questions – 2 × 7 = 14 marks)
Q1 (a) What do you mean by access control to information resources?
Access control refers to the process of restricting access to information resources so that only authorized users can view, modify, or use them. It ensures that sensitive data is protected from unauthorized access by using authentication and authorization mechanisms such as passwords, biometrics, and access control lists.
Q1 (b) Explain the concept of EDI.
EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) is the electronic exchange of business documents such as invoices, purchase orders, and shipping notices between organizations in a standardized format. It improves speed, accuracy, and efficiency in business transactions by reducing paperwork.
Q1 (c) What is meant by security attack? How are they classified?
A security attack is any attempt to compromise the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of information. Security attacks are classified into passive attacks, which involve monitoring data without altering it, and active attacks, which involve modification or disruption of data or services.
Q1 (d) Describe security risk analysis.
Security risk analysis is the process of identifying threats, vulnerabilities, and potential impacts on information systems. It helps organizations assess risks and decide appropriate security controls to minimize losses.
Q1 (e) How can we use firewall to make our application secure?
A firewall protects applications by monitoring and controlling incoming and outgoing network traffic based on predefined security rules. It blocks unauthorized access, prevents malicious traffic, and ensures secure communication between networks.
Q1 (f) What is e-mail spamming / e-mail bombing?
E-mail spamming refers to sending large volumes of unwanted emails to users.
E-mail bombing is an attack where huge numbers of emails are sent to a single address to overload and disrupt the recipient’s mailbox or server.
Q1 (g) What are the techniques involved in intrusion detection?
Intrusion detection techniques include signature-based detection, which identifies known attack patterns, and anomaly-based detection, which detects unusual system behavior that may indicate an attack.
SECTION B
(Attempt any three – 7 × 3 = 21 marks)
Q2 (a) Explain legal issues in data mining security.
Legal issues in data mining security include privacy violations, unauthorized data usage, lack of user consent, and misuse of personal information. Organizations must follow data protection laws and ethical guidelines to ensure lawful data handling.
Q2 (b) Discuss different issues and challenges in cyber crime.
Cyber crime faces challenges such as anonymity of attackers, lack of international cooperation, rapid technological changes, insufficient cyber laws, and difficulty in collecting digital evidence. These challenges make investigation and prevention complex.
Q2 (d) What is digital signature? What are the requirements and services provided by digital signature?
A digital signature is an electronic method used to verify the authenticity and integrity of digital messages or documents.
Requirements include authentication, integrity, and non-repudiation.
Digital signatures provide services such as message authentication, data integrity, and legal validity.
SECTION C
(Attempt any one – 7 × 1 = 7 marks)
Q3 (a) What is Computer Forensics Technology?
Computer Forensics Technology involves the collection, analysis, and preservation of digital evidence from computers and networks. It is used to investigate cyber crimes, recover deleted data, and support legal proceedings. The process includes identification, acquisition, analysis, and reporting of digital evidence while maintaining its integrity.