Information
Security
Concepts
Agenda
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Information
Security
Overview
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Current
Scenario
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Goals
for
Security
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Types
of attack
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e-Commerce
Security
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• What is Information Security
Information security is the practice of
protecting information by mitigating
information risks. It is part of
information risk management.
• Current Scenario
National Association of Software
and Service Companies
(NASSCOM) is the premier global
trade body and the chamber of
commerce of the IT software and
services industry in India.
Types of Cyber Attacks
A cyber attack is any type of offensive action that
targets computer information systems,
infrastructures, computer networks or personal
computer devices, using various methods to steal,
alter or destroy data or information systems.
What is a Cyber Attack?
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Types
• Denial-of-service (DoS) and distributed denial-of-
service (DDoS) attacks
• Man-in-the-middle (MitM) attack
• Phishing and spear phishing attacks
• Drive-by attack
• Password attack
• SQL injection attack
• Cross-site scripting (XSS) attack
• Eavesdropping attack
• Birthday attack
• Malware attack
Types of DoS attack
TCP SYN flood attack
Teardrop attack
Smurf attack
Ping of death attack
Botnets
Man in the Middle Attack
Session hijacking
1.IP Spoofing
2.Replay
3. Phishing and spear phishing attacks
Cyber Security
Goals
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• Confidentiality
• Integrity
• Availability
CIA Triads
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• Accidental
• Purposeful
• Human Error
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• Electronic Payment System
• e-cash
• Credit/Debit Card

Information Security Overview