L 4 C 4
Teachers Continuous Evaluation: 40 marks. Term-End Semester Examination: 60 marks.
Course outcomes
- Identify and mitigate common cyber threats, social engineering tactics, and malicious softwarevariations encountered in daily digital interactions
- Configure and maintain optimal privacy, credential safety, and wireless connection settings across personal communication accounts and devices
- Execute safe digital banking, UPI, and e-commerce transactions while systematically identifying online financial traps and fraudulent gateways
- Interpret fundamental statutory cyber laws, intellectual property rights, and execute the exact compliance procedures required to report digital offenses
Unit I
Introduction to the digital landscape and personal digital footprints. Overview of software vulnerabilities including malware, spyware, ransomware, trojans, and adware. Core principles of credential security covering strong password generation, password managers, and multi-factor authentication (MFA/2FA). Comprehensive study of social engineering tactics such as phishing, smishing, vishing, spear-phishing, and baiting.
Unit II
Social Media Privacy and Network Safety: Analysis of privacy architectures on modern social platforms like Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and X. Risks of oversharing information, identity theft, and profile cloning. Examining platform reporting for cyberbullying, online stalking, deepfakes, and photo morphing. Technical review of network threats including public Wi-Fi risks, man-in-the-middle (MitM) attacks, rogue hotspots, and unsecured Bluetooth. Best practices for secure browsing using HTTPS, Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), and understanding incognito mode limitations.