IGNOU, Advanced Diploma in Information Technology, Information System Security Papers

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The paper on Information System Security coded as CST 303 is an important paper of the course in Advanced Diploma in Information Technology from the much reputed University of Indira Gandhi National Open University. The paper on Information System Security is encountered in the third semester of this course.

Paper Pattern:

The paper on Information System Security of the Advanced Diploma in Information Technology from Indira Gandhi National Open University has a mixture of questions both subjective based answers and objective type of questions. The paper has been divided into two sections, Section A and section B. Section A has questions on fill in the blanks, giving full forms of given letter and other type of short answers. The section A is a compulsory section. Section B has long answers on the paper and one has an option of choosing and attempting any three questions from the given four questions in this section.

Maximum marks and time allotted:

The maximum marks allotted to the Information System Security  papers of the Advanced Diploma in Information Technology from Indira Gandhi National Open University is seventy five marks, and one is allotted a time of three hours to complete the entire paper, including both the sections given.

Frequently asked question:

The paper on Information System Security has a combination of objective and subjective based paper. Some of the commonly encountered questions are digital signature certificate, internet mail standard, anti virus and various names of it. Definition and elaboration of terms like symmetric cryptographic, non repudiation. Other questions includes detailed description of the DES algorithm and its various steps involved in it. Concepts of Kerberos, internet protocol security, encryption, and all the related topics like Trojan horse, smart cards etc.

Recommended Books:

The Information Systems Security Officer’s Guide
Stealing The Network: How to Own the Box (Cyber-Fiction) by Ryan Russel

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