Cyber Security (BCC301) important topics for AKTU – unit-wise
Topics are ranked by how many times AKTU asked them across 5 papers. Finish the "very likely" topics first, then the top topics of each unit.
High-probability Cyber Security topics
- Cyber Offenses and Attacks (Unit 1: Introduction to Cyber Crime) – asked 12 times in 2024, 2025, 2026
- Intellectual Property Issues (Unit 5: Security Policies and Cyber Laws) – asked 11 times in 2024, 2025, 2026
- Malware Viruses Worms Trojans (Unit 3: Tools and Methods Used in Cybercrime) – asked 9 times in 2024, 2025, 2026
What to cover inside these topics
- Botnets and Attack Vectors (part of Cyber Offenses and Attacks)
- Social Engineering (part of Cyber Offenses and Attacks)
- Cyber Stalking (part of Cyber Offenses and Attacks)
- Patent Copyright Trademarks (part of Intellectual Property Issues)
- IPR Legislation in India (part of Intellectual Property Issues)
- Steganography (part of Malware Viruses Worms Trojans)
- Virus Worms and Backdoors (part of Malware Viruses Worms Trojans)
- Keyloggers and Spywares (part of Malware Viruses Worms Trojans)
Most asked Cyber Security topics in each unit
- Unit 1 (Introduction to Cyber Crime): Cyber Offenses and Attacks – 12 times; Cybercrime Definition and Origins – 5 times; Who Are Cybercriminals – 3 times
- Unit 2 (Cyber Crime: Mobile and Wireless Devices): Mobile Device Security Challenges – 9 times; Organizational Mobile Security Policies – 6 times; Mobile and Wireless Proliferation – 3 times
- Unit 3 (Tools and Methods Used in Cybercrime): Malware Viruses Worms Trojans – 9 times; Phishing and Identity Theft – 4 times; SQL Injection and Buffer Overflow – 4 times
- Unit 4 (Understanding Computer Forensics): Digital Forensics Science – 7 times; Cyber Forensics Digital Evidence – 7 times; Forensics Social Networking Sites – 5 times
- Unit 5 (Security Policies and Cyber Laws): Intellectual Property Issues – 11 times; Information Security Policy Need – 7 times; Indian Cyber Law – 7 times