Gujarat Technological UniversitySummer 2025 examination

GTU 3150714 Cyber Security Summer 2025 Question Paper & PDF

B.E. · Computer Engineering · Semester 5 · Subject code 3150714
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Total
70 marks
To pass
23 marks (33%)
Duration
2.5 Hours 2:30 PM – 5:00 PM
Questions
5 with internal choice
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Q.1

14 Marks
(a)
3 marks

List three vulnerability scanning tools commonly used in penetration testing.

(b)
4 marks

Differentiate between Netcat and Socat in the context of network vulnerability scanning.

(c)
7 marks

Evaluate the effectiveness of Metasploit in vulnerability scanning and exploitation.

Q.2

14 Marks
(a)
3 marks
What is the difference between stateless and stateful firewalls?
(b)
4 marks
How does Snort function as an intrusion detection system?
(c)
7 marks

Evaluate the role of Network Address Translation (NAT) in enhancing network security.

(c)
7 marks

Assess the role of firewalls and packet filters in defending against modern cyber threats.

Q.3

14 Marks
(a)
3 marks
List any three password cracking tools and it’s use.
(b)
4 marks

How does the Zed Attack Proxy (ZAP) help in web application testing?

(c)
7 marks

Evaluate the use of Curl and OpenSSL in testing the security of web applications.

(a)
3 marks
What is the DVWA platform used for?
(b)
4 marks

Explain how W3af can help in web application vulnerability assessment.

(c)
7 marks

Discuss the role of SQLmap in detecting SQL injection vulnerabilities and how it contributes to web application security.

Q.4

14 Marks
(a)
3 marks
What does the Indian IT Act, 2000 focus on?
(b)
4 marks

Explain the concept of cyberspace and its connection to criminal behavior.

(c)
7 marks
Evaluate the role of digital forensics in cybercrime investigations.
(a)
3 marks
List any three types of cybercrime in brief.
(b)
4 marks

Describe the process of incident response in the context of a cyber attack.

(c)
7 marks

Analyze the various attack vectors commonly used in cybercrime and discuss how organizations can defend against them.

Q.5

14 Marks
(a)
3 marks

Differentiate between a virus, trojans and a worm in terms of their spread and behavior.

(b)
4 marks

How does a SQL injection attack compromise a web application’s database?

(c)
7 marks

Discuss the methods and impacts of a DDOS attack on an organization’s network infrastructure.

(a)
3 marks
Explain keylogger and its types in brief.
(b)
4 marks
Differentiate spyware and adware.
(c)
7 marks

Analyze the security threats posed by attacks on wireless networks, such as WEP/WPA cracking, and how organizations can defend against them.

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Official Gujarat Technological University (GTU) examination paper for Cyber Security (Summer 2025, B.E. · Computer Engineering, Sem 5). Features complete 70-mark regular & remedial examination pattern, official marking distribution across all 5 questions, and direct 1-click official PDF download.

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