Introduction to Information Security

MSEI-021 assignment

The latest MSEI-021 assignment is valid for the July 2026 sessions. It carries 100 marks and 30% of your final grade. Due 31 Oct 2026 for the July 2026 session.

MSEI-021 previous-year question papers

Official term-end exam papers for Introduction to Information Security, published by IGNOU. Each one opens on IGNOU’s website.

• June 2024MSEI-021 term-end exam, official PDF↗
• December 2023MSEI-021 term-end exam, official PDF↗
• June 2023MSEI-021 term-end exam, official PDF↗
• December 2022MSEI-021 term-end exam, official PDF↗
• June 2022MSEI-021 term-end exam, official PDF↗
• December 2021MSEI-021 term-end exam, official PDF↗
• June 2021MSEI-021 term-end exam, official PDF↗
• December 2020MSEI-021 term-end exam, official PDF↗

Important Introduction to Information Security questions

11 questions have come in more than one MSEI-021 exam. They are listed first. The text is taken from IGNOU’s official papers, so open the paper for figures and exact wording.

1. June 2024 · Q4 · 10 marksAsked 2 times

   What is SNMP management framework? Also define its basic components.

2. June 2022 · Q18 · 5 marksAsked 2 times

   Differentiate between Phreaking and Privacy. MSEI-021 4 SECTION D Long Answer Type Questions Attempt two out of three questions.

3. June 2022 · Q20 · 10 marksAsked 2 times

   What is SNMP management framework? Also define its basic components.

4. December 2022 · Q1(a) · 5 marksAsked 2 times

   Computer virus involves various stages right from its design to elimination. Explain these stages.

5. December 2022 · Q3 · 10 marksAsked 2 times

   What is the difference between Firewall Intrusion Detection System and Intrusion Prevention System?

6. December 2022 · Q4 · 10 marksAsked 2 times

   Give the five basic steps used by computer hackers to gain unauthorized access over a computer system.

7. December 2021 · Q12 · 5 marksAsked 2 times

   Computer virus involves various stages right from its attack to elimination. Explain these stages.

8. December 2021 · Q15 · 10 marksAsked 2 times

   What is the difference between firewall intrusion detection system and intrustion prevention system?

9. December 2021 · Q17 · 10 marksAsked 2 times

   Give the five basic steps used by computer hackers to gain unauthorized access over a computer system.

10. December 2020 · Q18 · 5 marksAsked 2 times

    Differentiate between Star topology and T ree topology with diagrams. MSEI-021 4 SECTION D Long answer type questions. Attempt two out of three questions.

11. December 2020 · Q5 · 1 marksAsked 2 times

    HTTPS Protocol works on the _________ layer of OSI model.

12. June 2024 · Q1

    Differentiate between the following in brief: (a) Steganography and Cryptography (b) IPS and IDS (c) Virus and ransomware (d) DOS and DDOS attack

Introduction to Information Security study material

IGNOU publishes the full MSEI-021 self-learning material free on eGyanKosh: every block and unit on business needs and security awareness, security threat and vulnerability, networking concepts and attacks and operating system concepts.