CYB 3122 units300 LevelFirst Semester

Biometrics Security

B.Sc. Cybersecurity, University of Uyo

Biometric authentication systems: digital image/signal processing, matching algorithms, error metrics, and data security. Covers implementation in national identity systems and access control.

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Course outline

  1. 01Introduction to biometrics and digital image processing
  2. 02Biometric algorithms and systems: face, fingerprint, iris, voice
  3. 03Automated biometric identification and multimodal biometrics
  4. 04Biometric data: raw data, template data, and data methods
  5. 05Matching basics: enrolment, match threshold, matching performance
  6. 06Calculating error rates and graphs (FAR, FRR, EER)
  7. 07Storage of biometric data: transactions, quality upgrades, data security and integrity
  8. 08Privacy issues; security strength and recognition rates
  9. 09Applications of biometrics and future trends; alternatives to passwords and smart cards

Recommended textbooks

  • Introduction to Biometrics — Anil K. Jain, Arun A. Ross & Karthik Nandakumar

    The leading academic text on biometrics

  • Biometric System and Data Analysis — Ted Dunstone & Neil Yager

    Good coverage of performance evaluation and testing

How to pass CYB 312

  • FAR vs FRR trade-off is the most examined concept — understand the EER graphically
  • Nigeria's NIN (National Identity Number) system is a real-world case study for national biometrics
  • Biometric privacy connects to the Nigeria Data Protection Act from CYB 224 — link them
  • Presentation attack / spoofing scenarios make excellent exam answers for "practical examples"

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