IIBF Cyber Crimes and Fraud Management Syllabus
One paper, four modules, fifteen units, from phishing to the IT Act. Here's every topic IIBF lists.
The IIBF Cyber Crimes and Fraud Management syllabus has four modules and fifteen units, and all of it feeds one paper. IIBF's Rules & Syllabus 2026 lists them as Cyber Crimes Overview, Fraud Management, Electronic Transactions, and Cyber Laws and Regulatory Compliance.
IIBF states the purpose plainly: to make bankers familiar with the types of cyber crimes perpetrated across the globe, and give them the knowledge and skill to prevent such crimes in their organisations. The modules follow that order: how the crimes work, how banks defend against them, where the money moves, and what the law says.
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Syllabus at a Glance
A. Cyber Crimes Overview
Units
1 to 5
What it covers
What cyber crime is, its channels, the main attack types, vulnerabilities and hacking
B. Fraud Management
Units
6 to 7
What it covers
Prevention, detection and mitigation controls, encryption, and handling a cyber incident end to end
C. Electronic Transactions
Units
8 to 10
What it covers
Online transactions, global payment processing and card frauds
D. Cyber Laws and Regulatory Compliance
Units
11 to 15
What it covers
The IT Act, 2000, taxation of e-transactions, human traits, compliance and institutions
| Module | Units | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| A. Cyber Crimes Overview | 1 to 5 | What cyber crime is, its channels, the main attack types, vulnerabilities and hacking |
| B. Fraud Management | 6 to 7 | Prevention, detection and mitigation controls, encryption, and handling a cyber incident end to end |
| C. Electronic Transactions | 8 to 10 | Online transactions, global payment processing and card frauds |
| D. Cyber Laws and Regulatory Compliance | 11 to 15 | The IT Act, 2000, taxation of e-transactions, human traits, compliance and institutions |
Module A: Cyber Crimes Overview
The vocabulary of the whole paper. Most of the named attack types you will meet in later modules are defined here.
- check_circleUnit 1. Introduction to Cyber Crime: concepts and techniques
- check_circleUnit 2. Channels of Cyber Crime
- check_circleUnit 3. Modus Operandi of Cyber Crimes: stalking and cyber squatting; cyber extortion and cyber cheating; cyber warfare and cyber terrorism; phishing and hacking; social engineering
- check_circleUnit 4. Computer Vulnerabilities: internet crime and internet fraud; user failures and causes; bank failure
- check_circleUnit 5. Computer Hackers: email crime investigation; database hacking
Module B: Fraud Management
Only two units, but they are dense: the full defence cycle from preventing a fraud to presenting evidence after one.
- check_circleUnit 6. Computer Fraud Protection: prevention controls; detection controls; mitigation controls; encryption and decryption
- check_circleUnit 7. Incident Management of Cyber Crimes: cyber crime reporting; cyber crime investigation; cyber crime management; evidence collection and chain of custody; cyber crime risk management; cyber forensics
Module C: Electronic Transactions
Where the money moves, and where it gets stolen.
- check_circleUnit 8. Online Transactions: concepts, emerging trends and legal implications
- check_circleUnit 9. Global Payment Processing
- check_circleUnit 10. Electronic Card Frauds: ATM cards; credit cards; smart cards
Banking operations questions. No signup.
Module D: Cyber Laws and Regulatory Compliance
The legal and regulatory frame. Expect questions that test what the law says, not just what an attack is called.
- check_circleUnit 11. Cyber Laws in India: the Information Technology Act, 2000 and the amendments
- check_circleUnit 12. Electronic Transactions and Taxation Issues
- check_circleUnit 13. Human Traits
- check_circleUnit 14. Regulatory Compliance
- check_circleUnit 15. National and International Institutions
IIBF Publishes No Module-Wise Weightage
IIBF's Rules & Syllabus describes one 120-question paper and gives no split of questions between the four modules. If you see a module-wise marks table elsewhere, treat it as that site's estimate, not an IIBF rule.
Questions Can Go Beyond the Listed Topics
IIBF calls the syllabus indicative and says questions can be asked on all relevant matters under the subject, including current developments. For regulatory updates it uses a cut-off date: guidelines issued up to 31 December count for exams held March to August, and up to 30 June for exams held September to February. For the September 2026 to February 2027 sittings, that is 30 June 2026.
How the Syllabus Is Tested
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Questions | 120 MCQs across all four modules |
| Marks | 100 |
| Duration | 2 hours |
| Pass mark | 60 out of 100 |
| Negative marking | None |
| Language | English only |
FAQs
How many modules are in the IIBF Cyber Crimes and Fraud Management syllabus?expand_more
Four: Cyber Crimes Overview; Fraud Management; Electronic Transactions; and Cyber Laws and Regulatory Compliance. Together they hold 15 units.
Which law is in the syllabus?expand_more
Module D, Unit 11 covers cyber laws in India, specifically the Information Technology Act, 2000 and its amendments. Unit 14 covers regulatory compliance more broadly.
How many questions come from each module?expand_more
IIBF doesn't say. Its Rules & Syllabus describes one 120-question paper with no module-wise split.
Has the syllabus changed recently?expand_more
The 2026 Rules & Syllabus lists the same four modules and 15 units as the 2025 edition. What changes between sittings is the regulatory cut-off date for current developments.
Is this the same syllabus as the 'Cyber Crimes and Fraud Management' certificate?expand_more
Yes. IIBF's annual report calls the exam the Certificate Course on Cyber Crimes and Fraud Management; its rules and exam page call it the Certificate Examination in Prevention of Cyber Crimes and Fraud Management. It is one exam with one syllabus.
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