India is shifting for the Online Examination process for various academic, competitive and recruitment related exams. Online examination provides major advantage of scalability and cost saving compared to traditional pen and paper based process. However it also brings its challenges to manage data security related things to keep process defect free and secure. Eklavvya.in has provided useful features to secure Online Assessment Process.
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Online Exam Security Challenge
Online community has become expert in identifying leakages in the process to tamper data of online assessment process. Online Examination system should have features which can prevent such leaks.
Authentication Process
When student is trying to login to the system for the assessment, system should make sure that valid student is present, it can be checked using photo/ image captures at the start of the exam. Password of the student can be structured in 2 layers. Along with student password, an invigilators password is also essential to start the exam. It provides additional layer of authentication for the process.
Encryption of Data
Data stored for the examination process should be encrypted. Encrypted data would make sure that hacker would not be able to alter/ misuse data even if access to the database is acquired by unauthorized way.
Audit Logging Process
All the process and clicks made by the users can be audited along with IP address and timings of the events like Login , Log out, Resume Exam, Finish Exam, Answer Selection for multiple choice question. In case of exam admin various activities can be audited including login, logout , IP address, Exam scheduling, Result access, Question Bank access etc.
IP Monitoring Process
For highly secure environment and process , we can setup allowed IP address list. User can access the system from valid IP environment only. Access from outside network would be denied.
About Eklavvya
Eklavvya.in is an Online Examination Platform used by many universities, Professional Training Institutes, Colleges to manage their Entrance Exams, internal assessments of the students. Currently more than 150,000 exams have been conducted on this platform. It is cloud based platform with autoscale facility to manage examinations of any scale.
