Upon completion of the Information Security & The CIA Triad lesson, students will:

1. Explain confidentiality, integrity, and availability (CIA Triad) as the foundation of information security,
2. Explore how email phishing attacks, fake social media accounts, ransomware,and identity theft can violate the cybersecurity goals of confidentiality, integrity and availability,
3. Describe security controls that can be used to protect computing resources.

A downloadable print version of this lesson, developed through a collaboration between the NSF-funded NCyTE Center and the CLARK cybersecurity curriculum library, is hosted on https://clark.center. Register for a free account on the CLARK website to download these and other cybersecurity teaching materials.

Information Security & The CIA Triad Lesson on Clark

A web-based version of this lesson, developed through a collaboration between the NSF-funded NCyTE Center and CodeHS, is hosted on https://codehs.com. Register for a free CodeHS teacher account to access all the materials for this lesson.

Information Security & The CIA Triad Lesson on CodeHS

Upon completion of the Personal Data Vulnerabilities lesson, students will:

1. Explain what a vulnerability is and how they impact cybersecurity,
2. Identify elements of their personal data which may be vulnerable to attack,
3. Explain why keeping data safe is important both personally and for professional organizations.

A downloadable print version of this lesson, developed through a collaboration between the NSF-funded NCyTE Center and the CLARK cybersecurity curriculum library, is hosted on https://clark.center. Register for a free account on the CLARK website to download these and other cybersecurity teaching materials.

Personal Data Vulnerabilities Lesson on Clark

A web-based version of this lesson, developed through a collaboration between the NSF-funded NCyTE Center and CodeHS, is hosted on https://codehs.com. Register for a free CodeHS teacher account to access all the materials for this lesson.

Personal Data Vulnerabilities Lesson on CodeHS

Upon completion of the Identity, Authentication, & Authorization lesson, students will:

1. Understand ways in which attackers gain unauthorized access to systems and data
2. Understand ways to protect devices and data
3. Distinguish between authentication and authorization
4. Identify three types of Multifactor authentication (knowledge, possession, inheritance)
5. Describe what defines a strong password

A downloadable print version of this lesson, developed through a collaboration between the NSF-funded NCyTE Center and the CLARK cybersecurity curriculum library, is hosted on https://clark.center. Register for a free account on the CLARK website to download these and other cybersecurity teaching materials.

Identity, Authentication, & Authorization Lesson on Clark

A web-based version of this lesson, developed through a collaboration between the NSF-funded NCyTE Center and CodeHS, is hosted on https://codehs.com. Register for a free CodeHS teacher account to access all the materials for this lesson.

Identity, Authentication, & Authorization Lesson on CodeHS

Upon completion of the Steganography lesson, students will:

1. Articulate the definition of Steganography
2. Use programming to show how Steganography can be used to create hidden information.
3. Articulate their opinion about the use of Steganography as a government surveillance tool.

A downloadable print version of this lesson, developed through a collaboration between the NSF-funded NCyTE Center and the CLARK cybersecurity curriculum library, is hosted on https://clark.center. Register for a free account on the CLARK website to download these and other cybersecurity teaching materials.

Steganography Lesson on Clark

A web-based version of this lesson, developed through a collaboration between the NSF-funded NCyTE Center and CodeHS, is hosted on https://codehs.com. Register for a free CodeHS teacher account to access all the materials for this lesson.

Steganography Lesson on CodeHS

Upon completion of the Steganography lesson, students will:

1. Articulate the definition of Steganography
2. Use programming to show how Steganography can be used to create hidden information.
3. Articulate their opinion about the use of Steganography as a government surveillance tool.

A downloadable print version of this lesson, developed through a collaboration between the NSF-funded NCyTE Center and the CLARK cybersecurity curriculum library, is hosted on https://clark.center. Register for a free account on the CLARK website to download these and other cybersecurity teaching materials.

Input Validation and Conditionals Lesson on Clark

A web-based version of this lesson, developed through a collaboration between the NSF-funded NCyTE Center and CodeHS, is hosted on https://codehs.com. Register for a free CodeHS teacher account to access all the materials for this lesson.

Input Validation and Conditionals Lesson on CodeHS

Upon completion of the Vigenère Cipher lesson, students will:

1. Articulate how a Vigenère Cipher works
2. Implement a Vigenère Cipher in a programming language of their choice
3. Articulate the role played by Vigenère Cipher during WWII and the subsequent Cold War

A downloadable print version of this lesson, developed through a collaboration between the NSF-funded NCyTE Center and the CLARK cybersecurity curriculum library, is hosted on https://clark.center. Register for a free account on the CLARK website to download these and other cybersecurity teaching materials.

Vigenère Cipher Lesson on Clark

A web-based version of this lesson, developed through a collaboration between the NSF-funded NCyTE Center and CodeHS, is hosted on https://codehs.com. Register for a free CodeHS teacher account to access all the materials for this lesson.

Vigenère Cipher Lesson on CodeHS

Upon completion of the Iterative Process lesson, students will:

1. Develop a program to validate passwords, and more specifically,
2. Validate the length of the password,
3. Validate uppercase characters,
4. Validate a numeric character.

A downloadable print version of this lesson, developed through a collaboration between the NSF-funded NCyTE Center and the CLARK cybersecurity curriculum library, is hosted on https://clark.center. Register for a free account on the CLARK website to download these and other cybersecurity teaching materials.

The Iterative Process Lesson on Clark

A web-based version of this lesson, developed through a collaboration between the NSF-funded NCyTE Center and CodeHS, is hosted on https://codehs.com. Register for a free CodeHS teacher account to access all the materials for this lesson.

The Iterative Process Lesson on CodeHS

Upon completion of the Caesar Cipher lesson, students will:

1. Investigate how Caesar Ciphers work to achieve the goal of confidentiality of information, their historical context, and strengths and weaknesses,
2. Encrypt and decrypt text using Caesar Ciphers,
3. Implement a Caesar Cipher in a programming language, and
4. Ascertain the correctness of their program as a functional program to protect information assets and computing resources.

A downloadable print version of this lesson, developed through a collaboration between the NSF-funded NCyTE Center and the CLARK cybersecurity curriculum library, is hosted on https://clark.center. Register for a free account on the CLARK website to download these and other cybersecurity teaching materials.

Caesar Cipher Lesson on Clark

A web-based version of this lesson, developed through a collaboration between the NSF-funded NCyTE Center and CodeHS, is hosted on https://codehs.com. Register for a free CodeHS teacher account to access all the materials for this lesson.

Caesar Cipher Lesson on CodeHS

Upon completion of the Risk lesson, students will:

1. Understand how computing resources can be misused,
2. Identify how computing resources and information assets can be vulnerable to attack,
3. Explain the role and types of protection mechanisms to achieve confidentiality, integrity, and availability of computing resources and information assets,
4. Summarize security and privacy risks from collecting and storing personal data on a computer system.

A downloadable print version of this lesson, developed through a collaboration between the NSF-funded NCyTE Center and the CLARK cybersecurity curriculum library, is hosted on https://clark.center. Register for a free account on the CLARK website to download these and other cybersecurity teaching materials.

Risk Lesson on Clark

A web-based version of this lesson, developed through a collaboration between the NSF-funded NCyTE Center and CodeHS, is hosted on https://codehs.com. Register for a free CodeHS teacher account to access all the materials for this lesson.

Risk Lesson on CodeHS

Upon completion of the Risk lesson, students will:

1. Understand how computing resources can be misused,
2. Identify how computing resources and information assets can be vulnerable to attack,
3. Explain the role and types of protection mechanisms to achieve confidentiality, integrity, and availability of computing resources and information assets,
4. Summarize security and privacy risks from collecting and storing personal data on a computer system.

A downloadable print version of this lesson, developed through a collaboration between the NSF-funded NCyTE Center and the CLARK cybersecurity curriculum library, is hosted on https://clark.center. Register for a free account on the CLARK website to download these and other cybersecurity teaching materials.

Cyber Ethics Lesson on Clark

A web-based version of this lesson, developed through a collaboration between the NSF-funded NCyTE Center and CodeHS, is hosted on https://codehs.com. Register for a free CodeHS teacher account to access all the materials for this lesson.

Cyber Ethics Lesson on CodeHS

Upon completion of the Secure Networking lesson, students will:

1. Identify the OSI Network layers and their functions.
2. Research and recognize common network attacks.
3. Explain one of the network attacks and analyze the ethical considerations and consequences dealt to attackers.

A downloadable print version of this lesson, developed through a collaboration between the NSF-funded NCyTE Center and the CLARK cybersecurity curriculum library, is hosted on https://clark.center. Register for a free account on the CLARK website to download these and other cybersecurity teaching materials.

Secure Networking on Clark

A web-based version of this lesson, developed through a collaboration between the NSF-funded NCyTE Center and CodeHS, is hosted on https://codehs.com. Register for a free CodeHS teacher account to access all the materials for this lesson.

Secure Networking on CodeHS

Upon completion of the Symmetric & Public Key Encryption lesson, students will:

1. Be able to explain Modern Cryptography’s historical context
2. Be able to explain the difference between Symmetric and Public Key Encryption methodologies
3. Be able to use more advanced mathematical operators (e.g., modulus, exponents) to strengthen their programming capabilities.

A downloadable print version of this lesson, developed through a collaboration between the NSF-funded NCyTE Center and the CLARK cybersecurity curriculum library, is hosted on https://clark.center. Register for a free account on the CLARK website to download these and other cybersecurity teaching materials.

Symmetric & Public Key Encryption Lesson on Clark

A web-based version of this lesson, developed through a collaboration between the NSF-funded NCyTE Center and CodeHS, is hosted on https://codehs.com. Register for a free CodeHS teacher account to access all the materials for this lesson.

Symmetric & Public Key Encryption Lesson on CodeHS

Upon completion of the Data Structures lesson, students will:

1. Develop a program to validate input,
2. Test whether inputs to a program are producing the expected output, and
3. Represent data in various types, including numbers, strings, lists, and Booleans.

A downloadable print version of this lesson, developed through a collaboration between the NSF-funded NCyTE Center and the CLARK cybersecurity curriculum library, is hosted on https://clark.center. Register for a free account on the CLARK website to download these and other cybersecurity teaching materials.

Data Structures Lesson on Clark

A web-based version of this lesson, developed through a collaboration between the NSF-funded NCyTE Center and CodeHS, is hosted on https://codehs.com. Register for a free CodeHS teacher account to access all the materials for this lesson.

Data Structures Lesson on CodeHS