Cybersecurity

Computing Systems

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    Communication & Networking

    1. 1

      Explain layers within the OSI networking model.9-12.CS.COMM

    2. 2

      Create a diagram of a network utilizing appropriate network components.9-12.CS.COMP

    3. 3

      Evaluate the risks and benefits of cloud computing.9-12.CS.CC

    4. 4

      Compare and contrast the ports and protocols used for different services available online.9-12.CS.PROT.1

    5. 5

      Identify the risks associated with the different services available online.9-12.CS.PROT.2

    6. 6

      Develop a plan for risk mitigation that implements redundancy.9-12.CS.LOSS

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    Hardware

    1. 7

      Identify methods of mitigating risk associated with connecting devices.9-12.CS.HARD

    2. 8

      Analyze the vulnerabilities of Internet of Things devices.9-12.CS.IOT

    3. 9

      Create a plan for hardening an operating system.9-12.CS.OS

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    Software

    1. 10

      Compare the advantages and disadvantages of patching systems in real time.9-12.CS.SOFT

    2. 11

      Describe the role of scripting in cyber attacks and cyber defense.9-12.CS.PROG

    3. 12

      Discuss how software that exists on and across various platforms can be used to monitor, collect, and analyze information from those platforms.9-12.CS.APPS

Digital Citizenship

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    Online Safety

    1. 1

      Prepare a plan to raise awareness of the effects of cyberbullying.9-12.DC.CYBL

    2. 2

      Examine the implications of both positive and negative digital footprints.9-12.DC.FOOT

    3. 3

      Explain the importance of social identity and the implications of online activity regarding private data, long-term career impacts, and the permanence of digital data.9-12.DC.PPI.1

    4. 4

      Explain the individual risks of a data breach to an organization housing personal data.9-12.DC.PPI.2

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    Ethics

    1. 5

      Analyze the motives of threat actors.9-12.DC.THRT

    2. 6

      Discuss the role that cyber ethics plays in current society.9-12.DC.ETH

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    Policy & Legal Issues

    1. 7

      Compare and contrast local, state, federal, and international cyber laws and regulations for individuals and businesses.9-12.DC.LAW

    2. 8

      Debate the importance of intellectual property laws.9-12.DC.IP

    3. 9

      Differentiate between the various agreements that protect individuals and organizations in their digital environments.9-12.DC.AUP

Security

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    Information Security

    1. 1

      Explain various interactions between the CIA Triad and the three states of data9-12.SEC.CIA

    2. 2

      Compare and contrast the concepts presented by access control principles, access control modules, and the principle of least privilege access.9-12.SEC.ACC

    3. 3

      Formulate a plan to apply security measures to protect data in all three states.9-12.SEC.DATA

    4. 4

      Distinguish the different types of attacks that affect information security for individuals and organizations.9-12.SEC.INFO

    5. 5

      Discuss why and how we encrypt information and communication systems.3-5.SEC.CRYP

    6. 6

      Discuss methods and the need for encrypting information when it is being exchanged, e.g., http vsز https.6-8.SEC.CRYP

    7. 7

      Analyze how modern advancements in computing have impacted encryption.9-12.SEC.CRYP

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    Networking

    1. 8

      Evaluate authentication and authorization methods and the risks associated with failure.9-12.SEC.AUTH

    2. 9

      Evaluate Defense in Depth strategies that can protect simple networks.9-12.SEC.COMP

    3. 10

      Analyze the different types of attacks that affect network security.9-12.SEC.NET

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    Physical Security

    1. 11

      Analyze the different types of attacks that affect physical security.9-12.SEC.PHYS

    2. 12

      Justify the use of Defense in Depth and the need for physical access controls.9-12.SEC.CTRL

Career Skills*

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    Career Exploration

    1. 1

      Explore how career interests align with cybersecurity careers.

    2. 2

      Research future trends in cybersecurity.

    3. 3

      Describe how transferable skills relate to a future career.

    4. 4

      Develop a career portfolio (i.e, FBLA electronic career portfolio).

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    Employability Skills

    1. 5

      Demonstrate working as a team.

    2. 6

      Identify careers in the cybersecurity field

    3. 7

      Demonstrate communication skills.

    4. 8

      Discuss ethical behaviors in the workplace.

    5. 9

      Demonstrate interpersonal skills.

    6. 10

      Develop documentation for a job search in cybersecurity.

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, and Grade 12
Where can I read the official document?
Cybersecurity