Year 9 – Introduction of cybersecurity

Curriculum KS3 Unit

Resources

This unit takes learners on a journey of discovery of techniques that cybercriminals use to steal data, disrupt systems, and infiltrate networks. The learners will start by considering the value their data holds and what organisations might use it for. They will then learn about social engineering and other common cybercrimes, and finally look at methods to protect against these attacks.

Unit guide

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Learning graph

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Summative assessment

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Summative answer

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Lessons

Lesson 1

You and your data

Lesson 2

Social engineering

Lesson 3

Script kiddies

Lesson 4

Rise of the bots

Lesson 5

There’s no place like 127.0.0.1

Lesson 6

Under attack