This curriculum is designed for online learning in cybersecurity for students with little to no computer experience in middle or high school grades. An entire set of lessons is included for a 9-week curriculum. The curriculum is included as a Google slideshow with links to the modules. Coding instruction includes Python and Linux. Lessons include examples, video links, and some instructional classroom videos for coding. A sample module is included for your review.

Modules and Learning Targets Include:

Module 1 - Computer Basics

Learning Target - Identify Computer Hardware and Operating Security Systems

Learning Target - Understand Computer Systems

Module 2 - Footprints, Cyber Crime, Ethics

Learning Target - Understand Computer Footprints; Analyze Your Footprint

Learning Target - Identify and Analyze Computer Security Models

Learning Target - Understand and Apply Computer Ethics

Module 3 - Cyber Threats

Learning Target - Identify and Describe Cyber Threats

Learning Target - Understand Countermeasures for Cyber Threats

Learning Target - Evaluate Countermeasures

Learning Target - Python Coding

Module 4 - Staying Safe and Coding

Learning Target - Identify and Describe Malware

Learning Target - Identify  and Evaluate Cyber Threats 

Learning Target - Python Coding - Strings and Libraries

Module 5 - Cryptography - THIS IS A TWO - THREE WEEK MODULE

Learning Target - Understand Cryptography - Security Through Obscurity

Learning Target - Identify and Describe Cryptography

Learning Target - Apply Cryptographic Skills

Learning Target - Linux Coding

Learning Target - Python Coding - Modules, Libraries

Learning Target - Identify and Describe Cyber Careers

Module 6 - Passwords and Virtualization

Learning Target - Identify, Analyze, and Evaluate Security Policies - Passwords

Learning Target - Python Coding - Modules, Conditionals and Control Flow

Learning Target - Understand and Evaluate Clouds and Virtualization

Learning Target - Understand Cryptographic Password Attacks

Module 7 - Asymmetric Cryptography and Command Line

Learning Target - Python Coding - Functions and Modules

Learning Target - Understand and Describe Asymmetric Cryptography

Learning Target - Understand Cryptographic Password Attacks

Learning Target - Linux

Learning Target - Apply Cryptographic Skills

Instructions:

Click on each link to open the module. Make a copy for yourself to share with your students. 

Students will open the file and make a copy and complete all work color-coded as red.

Once students complete the module, they resubmit the Google doc for grading.

What’s Included:

Links to Modules with assignments.

Some videos included for coding instruction.

All resources needed to complete the assignment.

Includes coding exercises in python and Linux as well as hands-on labs

Answer keys links included on the last slides.