Computer Science

the job or series of jobs that you do during your working life

a fixed amount of money agreed every year as pay for an employee

a series of actions that can be taken in order to achieve something

Careers in cyber security

The cost of cyber crime and hacker motivation

Social engineering techniques

Malware: malicious software

Defence against malware

Encryption tools to protect communication

Common ciphers

Testing as a form of defence

The impact of fake news

This unit enables pupils to develop awareness of a range of cybersecurity threats that impact the world and us as individuals. They will explore different forms of attack, both non-automated and automated and how encryption tools can be used to protect communication.

Cyber threats and security

cyber threats are increasing and changing

most people already work in cybersecurity

Why are cybersecurity careers in high demand?

Put these steps in order for starting a career in cybersecurity:

finds weaknesses in a company’s network

Match the example to the correct cybersecurity career:

ensures laws and regulations are followed

monitors and investigates security incidents

Match the cybersecurity career to its main responsibility:

only people who can write complex code can have a cybersecurity career

all cybersecurity jobs require hacking skills

many cybersecurity roles value other skills too

cybersecurity careers are only available to computer programmers

Which statement about careers in cybersecurity is correct?

untrue information or hoaxes spread online or in the media

to influence opinions or create confusion

Which of these is a common reason for spreading fake news?

How has the internet affected the spread of fake news?

search for the story on reliable fact checking websites

decide whether the information is trustworthy

Put these steps in order for fact checking a suspicious news story:

untrue stories or hoaxes spread through media

false information created and shared to trick people

Why is it important to check more than one source when reading news online?

Starter Quiz

What is “fake news”?