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Year 9

Introduction to cybersecurity

6 lessons

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  • Networks
  • Safety and security

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This unit takes pupils on a journey of discovery about techniques used by cybercriminals to steal data, disrupt systems and infiltrate networks. They will consider the value of data to organisations and what it is used for. They will look at social engineering techniques and common cybercrimes.

As pupils get older, they will use a wider range of digital tools that can communicate the world over. This unit progresses pupils' understanding of threats posed by using networks beyond the basic risks they have encountered so far. They understand the scale of threats posed to themselves, organisations and even Governments. They identify what these threats are but, importantly, steps they can implement to stay safe and protect data. This can be on a personal level and also in the world of work.

  1. Protecting personal data
  2. Social engineering
  3. Hacking and brute force attacks
  4. Malicious software
  5. Protecting networks from security threats
  6. Preventing cyber attacks
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