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Cybersecurity Awareness For Grades 10-12

Chapter 1 – What Is Cybersecurity Really About?

So what is cybersecurity, really?

The CIA Triad – The Three Pillars of Protection

Why It Matters to You?

Chapter Activity: “The CIA Triad Detective”

What is Cybersecurity?

Chapter 2 – How the Internet Moves Your Data?

The Internet Is a Massive Delivery System

IP Addresses: The Internet’s Home Numbers

DNS: The Internet’s Phonebook

Why HTTPS Protects You?

Chapter Activity: “Follow the Packet Trail”

Chapter 3 – Understanding Networks and Protocols

What Is a Network?

LAN – The Local Area Network

WAN – The Wide Area Network

Protocols – The Languages of the Internet

Why Secure Protocols Matter?

Chapter Activity: “Build Your Own Network Map”

Chapter 4 – Operating System Security

What Is an Operating System?

Why Security Matters in the OS?

Accounts and Permissions

System Updates and Antivirus

Chapter Activity: “Secure My System!”

Chapter 5 – Ethical Hacking & Penetration Testing

What Is Ethical Hacking?

The Five Stages of Penetration Testing

Tools of the Trade

Why Ethics Matter?

Chapter Activity: “Think Like a Hacker (But Be Ethical)”

Chapter 6 – Cryptography & Encryption Techniques

Why Do We Encrypt?

Symmetric vs Asymmetric Encryption

Hashing – Protecting Integrity

Chapter Activity: “Encrypt Like a Spy”

Chapter 7 – Cyber Ethics, Digital Rights & Laws

What Is Cyber Ethics?

Your Digital Rights

Common Cyber Crimes

Chapter Activity: “The Online Courtroom”

Chapter 8 – Incident Response & Digital Forensics

What Is an Incident?

The Five Steps of Incident Response

What Is Digital Forensics?

Chapter Activity: “Cyber Detective Case File”

Chapter 9 – Social Engineering & Human Hacking

What Is Social Engineering?

How to Defend Yourself?

Chapter Activity: “Spot the Trick!”

Chapter 10 – Cloud & Internet of Things (IoT) Security

What Is the Cloud?

What Is the Internet of Things (IoT)?

How to Stay Safe in the Cloud and IoT?

Chapter Activity: “Smart or Not So Smart?”

Chapter 11 – Cybersecurity Careers & Future Technologies

The People Who Protect the Digital World

Future Tech Trends

Skills to Start Building Now

Chapter Activity: “My Future in Cyber”

Chapter 12 – Capstone Project: Design Your Cyber Defense Plan

Project Overview

Chapter Activity: “Build Your Plan”

Chapter 13 – Understanding Online Scams and Fraud

What Is an Online Scam?

Common Scam Types

Why Teens Get Targeted

How to Respond?

Chapter Activity: “Scam Spotter Challenge”

Chapter 14 – Social Media Awareness & Fake Influence

The Feed Isn’t Neutral

The Illusion of Perfection

Spotting Fake News

Privacy on Social Media

Chapter Activity: “Real or Filtered?”

Chapter 15 – How Teens Should Act Online

What Is Digital Citizenship?

How to Communicate Respectfully

Facing Cyberbullying or Blackmail

Building a Positive Digital Reputation

Chapter Activity: “My Digital Code of Honor”

Chapter 16 – Emotional Safety & Recovering After an Online Threat

Why Feelings Matter in Cyber Safety?

First Aid for Online Stress

Building Digital Resilience

Helping Friends

Chapter Activity: “Digital First-Aid Plan”

Chapter 17 – Cyberbullying Awareness and Response

What Is Cyberbullying?

The Roles in Every Cyberbullying Story

How to Respond?

Chapter Activity: “The Bystander Choice”

Chapter 18 – Becoming a Human Firewall: Protecting People, Not Just Devices

What Is a Human Firewall?

Why People Matter More Than Passwords?

How to Be a Human Firewall?

Chapter Activity: “Chain Reaction”

Chapter 19 – Cyber Empathy and Digital Leadership

Handling Conflict Respectfully

Digital Leadership

Chapter Activity: “Empathy Simulation”

Reflection

Cybersecurity Awareness For Grades 10-12
Chapter 19 – Cyber Empathy and Digital Leadership
Reflection

What qualities make someone a leader in digital spaces, even without authority?

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