Girl ScoutsAmbassadorGrades 11-12

Cybersecurity 3: Investigator

City under attack: a ransomware case

A fictional city's systems are locked by ransomware. Assess the damage, identify suspects from logs and messages, decide whether to pay, work out how the attackers got in, and plan how to stop it happening again. Covers all five steps of the Ambassador Cybersecurity 3: Investigator badge.

Time
About 2 hours, in two sittings
Steps
5 badge steps
You need
A computer, Chromebook or tablet. Printing is optional: every step works on screen. No account needed.
Unlock the kit, $5 I have a code

$5 for one scout: every step, the Help Desk activities that check the work, the printable lesson, and the certificate with a page of the scout's own work.

A remote session on an office computer: a red pop-up claims three viruses were found and counts down, while the browser tool shows which site was allowed to send it.

Badge requirements: the 5 steps

  1. 1Determine how the attack has affected the cityAssessMonday 7 AM: Riverton's city computers show a ransom note. Assess the damage first.
  2. 2Identify suspectsInvestigateInvestigators pulled the city network's log. Who are the suspects?
  3. 3Decide whether to pay the ransomDecideThe city council must decide in 72 hours. Weigh it and decide.
  4. 4Figure out how the attack happenedInvestigatePut the timeline together.
  5. 5Learn how to prevent future attacksPreventWrite Riverton's prevention plan, one fix for each link in the chain.

Work on a computer. The apps need a keyboard and a bigger screen than a phone: a laptop, desktop or Chromebook. You can pay here and open the emailed link on the computer.

One scout

Unlock the kit, $5

  • All 5 steps, worked on screen, with a lesson you can print if you like paper
  • Help Desk activities that check the work as it is done
  • A numbered certificate with a page of the scout's own work: your damage report, your ransom decision and your prevention plan

We email a link that opens the kit on any computer. No account needed. We keep the email only to send the kit and certificate links: privacy.

Have a discount code?
Leaders: unlock it for the whole troop

One payment and one code. Each scout types the code to unlock the kit on their own computer, and gets their own certificate at the end. Your pack page shows who has started and finished.

See a sample certificate (PDF) · Already paid? Find your link

Questions

What are the requirements for the Girl Scout Ambassador Cybersecurity 3: Investigator badge?

The badge has 5 steps: 1. Determine how the attack has affected the city; 2. Identify suspects; 3. Decide whether to pay the ransom; 4. Figure out how the attack happened; 5. Learn how to prevent future attacks. This kit covers all 5, with activities that check the work as it is done.

Is there a printable version?

Yes. Once unlocked, the whole lesson prints, one step at a time, for a meeting or a table. Printing is optional: every step also works on screen, and a sample certificate PDF is on this page.

What does a scout need?

A computer, Chromebook or tablet. Printing is optional: every step works on screen. No account needed. About 2 hours, in two sittings.

Can a troop leader get it for the whole troop?

Yes. A troop pack is one payment and one code: up to 12 scouts for $20, or up to 30 scouts for $35. Each scout types the code on their own computer and gets their own certificate, and the leader's pack page shows who has started and finished.

Is this an official Girl Scouts product?

No. MYTEK Lab makes the kit, and Girl Scouts badge names and steps are used with permission of Girl Scouts of the USA. The troop leader awards the badge; the certificate shows the scout did the work, with a number the leader can check.

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