Learning kitGrades 11-12

Computer science: cybersecurity

Hackers, ethics and cyber careers

Sort the kinds of hackers, hide a message in plain sight, argue both sides of hacking ethics, learn how nations defend their networks, and map a career in cybersecurity. Ages 16 to 18 or grades 11 to 12.

Time
About 2 hours, in two sittings
Steps
5 steps
You need
A computer, Chromebook or tablet. Printing is optional: every step works on screen. No account needed.
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$5 for one learner: every step, the CryptoLab activities that check the work, the printable lesson, and the certificate with a page of the learner's own work.

A row of data bits and a row of key bits combined with XOR into a new scrambled row, the bit trick behind hiding messages.

The 5 steps

  1. 1Learn about different kinds of hackersRead and quizHacking means making a system do something its designers did not intend. Who does it, and why, varies a lot.
  2. 2Hide a message in plain sightInvestigate and makeSteganography hides that a message exists at all. Find one, then make your own.
  3. 3Debate the ethics of hackingDebate itPick a hard case and argue both sides before you decide.
  4. 4Learn cyberwarfare strategiesRead and quizNations attack and defend each other's networks. The targets are often the systems everyone relies on.
  5. 5Explore cyber careersMap itCybersecurity has more open jobs than people to fill them. Map a path that fits you.

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 learner

Unlock the kit, $5

  • All 5 steps, worked on screen, with a lesson you can print if you like paper
  • CryptoLab activities that check the work as it is done
  • A numbered certificate with a page of the learner's own work: your hidden message, your debate notes and your career map

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Questions

What does the learner do in Hackers, ethics and cyber careers?

It has 5 steps: 1. Learn about different kinds of hackers; 2. Hide a message in plain sight; 3. Debate the ethics of hacking; 4. Learn cyberwarfare strategies; 5. Explore cyber careers. Sort the kinds of hackers, hide a message in plain sight, argue both sides of hacking ethics, learn how nations defend their networks, and map a career in cybersecurity. Ages 16 to 18 or grades 11 to 12.

What age is it for?

Grades 11-12. About 2 hours, in two sittings.

What is needed?

A computer, Chromebook or tablet. Printing is optional: every step works on screen. No account needed.

Is there a certificate?

Yes. A numbered certificate with a page of the learner's own work, for your records or a portfolio. It is not course credit.

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