Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity

As our world becomes increasingly dependent on technology, cybersecurity is a topic of growing importance. It is crucial that companies and individuals take precautions to protect themselves from the growing threat of cyber attacks. This course prepares students with crucial skills to be responsible citizens in a digital future. Students will learn foundational cybersecurity topics including networking fundamentals, software security, and basics of cryptography.

Who is it for?

The Cybersecurity course is designed for students with some exposure to computer science. We offer middle school and high school versions of the course.

What do you Learn?   Syllabus

Below is a summary of the material covered in each unit:

• What is cybersecurity?

  Lesson - 1

  Students are introduced to cybersecurity. They learn why cybersecurity is important, recent threats to cybersecurity, and different careers in the field.

• Digital Citizenship and Cyber Hygiene

  Lesson - 2

  Students learn Internet etiquette and how to keep themselves safe on the world wide web. Students gain an awareness of the potential effects of their digital footprint, how to protect their information from online risks, and the implications of cyberbullying. Students will also learn how to find and cite quality resources online..

• Software Security

  Lesson - 3

  Students learn what happens when you run a program and how to look inside web apps using developer tools, source code, and more. Students will learn about common attacks and recommend solutions for flawed security systems..

• The ABCs of Cryptography

  Lesson - 4

  Students learn about the history of cryptography systems, the motivation behind using encryption systems, and basic cryptography systems. Students learn how to use cryptography, cryptology, and cryptanalysis to decode a message without the use of a key.

• Networking Fundamentals

  Lesson - 5

  Students learn how the Internet connects computers all over the world. They learn about basic networking protocols, practical networking, and how networks are secured. Students learn about network hacking and the ethics and legality of hacking.

Interested ?

Interested to learn more about the Cybersecurity course with Lights Innovation Labs LLC? Tell us more by requesting a quote or write to us at info@lightsinnovationlabs.com and we'll get in touch at the earliest!