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Cyber Security K-12 Curriculum
Rome Catholic School Cyber Pathways
Cyber Safe and Computer Protected
Kindergarten – Grade 2 Cyber Kiddies
Two twenty minute periods per week
- Accomplish the NETS Standards (National Educational Technology Standards for students) for grade level computer competency.
- Communicate about cyber security using age appropriate and accurate terminology.
- Review and answer questions about Cyber Kiddies Internet agreement. Introduce the concept of Cyber Governance and the need for rules. Discuss classroom computer cluster rules and computer etiquette. Follow up with letter home. Students will review the “Common Sense” Internet Agreement again with their parents/guardians and then both will sign (print).
- Go over lab rules, lab etiquette prior to first lab visit
- Establish sign in system for assigned computer use.
- Introduce Cyber Ethics “Making the Right Choices”/ following teacher directions
- Establish “Parents as Partners”. Begin with back to school night to meet parents and together do a computer use survey. Discuss Cyber Ethics “Making the Right Choices” in regards to following parent/guardian safety rules in the home. Get tips and ideas from the "Common Sense Curriculum" http://www.commonsensemedia.org/
- For students not joined by a parent/guardian, buddy-up with Cyber III students to complete student surveys on cyber activity.
- Make adjustments in the curriculum to meet the needs of all students.
- Arrange monthly sharing nights with “Parents as Partner”. Update them with helps for homework, reinforce new skills to be practiced at home, include suggestions for educational software use, safe sites, parental control software (for example Net Nanny and CYBERSitter) On MacBook you can enable parental controls.
- Set up links to safe sites on the school website in addition to the Common Sense homepage.
- Post cyber bulletins/warnings to keep parents current on cyber related issues.
- Use cyber-safe school subscription databases for doing Internet projects such as “Big Universe” eBooks.
- Introduce concept of pin numbers and how they will be used for cafeteria lunches.
Grades 3-5 Cyber Kiddies
Two forty minute periods per week
- Accomplish all the NETS Standards (National Educational Technology Standards for students) for grade level computer competency.
- Review the Common Sense Internet Agreement. Open discussion. Parents/Guardians and students sign the agreements.
- Introduce the concept of Cyber Governance that takes into consideration the rights of all the players. Diagram the classroom infrastructure
- Identify all the equipment pieces and how they are networked
- Set up a system for computer etiquette and maintenance stressing concept of Cyber Community.
- Discuss cautions for severe allergy sensitivities.
- Devise a sign-in system for shared computer cluster use.
- Introduce concept of Intellectual Property Rights
- Discuss Cyber Ethics. Introduce the concept of the universal moral code that binds all members of the cyber community.
- Conduct student surveys of all cyber use and make adjustments for changing students needs
- Introduce information sharing devices other than computers (for example, AlphaSmarts). Discuss use of personal digital assistants and related security precautions.
- Set-up system to respect privacy. Introduce “shoulder surfing” and “social engineering” techniques to get information from children.
- Introduce long distance video conferencing / video conferencing etiquette
- Introduce email projects with other schools. Discuss appropriate and inappropriate communications.
- Introduce “Avenues of Attacks” with email viruses and trojans
- Introduce the concept of “Three Way Handshake” and need for authentication
- Discuss commercialism, pop-up advertisers and when to decide to exit a site.
- Expand students’ cyber vocabulary with additional age appropriate terminology.
- Use online school subscription research databases accessible at school or at home for safe Internet searches for homework assignments. These would include: Moodle and Big Universe eBooks.
- Communicate to Parents/Guardians the tips and helpful suggestions in the Common Sense curriculum http://www.commonsensemedia.org/
Grades 6-7 Cyber Juniors
Two forty minute periods per week
- Accomplish all the NETS Standards (National Educational Technology Standards for students) for grade level computer competency.
- Review Internet Agreements using the original document. Discuss Cyber Governance and the need to show compliance with their signature.
- Discuss issues of Cyber Bullying. Discuss the Internet Agreement and Student Handbook Policy on Cyber Bullying, which equips our students with the tools they need to end this.
- Discuss use of cafeteria pin number and what happens when Identity Theft occurs and you have unwarranted charges.
- Discuss Social Networking and Rules and Rights
- Review all guidelines on use of cell phones.
- Introduce the CIA of Security.
- Discuss online role-playing games and authenticity. Discuss “Social Engineering” and what information you should not give out.
- You Tube. What is or is not appropriate to upload. Review school rules for use of YouTube.
- Emphasize standards and application of Cyber Ethics in making good choices in which sites to visit and in information sharing.
- Discuss authentic websites for research. Debate pros and cons of Wikipedia.
- Discuss Plagiarism and Intellectual Property copyrights. Learn how to cite sources using MLA style.
- Discuss the use of school Internet subscription and online assignments: Moodle, Big Universe, CastleLearning and Dimension U.
- Introduce Cyber Law. Review several laws which affect students: Digital Millennium Copyright Act 1998, The Electronic Communication Privacy Act (ECPA) 1986, Patriot Act of 2001.
- Inform Parents/Guardians of helpful tips and articles in the Common Sense curriculum http://www.commonsensemedia.org/
Grades7-8 Cyber Juniors
- Accomplish all the NETS Standards (National Educational Technology Standards for students) for grade level computer competency.
- By the completion of Grade 9, students will have the opportunity to take one semester of Cyber Life Skills for elective credit.
- By the completion of Grade 9, students will have the opportunity to take a 10 week elective Introduction to Cyber Security (pass/ fail no credit).
- Discuss the use of school Internet subscription and online assignments: Moodle, Big Universe, CastleLearning and Dimension U.
Cyber Life Skills
Upon completion of Cyber Life Skills students will have mastered the following skills:
Three forty minute periods per week
- Use Microsoft Word templates: professional letter, resume, fax, memo
- Write a MLA Style Term Paper with proper citations
- Have the basic knowledge of Microsoft Excel for performing statistical studies/ graphing/ sorting and simulation of online banking
- Use Microsoft PowerPoint for presentations and handouts
- Use personal digital assistants for recording and transfer of data
- Use visual presenters/LCD Projectors for presentations
- Use Tandberg Unit for video conferencing / exchange of information
- Use a variety of educational software for graphic organizers and report enhancement
- Use a student email account
- Use a cell phone for texting, picture message, voice message
- Use online research databases which are authentic and reliable sources of information
- Create an electronic portfolio of all student products for final assessment
Introduction To Cyber Security
Upon completion of Introduction to Cyber Security students will have a general overall understanding of the following topics:
- The Security Problem (Security Incidents and Threats to Security)
- Network Fundamentals
- Avenues of Attack
- Basic Security Terminology
- Physical Security (Access Controls and Physical Barriers)
- Security Baselines (passwords)
- The Roles of People in Security
- CIA of Security
- Cyber Ethics
- Cyber Law
- Students will perform the IPCONFIG lab (black screen) and keep a lab journal.
- Students will use CADE to represent the network topology of the computer lab
Grades 9-12 Cyber Seniors
Cyber Security I
The course features 14 lecture topics:
- Network Topology
- Protocol and Packets
- Local Packet Delivery
- Infrastructure Security
- The Security Problem
- Cyber Ethics
- General Security Concepts
- Wireless Networking
- IEEE 802.11
- Baselining and Hardening
- Forensics
- Security and the Law
The course features the following hands-on labs:
- Internet Research
- Introduction to Computers
- Network Hardware
- Command Line Interface
- Networking Commands
Cyber Security II
This course features research, investigations, guest lecturers, field trips, reviewing / revising policy, writing a standard white paper and presenting a position paper on a cyber security related topic.
Students will:
- Complete in-depth research topics and deliver reports
- Join the Cyber Forensic Team: conducts investigations of incidents at the request of administration, gathers and documents evidence, prepares a written report for administration, files a case history for future reference
- Practice jury education techniques for trials involving cyber forensics
- Host guest lecturers
- Take a field trip to AFRL
- Take part in policy review and revision (Internet agreements, student handbook policy, lab rules, violation penalties etc.)
- As a member of a cyber security team, offer demonstrations and information sessions for visitors.
- Present a position paper on controls of encryption strength
- Write a standard white paper on the topic of setting up a security system using biometrics.
Cyber II includes the following hands-on labs and field experiences:
- War-Driving Term Project - field experience, Microsoft Streets and Trips, Network Stumbler, Excel data and graphs
- Incidence and Response (cyber forensic investigations)
- Project SITES
Cyber Security III Cyber Outliers
Students who have excelled in Cyber Security II are selected for this status.
Cyber Outliers will:
- Lead Cyber Forensic Team Investigations/ Prepare reports for Administration
- Categorize and review all Internet Agreement violations to recommend equitable penalties and keep rules and consequences current
- Be active in community education – guest speakers for community groups
- Conduct student sessions, which review guidelines for student Internet Agreements, classroom / cyber lab rules for computer usage.
- Work on language of Cyber Kiddies and Cyber Juniors Internet Agreements.
- Conduct student computer use surveys to make adjustments in K-8 cyber curriculum
- Serve as an active member of Parent Education Team/ Help at monthly “Parents as Partners” meetings
- Complete a cyber security master project (i.e. APA term paper on a critical infrastructure)
- Participate in a shadow program with a cyber security related agency (including legal system) to gain experience in the field.
- Serve as a teacher aide for Cyber I and Cyber II labs
- Design new labs
- Conduct follow-up studies on cyber security graduates and their career paths. Keep a statistical database.
- Participate in online conferences and webcasts when pertinent.
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