5.8 Capstone: Defending a Real System (Protecting Applications and Data)
Advanced Cybersecurity
2.1 Project: Steganography
Fundamentals of Cybersecurity
7.1 Communication is Key!
7.2 Troubleshooting Methodology
7.3 Building a Knowledge Base
9.1 The Game of Risk
IT-ACS-1.3
Exhibit critical thinking and problem solving skills to locate, analyze and apply information in career planning and employment situations.
AP Cybersecurity
1.1 Welcome to Cybersecurity!
Advanced Cybersecurity
2.1 Project: Steganography
Fundamentals of Cybersecurity
7.1 Communication is Key!
7.2 Troubleshooting Methodology
7.3 Building a Knowledge Base
9.1 The Game of Risk
IT-ACS-1.4
Model work readiness traits required for success in the workplace including integrity, honesty, accountability, punctuality, time management, and respect for diversity.
Fundamentals of Cybersecurity
7.1 Communication is Key!
7.2 Troubleshooting Methodology
7.3 Building a Knowledge Base
9.1 The Game of Risk
IT-ACS-1.5
Apply the appropriate skill sets to be productive in a changing, technological, diverse workplace to be able to work independently and apply team work skills.
Fundamentals of Cybersecurity
7.1 Communication is Key!
7.2 Troubleshooting Methodology
7.3 Building a Knowledge Base
9.1 The Game of Risk
IT-ACS-1.6
Present a professional image through appearance, behavior and language.
Fundamentals of Cybersecurity
7.1 Communication is Key!
7.2 Troubleshooting Methodology
7.3 Building a Knowledge Base
9.1 The Game of Risk
IT-ACS-2.1
Describe the threats to a computer network, methods of avoiding attacks, and options in dealing with virus attacks.
AP Cybersecurity
3.2 Traffic in the Wrong Hands (Network Vulnerabilities and Attacks)
3.3 Misdirected and Overwhelmed (Network Vulnerabilities and Attacks)
3.4 How Adversaries Get Into Your Network (Network Vulnerabilities and Attacks)
4.2 The Adversary's Toolkit (Device Vulnerabilities and Attacks)
4.10 Defend the Device (Protecting Devices)
Advanced Cybersecurity
3.1 Network Attacks
3.2 Malware Types and Prevention
3.3 Common Network Attacks
3.4 Additional Attacks
3.5 Cross-site Scripting
3.6 Internal Threats
9.2 Assessing Risks
Fundamentals of Cybersecurity
4.8 Application Security
4.9 Browser Configuration
4.10 System Administration
IT-ACS-2.2
Investigate potential abuse and unethical uses of computers and networks.
AP Cybersecurity
1.5 The Threat Landscape (Best Practices for Public Networks)
2.1 The Art of Deception (Cyber Foundations)
4.9 Writing the Rules Devices Follow (Protecting Devices)
Advanced Cybersecurity
3.1 Network Attacks
3.2 Malware Types and Prevention
3.3 Common Network Attacks
3.4 Additional Attacks
3.5 Cross-site Scripting
3.6 Internal Threats
9.2 Assessing Risks
Fundamentals of Cybersecurity
1.4 Cyber Ethics and Laws
IT-ACS-2.3
Explain the consequences of illegal, social, and unethical uses of information technologies (e.g., piracy; illegal downloading; licensing infringement; inappropriate uses of software, hardware, and mobile devices).
Advanced Cybersecurity
10.4 Level 4: Data and Licenses
Fundamentals of Cybersecurity
4.7 Software Licenses
IT-ACS-2.4
Differentiate between freeware, shareware, and public domain software copyrights
Advanced Cybersecurity
10.4 Level 4: Data and Licenses
Fundamentals of Cybersecurity
4.7 Software Licenses
IT-ACS-2.5
Discuss computer crimes, terms of use, and legal issues such as copyright laws, fair use laws, and ethics pertaining to scanned and downloaded clip art images, photographs, documents, video, recorded sounds and music, trademarks, and other elements for use in Web publications
Advanced Cybersecurity
10.4 Level 4: Data and Licenses
Fundamentals of Cybersecurity
1.4 Cyber Ethics and Laws
IT-ACS-2.6
Identify netiquette including the use of e-mail, social networking, blogs, texting, and chatting.
Fundamentals of Cybersecurity
1.1 Digital Footprint and Responsibility
7.1 Communication is Key!
7.3 Building a Knowledge Base
IT-ACS-2.7
Explain proper netiquette, including the use of e-mail, social networking, blogs, texting, and chatting.
Fundamentals of Cybersecurity
1.1 Digital Footprint and Responsibility
7.1 Communication is Key!
7.3 Building a Knowledge Base
IT-ACS-2.8
Discuss the importance of cyber safety and the impact of cyber bullying.
AP Cybersecurity
1.2 The Rules of the Game
1.3 The Tricks Behind Every Scam (Understanding Social Engineering)
1.4 Lock It Down With Better Passwords (Suspicious Website Logins)
1.7 Using AI as Your Defense (AI-Based Cybersecurity Attacks)
Fundamentals of Cybersecurity
1.1 Digital Footprint and Responsibility
1.6 Cybersecurity Essentials
IT-ACS-3.1
Analyze and differentiate among types of malware.
AP Cybersecurity
1.2 The Rules of the Game
4.2 The Adversary's Toolkit (Device Vulnerabilities and Attacks)
Advanced Cybersecurity
3.2 Malware Types and Prevention
Fundamentals of Cybersecurity
1.6 Cybersecurity Essentials
IT-ACS-3.2
Identify malware code, including strings.
IT-ACS-3.3
Demonstrate skill in handling malware. [NICE 153]
AP Cybersecurity
4.10 Defend the Device (Protecting Devices)
Advanced Cybersecurity
3.2 Malware Types and Prevention
IT-ACS-3.4
Demonstrate skill in preserving evidence integrity according to standard operating procedures or national standards. [NICE 217].
IT-ACS-4.1
Analyze and differentiate among types of network attacks (e.g., virus, worms, trojans, unpatched software, password cracking, advanced persistent threats, etc.).
AP Cybersecurity
4.2 The Adversary's Toolkit (Device Vulnerabilities and Attacks)
4.3 How Adversaries Get In (Device Vulnerabilities and Attacks)
4.5 Cracking the Hash (Authentication)
4.6 Passwords Under Attack (Authentication)
4.10 Defend the Device (Protecting Devices)
Advanced Cybersecurity
3.1 Network Attacks
3.3 Common Network Attacks
3.4 Additional Attacks
IT-ACS-4.2
Distinguish between different social engineering attacks (e.g., baiting, phishing/spear phishing, pretexting/ blagging, tailgating, quid pro quo, etc.).
AP Cybersecurity
1.3 The Tricks Behind Every Scam (Understanding Social Engineering)
2.1 The Art of Deception (Cyber Foundations)
Advanced Cybersecurity
3.2 Malware Types and Prevention
3.4 Additional Attacks
9.4 Penetration Testing
IT-ACS-4.3
Distinguish between reconnaissance/footprinting, infiltration, network breach, network exploitation, and attack for effects (e.g., deceive, disrupt, degrade, and destroy).
AP Cybersecurity
2.2 Anatomy of a Cyberattack (Cyber Foundations)
2.3 Breaking In and Staying In (Cyber Foundations)
2.4 The Attacker's Endgame (Cyber Foundations)
Advanced Cybersecurity
9.1 Identifying Risks
9.4 Penetration Testing
IT-ACS-4.4
Demonstrate an understanding of DoS/DDoS, session hijacking, HTTP spoofing, DNS attacks, switch attacks, man-in-the-middle (MITM) attacks, and cross site scripting, and drive-by-attacks.
AP Cybersecurity
3.2 Traffic in the Wrong Hands (Network Vulnerabilities and Attacks)
3.3 Misdirected and Overwhelmed (Network Vulnerabilities and Attacks)
5.2 When Input Becomes an Attack (Application and Data Vulnerabilities and Attacks)
Advanced Cybersecurity
1.5 Digital Certificates
3.1 Network Attacks
3.4 Additional Attacks
3.5 Cross-site Scripting
Fundamentals of Cybersecurity
2.4 Authentication Methods
IT-ACS-5.1
Use and apply appropriate cryptographic tools and products.
AP Cybersecurity
5.9 Keys, Blocks, and Streams (Protecting Stored Data with Cryptography)
5.11 Tools for AES (Protecting Stored Data with Cryptography)
5.14 Tools for RSA (Asymmetric Cryptography)
Advanced Cybersecurity
1.1 Advanced Cryptography
1.2 Hash Functions
1.3 Hash Function Development
1.4 Asymmetric Encryption
1.5 Digital Certificates
Fundamentals of Cybersecurity
2.2 Symmetric Encryption
2.4 Authentication Methods
IT-ACS-5.2
Explain the core concepts of Public Key Infrastructure
AP Cybersecurity
5.12 Two Keys Are Better Than One (Asymmetric Cryptography)
5.14 Tools for RSA (Asymmetric Cryptography)
Advanced Cybersecurity
1.1 Advanced Cryptography
1.4 Asymmetric Encryption
1.5 Digital Certificates
Fundamentals of Cybersecurity
2.4 Authentication Methods
IT-ACS-5.3
Demonstrate knowledge of network access, identity, and access management (e.g., public key infrastructure [PKI]) and implement PKI, certificate management, and associated components. [NICE 79].
Advanced Cybersecurity
1.1 Advanced Cryptography
1.5 Digital Certificates
6.5 Access Control
Fundamentals of Cybersecurity
2.4 Authentication Methods
IT-ACS-5.4
Install and configure Pretty Good Privacy (PGP) and send/receive PGP encrypted email.
Advanced Cybersecurity
6.2 Protocols and Standards
IT-ACS-5.5
Install and view a digital certificate
Advanced Cybersecurity
1.5 Digital Certificates
Fundamentals of Cybersecurity
2.4 Authentication Methods
IT-ACS-5.6
Understand and master process to enroll for digital certificates.
Advanced Cybersecurity
1.5 Digital Certificates
Fundamentals of Cybersecurity
2.4 Authentication Methods
IT-ACS-5.7
Renew, revoke, backup, and restore public and private key certificates.
Advanced Cybersecurity
1.5 Digital Certificates
Fundamentals of Cybersecurity
2.4 Authentication Methods
IT-ACS-5.8
Install and secure a Certificate Authority (CA)
Advanced Cybersecurity
1.5 Digital Certificates
Fundamentals of Cybersecurity
2.4 Authentication Methods
IT-ACS-5.9
Backup and restore a Certificate Authority (CA).
Advanced Cybersecurity
1.5 Digital Certificates
Fundamentals of Cybersecurity
2.4 Authentication Methods
IT-ACS-6.1
Implement wireless networks in a secure manner.
AP Cybersecurity
1.5 The Threat Landscape (Best Practices for Public Networks)
3.7 Locking Down the Airwaves (Protecting Networks: Managerial Controls and Wireless Security)
Advanced Cybersecurity
6.2 Protocols and Standards
IT-ACS-6.2
Analyze and differentiate among types of wireless attacks.
AP Cybersecurity
1.5 The Threat Landscape (Best Practices for Public Networks)
3.7 Locking Down the Airwaves (Protecting Networks: Managerial Controls and Wireless Security)
Advanced Cybersecurity
3.1 Network Attacks
IT-ACS-6.3
Configure a wireless Access Point (WPA, WPA-2).
AP Cybersecurity
3.7 Locking Down the Airwaves (Protecting Networks: Managerial Controls and Wireless Security)
IT-ACS-6.4
Demonstrate use of InSSIDer and Netstumbler on wireless communications.
IT-ACS-6.5
Change the power level of a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Access Point.
IT-ACS-6.6
Demonstrate knowledge of Virtual Private Network (VPN) security and configure Virtual Private Network (VPN). [NICE 148]
AP Cybersecurity
3.6 The Network's Rulebook (Protecting Networks: Managerial Controls and Wireless Security)
Advanced Cybersecurity
6.3 Private Networks
IT-ACS-6.7
Demonstrate knowledge of remote access policy Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP) and Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP).
Advanced Cybersecurity
6.3 Private Networks
IT-ACS-7.1
Explain the impact and proper use of environmental controls.
AP Cybersecurity
2.10 The Physical Side of Cyber Threats (Physical Vulnerabilities and Attacks)
Fundamentals of Cybersecurity
8.5 Environmental Controls
IT-ACS-7.2
Explain the importance of security-related awareness and training.
AP Cybersecurity
2.8 Building Strong Cyber Defenses (Cyber Foundations)
2.13 Small Habits, Big Security Impact (Protecting Physical Spaces)
Advanced Cybersecurity
3.6 Internal Threats
Fundamentals of Cybersecurity
8.6 Checking for Vulnerabilities
8.7 Risky Business
IT-ACS-7.3
Install environmental controls through Basic Input/Output System (BIOS).
2.13 Small Habits, Big Security Impact (Protecting Physical Spaces)
3.6 The Network's Rulebook (Protecting Networks: Managerial Controls and Wireless Security)
4.9 Writing the Rules Devices Follow (Protecting Devices)
5.5 Data in the Wrong Hands: Classification, Regulation & Policy (Protecting Applications and Data)
Advanced Cybersecurity
10.1 Level 1: Entry Event
10.2 Level 2: User Training
10.3 Level 3: Incident Response
10.4 Level 4: Data and Licenses
10.5 Level 5: Change Management
Fundamentals of Cybersecurity
4.10 System Administration
IT-ACS-8.1
Demonstrate knowledge of incident response and handling methodologies. [NICE 61]
Advanced Cybersecurity
10.3 Level 3: Incident Response
IT-ACS-8.2
Demonstrate knowledge of incident categories, incident responses, and timelines for responses and compare and contrast aspects of business continuity. [NICE 60]
Advanced Cybersecurity
10.3 Level 3: Incident Response
Fundamentals of Cybersecurity
8.7 Risky Business
IT-ACS-8.3
Execute disaster recovery plans and procedures
Advanced Cybersecurity
10.3 Level 3: Incident Response
IT-ACS-8.4
Demonstrate the ability to capture volatile memory contents
Fundamentals of Cybersecurity
6.1 Internal Components
IT-ACS-8.5
Perform imaging functions, such as operating system, network, and software configurations.
IT-ACS-8.6
Restore a machine from a known good backup.
Fundamentals of Cybersecurity
4.8 Application Security
IT-ACS-9.1
Analyze and differentiate among types of mitigation and deterrent techniques.
AP Cybersecurity
2.8 Building Strong Cyber Defenses (Cyber Foundations)
Advanced Cybersecurity
9.3 Risk Response
Fundamentals of Cybersecurity
8.6 Checking for Vulnerabilities
8.7 Risky Business
IT-ACS-9.2
Implement assessment tools and techniques to discover security threats and vulnerabilities.
AP Cybersecurity
4.3 How Adversaries Get In (Device Vulnerabilities and Attacks)
Advanced Cybersecurity
9.1 Identifying Risks
Fundamentals of Cybersecurity
6.10 Network Communication
8.6 Checking for Vulnerabilities
8.7 Risky Business
IT-ACS-9.3
Explain the proper use of penetration testing versus vulnerability scanning in the context of vulnerability assessments.
AP Cybersecurity
2.2 Anatomy of a Cyberattack (Cyber Foundations)
2.3 Breaking In and Staying In (Cyber Foundations)
3.12 Writing the Rulebooks (Protecting Networks: Firewalls)
Advanced Cybersecurity
3.6 Internal Threats
Fundamentals of Cybersecurity
6.11 Network Management
IT-ACS-11.2
Demonstrate knowledge of how network services and protocols interact to provide network communications in order to securely implement and use common protocols. [NICE 50]
AP Cybersecurity
3.1 How Network Traffic Moves (Network Vulnerabilities and Attacks)
Advanced Cybersecurity
6.2 Protocols and Standards
Fundamentals of Cybersecurity
6.10 Network Communication
IT-ACS-11.3
Identify commonly used default network ports.
Advanced Cybersecurity
6.2 Protocols and Standards
Fundamentals of Cybersecurity
6.10 Network Communication
IT-ACS-11.4
Set up a Network Address Translation (NAT) device.
Advanced Cybersecurity
6.3 Private Networks
IT-ACS-11.5
Spoof a Media Access Control (MAC) address.
Advanced Cybersecurity
6.3 Private Networks
IT-ACS-11.6
Configure Virtual Private Network (VPN).
Advanced Cybersecurity
6.3 Private Networks
IT-ACS-11.7
Configure a remote access policy Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP) and Point-toPoint Tunneling Protocol (PPTP).
Advanced Cybersecurity
6.3 Private Networks
IT-ACS-11.8
Demonstrate knowledge of network protocols (e.g., Transmission Control Protocol and Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) and directory services (e.g., Domain Name System (DNS) by setting up common protocols, e.g., Secure Shell (SSH), netstat, Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP), nslookup, Telnet, DNS/Bind, FTP, IIS/Web Pages, DHCP/DNS server. [NICE 81]
Advanced Cybersecurity
6.2 Protocols and Standards
Fundamentals of Cybersecurity
6.10 Network Communication
6.11 Network Management
IT-ACS-11.9
Locate open ports by completing a port scan.
AP Cybersecurity
4.3 How Adversaries Get In (Device Vulnerabilities and Attacks)
6.4 Unit 4: Securing Devices
Advanced Cybersecurity
9.1 Identifying Risks
Fundamentals of Cybersecurity
6.10 Network Communication
IT-ACS-11.10
Demonstrate the knowledge and use of network statistics (netstat), a command purpose.
Fundamentals of Cybersecurity
6.11 Network Management
IT-ACS-12.1
Explain the goals, mission and objectives of Future Business Leaders of America.
Advanced Cybersecurity
20.1 Student Organizations
Fundamentals of Cybersecurity
18.1 Student Organizations
IT-ACS-12.2
Explore the impact and opportunities a student organization (FBLA) can develop to bring business and education together in a positive working relationship through innovative leadership and career development programs.
Advanced Cybersecurity
20.1 Student Organizations
Fundamentals of Cybersecurity
18.1 Student Organizations
IT-ACS-12.3
Explore the local, state, and national opportunities available to students through participation in related student organization (FBLA) including but not limited to conferences, competitions, community service, philanthropy, and other FBLA activities.
Advanced Cybersecurity
20.1 Student Organizations
20.2 Alternative Learning Opportunities
Fundamentals of Cybersecurity
18.1 Student Organizations
18.2 Alternative Learning Opportunities
IT-ACS-12.4
Explain how participation in career and technology education student organizations can promote lifelong responsibility for community service and professional development.
Advanced Cybersecurity
20.1 Student Organizations
20.2 Alternative Learning Opportunities
Fundamentals of Cybersecurity
18.1 Student Organizations
18.2 Alternative Learning Opportunities
IT-ACS-12.5
Explore the competitive events related to the content of this course and the required competencies, skills, and knowledge for each related event for individual, team, and chapter competitions.
