Explore cybersecurity career paths, CTF fundamentals, CyberPatriot preparation, and building your cyber portfolio.
Level: Beginner
Grade band: 9–12
Time: about 3 hours
Unit 1 — Cybersecurity Careers
Career Paths
- Cybersecurity career overview — 12 min
- Blue team vs. red team — 10 min
- Certifications roadmap — 10 min
Unit 2 — Ethics & Responsibility
Cyber Ethics
- Ethical hacking and permission — 12 min
- Responsible disclosure — 10 min
Unit 3 — CTF & Competition
CTF Fundamentals
- What is a CTF? — 10 min
- CTF categories overview — 12 min
- Building a home lab safely — 15 min
Unit 5 — Advanced Cyber Skills
Applied Security
- Security governance basics — 12 min (coming soon)
- Asset inventory and classification — 12 min (coming soon)
- Security policy fundamentals — 12 min (coming soon)
- Secure configuration baselines — 12 min (coming soon)
- Vulnerability management basics — 12 min (coming soon)
Unit 6 — Advanced Cyber Skills
Applied Security
- Cloud security fundamentals — 12 min (coming soon)
- Identity and access in the cloud — 12 min (coming soon)
- Data protection in cloud services — 12 min (coming soon)
- Secure software development basics — 12 min (coming soon)
- Web application security concepts — 12 min (coming soon)
Unit 7 — Advanced Cyber Skills
Applied Security
- Input validation and safe coding — 12 min (coming soon)
- Security testing fundamentals — 12 min (coming soon)
- Wireless security basics — 12 min (coming soon)
- Mobile device security — 12 min (coming soon)
- IoT security awareness — 12 min (coming soon)
Unit 8 — Advanced Cyber Skills
Applied Security
- Business continuity planning — 12 min (coming soon)
- Disaster recovery fundamentals — 12 min (coming soon)
- Security awareness program design — 12 min (coming soon)
- Threat intelligence basics — 12 min (coming soon)
- Security operations center roles — 12 min (coming soon)
Unit 9 — Advanced Cyber Skills
Applied Security
- Endpoint detection concepts — 12 min (coming soon)
- Network defense architecture — 12 min (coming soon)
- Zero trust principles — 12 min (coming soon)
- Secure remote access — 12 min (coming soon)
- Data loss prevention concepts — 12 min (coming soon)
Unit 10 — Advanced Cyber Skills
Applied Security
- Privacy and data protection — 12 min (coming soon)
- Security metrics and reporting — 12 min (coming soon)
- Cyber law and policy basics — 12 min (coming soon)
- Career portfolio workshop — 12 min (coming soon)
- Cyber defense capstone — 12 min (coming soon)