Core security principles, threat landscape, and the mindset of a cyber defender.
Level: Beginner
Grade band: 9–12
Time: about 2 hours
Outcomes
- Apply the CIA triad and defense-in-depth model to real scenarios
- Explain authentication factors, password hashing, and MFA
- Identify and categorise common threats and attack types
- Describe the role of firewalls, IDS/IPS, and network segmentation
- Outline a basic incident response process
Unit 1 — Security Principles
Core Security Concepts
- CIA triad in depth — 12 min
- Defense in depth — 12 min
- Threat modeling basics — 15 min
- Risk, vulnerability, and threat — 12 min
Unit 2 — Authentication & Identity
Authentication Systems
- Authentication factors — 12 min
- Password hashing and storage — 15 min
- MFA and passkeys — 12 min