CYBER.ORG: AP Cybersecurity – Lesson 4.1.4 – Application Security, Lesson 4.5.2 – Endpoint – OS & Monitoring & Lesson 1.1.1 – Security Controls

Objective:

  • Students will:
    • Be able to explain how organizations can be more cyber resilient.
    • Investigate common methods to enhance Operating System security and implement monitoring measures in an enterprise.
    • Compare and contrast various types of security controls

Standards:

CompTIA Security+ SYO-701 Objective:
4.1 – Given a scenario, apply common security techniques to computing

  • Application security
    • Input validation
    • Secure cookies
    • Static code analysis
    • Code signing
  • Sandboxing
  • Monitoring

4.5 – Given a scenario, modify enterprise capabilities to enhance security

  • Operating system security
    • Group Policy
    • SELinux
  • File integrity monitoring
  • DLP
  • Network access control (NAC)
  • Endpoint detection and response (EDR)/extended detection and response (XDR)
  • User behavior analytics

1.1 – Compare and contrast various types of controls

  • Category
    • Technical,
      • Managerial,
      • Operational,
      • Physical,
    • Control Type
      • Preventive
      • Deterrent
      • Detective
      • Corrective
      • Compensating
      • Directive

Guiding Questions:

  • How are applications secured?
  • What are some common methods for an enterprise to enhance Operating System security and implement monitoring measures?
  • What are some different control categories and control types?

Resources:

  • Lesson 4.1.4 – Application Security.pptx, Lesson 4.5.2 – Endpoint – OS & Monitoring.pptx and Lesson 1.1.1 – Security Controls.pptx Presentations and Security Concepts Guided Notes – Fall 2025 Form available on Google Classroom

Assignment:

  1. Read through the Lesson 4.1.4 – Application Security.pptx, Lesson 4.5.2 – Endpoint – OS & Monitoring.pptx and Lesson 1.1.1 – Security Controls.pptx presentations in today’s class.
  2. Complete the Security Concepts Guided Notes – Fall 2025 Form using the materials provided.

Assigned: September 30th, 2025
Teacher Pacing Due Date: October 1st, 2025