CYBER.ORG: AP Cybersecurity – Lesson 2.4.5 – Keyloggers

Objective:

  • Students will analyze potential indicators to determine the type of attack.

Standards:

CompTIA Security+ SYO-701 Objective:
2.4 – Given a scenario, analyze indicators of malicious activity

  • Malware attacks
    • Keylogger

Guiding Question:

What are keyloggers and how can students defend against this attack?

Resources:

  • Lesson 2.4.3 – Trojans, Backdoors, and RATs.pptx Presentation available on Google Classroom

Assignment:

  1. Read the Lesson 2.4.5 – Keyloggers.pptx presentation in today’s class.
  2. Complete the Lab – Intro to Keyloggers.pptx Activity in class using the materials provided in Google Classroom.
  3. To confirm completion the lab activity, upload a screenshot (with today’s date) of the captured keystrokes on the Kali system from the active keylogger session in the Windows environment to today’s Google Classroom post.

Assigned: November 4th, 2025
Teacher Pacing Due Date: November 5th, 2025