CYBER.ORG: AP Cybersecurity – Lesson 2 – Topic 2.1.1: Social Engineering

Objective:

  • Define the steps used in typical digital attacks.
  • Define social engineering as the human risk in organization security.
  • Identify techniques for social engineering and how to mitigate against these techniques.

Standards:

  • CSTA Compatibility Standards
    • 3A-IC-29 :Explain the privacy concerns related to the collection and generation of data through automated processes that may not be evident to users.

Guiding Question:

How can we protect against social engineering?

Resources:

  • Lesson Slides Cyber1 2.1.1.pptx and Lab PPT Cyber1 2.1.1.pptx Presentations available on Google Classroom
  • Cybersecurity Lab 1.1.B Handout available on Google Classroom

Assignment:

  1. Follow along with the Lesson Slides Cyber1 2.1.1.pptx presentation in today’s class.
  2. Next, walk through the Lab PPT Cyber1 2.1.1.pptx Activity provided in the Google Classroom. This will review the use of the SET application introduced in yesterday’s lab.
  3. If you have not yet done so, use what you have learned today to complete yesterday’s Lab Activity by end of day today.

Assigned: September 2nd, 2026
Teacher Pacing Due Date: September 2nd, 2026