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
  • Password Attacks
    • Spraying
    • Brute force

Guiding Question:

• What are the different types of password attacks and how can a malicious actor use them?

Resources:

• Lesson Slides Lesson 2.4.14 – Password Attacks.pptx and Lab Activity Lab – Brute Force Offline.pptx presentations available on Google Classroom

Assignment:

1. Follow along with the Lesson 2.4.14 – Password Attacks.pptx presentation in today’s class.
2. Complete the Lab – Dictionary.pptx Activity in class by tomorrow. To demonstrate completion of the lab, upload a screenshot of the Terminal window showing the results of the John the Ripper Brute Force attack on the “shadow” file from slide 13 of the Lab presentation.

Posted: September 17th, 2026
Teacher Pacing Due Date: September 18th, 2026