AP Cybersecurity

CYBER.ORG: AP Cybersecurity – Brute Force Online Lab

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:

  • Lab Activity Lab – Brute Force Online.pptx presentations available on Google Classroom

Assignment:

  1. Review the Lesson 2.4.14 – Password Attacks.pptx presentation, if needed.
  2. Complete the Lab – Brute Force Online.pptx Activity in class. To demonstrate completion of the lab, upload a screenshot of the Cracked Username/Passwords displayed in the response window of the Fuzzing Brute Force attack executed in the OWASP ZAP application on the DVWA application from slide 21 of the Lab presentation.

Posted: September 18th, 2026
Teacher Pacing Due Date: September 21st, 2026