CYBER.ORG: AP Cybersecurity – Rainbow Table 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
      • Rainbow Table

Guiding Question:

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

Resources:

  • Lab Activity Lab – Rainbow Table.pptx presentations available on Google Classroom

Assignment:

  1. Review the Lesson 2.4.14 – Password Attacks.pptx presentation, if needed.
  2. Complete the Lab – Rainbow Table.pptx Activity in class. To demonstrate completion of the lab, upload a screenshot of the Terminal window displaying the results of the Rainbowcrack attack, including all solved hashes from slide 16 of the Lab presentation.

Posted: September 21st, 2026
Teacher Pacing Due Date: September 22nd, 2026