Objectives:
- Students will be able to configure login settings for users to require industry standard security practices.
Standards:
- 4.3.A Describe managerial controls related to device security.
- 4.3.D Configure login settings to make a device more secure.
Guiding Question:
How do we create strong passwords, and why do we need them?
Resources:
- 4.3 Let’s Make Secure Passwords!.pptx, 4.3 Let’s Make Secure Passwords! Configuring Password Security Lab Guide and 4.3 Let’s Make Secure Passwords! Password Complexity Activity Guide available on Google Classroom
Assignment:
- Read through the 4.3 Let’s Make Secure Passwords!.pptx presentation in today’s class.
- Divide into groups of 2. You are going to try to crack various “employee passwords” based on information the employees have shared online in class today.
- Use the instructions and take notes in the 4.3 Let’s Make Secure Passwords! Password Complexity Activity Guide and answer the questions in the 4.3 Let’s Make Secure Passwords! Configuring Password Security Lab Guide. Work as a team to complete the lab by creating and cracking various types of passwords.
Assigned: March 5th, 2026
Teacher Pacing Due Date: March 6th, 2026