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AP Cybersecurity

APCK Cyber: AP Cybersecurity – Topic 4.3 Let’s Make Secure Passwords!

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:

  1. Read through the 4.3 Let’s Make Secure Passwords!.pptx presentation in today’s class.
  2. 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.
  3. 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

AP Cybersecurity

APCK Cyber: AP Cybersecurity – Topic 3.5 Analyzing Network Logs

Objectives:

  • Students will be able to analyze different types of log files collected from different network devices to determine abnormal activity that could indicate a possible network attack.

Standards:

  • 3.5.A Describe the types of automated security tools used to detect cyber attacks.
  • 3.5.C Analyze log files for indicators of network attacks.

Guiding Question:

How can log files can help identify threat actors or malicious activity?

Resources:

  • Information Security Career Video: https://youtu.be/cVZktAEtWE4
  • 3.5 Analyzing Network Logs PPT.pptx available on Google Classroom
  • 3.5 Network Log #1, #2 and #3 available in class.

Assignment:

  1. Read through the 3.5 Analyzing Network Logs PPT.pptx presentation in today’s class.
  2. Divide into groups of 2. You will be provided with Network Log #1, #2 and #3. We will work with these log files in class today.
  3. Work as a team to answer the questions on the back of Network Log #2 and #3. We will work with Network Log #1 as a whole group, then your group will be given time to analyze and answer the questions on the back of Network Log #2, then we will move on to Network Log #3.
  4. Follow along with the in-class presentation and complete the analysis questions on Network Log #2 and Network Log #3 to complete the Lab. We will discuss your results in class.

Assigned: January 14th, 2026
Teacher Pacing Due Date: January 14th, 2026