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AP Cybersecurity

APCK Cyber: AP Cybersecurity – Topic 5.4 – Assymetric Cryptography: Secrets

Objectives:

  • Students will be able to apply asymmetric encryption algorithms to encrypt and decrypt data.

Standards:

CompTIA Security+ SYO-701 Objective:

1.4 – Explain the importance of using appropriate cryptographic solutions.

  • Encryption
  • Asymmetric
  • Symmetric
  • Key exchange
  • Algorithms

Guiding Question:

How does Assymetric Cryptography power modern communications?

Resources:

  • 5.4 Asymmetric Cryptography.pptx and 5.4 – Asymmetric Cryptography: Secrets – Student Activity Guide available on Google Classroom

Assignment:

  1. Read through the 5.4 Asymmetric Cryptography.pptx presentation in today’s class. We will use the information in the presentation along with what we learned yesterday about Asymmetric Cryptography to complete an in-class Lab Activity.
  2. Follow the instructions provided in the 5.4 – Asymmetric Cryptography: Secrets – Student Activity Guide in today’s Google Classroom Assignment Post to complete the lab activity.

Assigned: April 9th, 2026
Teacher Pacing Due Date: April 10th, 2026

AP Cybersecurity

APCK Cyber: AP Cybersecurity – Topic 5.2 Setting Access Controls

Objectives:

  • Students will be able to configure access control settings on a Linux-based system.

Standards:

CompTIA SY0-701 Objectives:

• 4.6.1 – Provisioning/de-provisioning user accounts

Guiding Question:

Why are access controls important, and why do we need them?

Resources:

  • 5.2 Setting Access Controls.pptx and 5.2 Setting Access Controls Lab Instructions – Student Activity Guide available on Google Classroom

Assignment:

  1. Read through the 5.2 Setting Access Controls.pptx presentation in today’s class. We will work through the steps provided in the presentation in today’s Lab activity.
  2. Follow along with the 5.2 Setting Access Controls Lab Instructions – Student Activity Guide provided in Google Classroom and answer the questions to complete the lab activity.

Assigned: March 26th, 2026
Teacher Pacing Due Date: March 27th, 2026

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