Objective:
- Students will:
- Define and categorize technical controls and how they relate to other control types.
- Examine ways to implement technical controls that prevent and deter attacks.
- Recognize common attacks and how technical controls mitigate them.
Standards:
- CompTIA Security+ Compatibility Standard(s)
- 1.1 Compare and contrast various types of security controls.
Guiding Question:
- What are technical security controls and how do they relate and work in tandem with the other types of security controls to create a strong security posture for an organization?
Resources:
Assignment:
- Read the Lesson Slides Cyber2 3.3.2.pptx presentation in today’s class.
- Complete the Lab PPT Cyber2 3.3.2.pptx Activity in class. Use the PPT and the Lab Worksheet 3.3.2 – Brute Forcing with Metasploit Google Doc provided in today’s Google Classroom Assignment Post to complete the Brute Forcing with Metasploit Lab, and answer the “Putting it all Together” questions at the bottom of the Worksheet to demonstrate completion of the lab by the end of the day on Friday, September 24th.
Posted: September 23rd, 2026
Teacher Pacing Due Date: September 24th, 2026
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
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:
- Review the Lesson 2.4.14 – Password Attacks.pptx presentation, if needed.
- 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
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
Guiding Question:
- What are the different types of password attacks and how can a malicious actor use them?
Resources:
- Lesson Slides Lesson 2.4.14 – Password Attacks.pptx and Lab Activity Lab – Brute Force Offline.pptx presentations available on Google Classroom
Assignment:
- Follow along with the Lesson 2.4.14 – Password Attacks.pptx presentation in today’s class.
- Complete the Lab – Dictionary.pptx Activity in class by tomorrow. To demonstrate completion of the lab, upload a screenshot of the Terminal window showing the results of the John the Ripper Brute Force attack on the “shadow” file from slide 13 of the Lab presentation.
Posted: September 17th, 2026
Teacher Pacing Due Date: September 18th, 2026
Objective:
- Students will investigate common password concepts.
Standards:
- CompTIA Security+ SYO-701 Objective:
- 4.6 – Given a scenario, implement and maintain identity and access management
- Password concepts
- Password best practices
- Length
- Complexity
- Reuse
- Expiration
- Age
- Password managers
- Passwordless
Guiding Question:
- What are some common password concepts?
Resources:
- Lesson Slides Lesson 4.6.3 – Passwords.pptx and Lab Activity Lab – Dictionary.pptx presentations available on Google Classroom
Assignment:
- Follow along with the Lesson 4.6.3 – Passwords.pptx presentation in today’s class.
- Complete the Lab – Dictionary.pptx Activity in class by tomorrow. To demonstrate completion of the lab, upload a screenshot of the Terminal window showing the results of the John the Ripper dictionary attack on the “shadow” file from slide 13 of the Lab presentation.
Posted: September 15th, 2026
Teacher Pacing Due Date: September 16th, 2026
Objective:
- Understand the different methods of phishing.
Standards:
- CompTIA Security+ SYO-701 Objective:
- 2.2 – Explain common threat vectors and attack surfaces
- Human vectors/social engineering
- Vishing
- Smishing
Guiding Question:
- What are the different types of phishing and spam?
Resources:
- Lesson Slides Lesson 2.2.3 – Phishing And Spam.pptx and Lab Activity Lab – Phishing.pptx presentations available on Google Classroom
Assignment:
- Follow along with the Lesson 2.2.3 – Phishing And Spam.pptx presentation in today’s class.
- Complete the Lab – Phishing.pptx Activity in class by tomorrow. Upload a screenshot to today’s Google Classroom assignment post of the successfully harvested Windows Victim’s credentials in Kali Linux to confirm completion of the Lab.
Posted: September 10th, 2026
Teacher Pacing Due Date: September 11th, 2026
Objective:
- Students will:
- Understand the purpose and role of SIEM systems in cybersecurity.
- Identify key components and architecture of a SIEM system.
- Examine the benefits and challenges of implementing a SIEM solution.
- Explore how SIEM systems are applied in real-world scenarios. identify appropriate uses for IDS, IPS, and EDR.
Standards:
CompTIA Security+ Objective(s)
- 4.4: Explain security alerting and monitoring concepts and tools.
Guiding Question:
What is a SIEM, and how does it improve cybersecurity operations?
Resources:
- Lesson 5.3.1 – SIEM Tools.pptx and Lab 5.3.1 – GoAccess.pptx presentations and Lab 5.3.1 – GoAccess Activity sheet available on Google Classroom
Assignment:
- Read the Lesson 5.3.1 – SIEM Tools.pptx presentation in today’s class.
- Complete the Lab 5.3.1 – GoAccess Activity Form using the Lab 5.3.1 – GoAccess.pptx Powerpoint Presentation posted in the Google Classroom.
- Hand in the completed Lab 5.3.1 – GoAccess Activity Form to complete the lab (50 pts).
Assigned: April 22nd, 2026
Teacher Pacing Due Date: April 23rd, 2026
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:
- 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.
- 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
Objective:
- Identify the strengths of using asymmetric encryption
- Explain the steps involved with asymmetric encryption
Standards:
CompTIA Security+ Objective(s)
1.4 Explain the importance of using appropriate cryptographic solutions.
- Public key infrastructure (PKI)
- Public key
- Private key
- Key escrow
- Encryption
- Asymmetric
- Key exchange
- Algorithms
- Key length
Guiding Question:
How does asymmetric encryption allow the protection of sensitive information without the difficulty of sharing secret keys?
Resources:
- Lesson 10.1.2 – Asymmetric Encryption.pptx presentation and Activity 10.1.2- Investigating RSA keypairs form available on Google Classroom
Assignment:
- Read the Lesson 10.1.2 – Asymmetric Encryption.pptx presentation in today’s class.
- Choose a partner and complete Part A of the Activity 10.1.2- Investigating RSA keypairs Google Form provided in the Google Classroom. Answer the three Part A: Closing questions for discussion in your form.
- Proceed to Part B, and paste a screenshot of the decrypted message received from your partner in Cyberchef into the Form to complete the lab. (50 pts)
Assigned: April 8th, 2026
Teacher Pacing Due Date: April 9th, 2026
Objective:
- Identify the importance of using encryption policies when sending information
- Explain the steps involved with symmetric encryption
Standards:
CompTIA Security+ SYO-701 Objective:
1.4 – Explain the importance of using appropriate cryptographic solutions
- Encryption
- Symmetric
- Key exchange
- Algorithms
- Key length
- Tools
- Trusted Platform Module (TPM)
Guiding Question:
How does encryption protect against a loss of confidentiality of sensitive information and what steps are involved in symmetric encryption?
Resources:
- Lesson 10.1.1 – Symmetric Encryption.pptx presentation and Activity 10.1.1 – Creating a Key Exchange Method form available on Google Classroom
Assignment:
- Read the Lesson 10.1.1 – Symmetric Encryption.pptx presentation in today’s class.
- Choose a partner and complete Part 1 of the Activity 10.1.1 – Creating a Key Exchange Method Google Form provided in the Google Classroom.
- We will go around the room describing the “Key Exchange” solutions devised by our groups and assess their strengths and weaknesses. Use the in-class discussion to complete Part 2 of the Activity and hand in the completed Activity form for credit (50 points)
Assigned: April 6th, 2026
Teacher Pacing Due Date: April 7th, 2026
Objective:
Students will be able to:
- Establish differences between circuit switching and packet switching
- Define protocols and TCP/IP suite
- Explain how protocols use ports/well-known port numbers
- Compare and contract TCP and UDP transport protocols
- Examine how TCP uses the 3-way handshake
- Perform network traffic analysis using the Wireshark tool
Standards:
CSTA Compatibility Standards
- 3A-CS-01: Compare levels of abstraction and interactions between application software, system software, and hardware layers.
- 3A-NI-07: Compare various security measures, considering tradeoffs between the usability and security of a computing system.
Guiding Question:
How are packets delivered across networks between devices?
Resources:
- Lesson Slides Lesson 5.3.2 – Packet Delivery and Protocols.pptx and Lab 5.2.2 – ARP with Wireshark.pptx Presentations available on Google Classroom
Assignment:
- Read the Lesson 5.3.2 – Packet Delivery and Protocols.pptx Microsoft PowerPoint slideshow in today’s class.
- Use the instructions in the Lab 5.3.2 – Instructor PPT Packet Analysis with Wireshark.pptx presentation to complete the Lab 5.3.2 – Packet Analysis with Wireshark Student Worksheet Lab Activity using the materials provided in Google Classroom. (50 pts)
Assigned: February 24th, 2026
Teacher Pacing Due Date: February 25th, 2026
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