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AP Cybersecurity

APCK Cyber: AP Cybersecurity – Topic 2.2 – Protecting Spaces

Objectives:

  • Students will be able to work in teams as an IT department to design cost-effective security plans for various organizational scenarios.

Standards:

  • Students will be able to use a risk matrix to prioritize physical vulnerabilities in a given scenario.
  • Students will be able to design a cost-effective security plan that combines managerial and physical controls.

Guiding Question:

Why is Physical Security important to Cybersecurity?

Resources:

  • Video Reviewing Risk Matrix:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-E-jfcoR2W0
  • 2.2 Protecting Spaces Slide Deck.pptx available on Google Classroom
  • 2.2 Scenarios Student Lab Guide available on Google Classroom

Assignment:

  1. Read through the 2.2 Protecting Spaces Slide Deck.pptx presentation in today’s class.
  2. Divide into groups of 2 – 3. There are five stations located around the classroom, each with a physical facility that you will be tasked with securing. Choose one of the five stations to start with.
  3. Work as a team to complete the 2.2 Scenarios Student Lab Guide document available in the Google Classroom to for the physical facility represented by your station. You will be given time to answer the questions in the Lab Guide for your given scenario, then we will rotate to the next station.
  4. Follow the instructions in the Lab Guide to complete the Risk Matrix and design resource-efficient security plans to balance the various priorities in each scenario. We will discuss your results in class.

Assigned: October 22nd, 2025
Teacher Pacing Due Date: October 23rd, 2025

AP Cybersecurity

CYBER.ORG: AP Cybersecurity – Lesson 1.2.3 – Physical Security

Objective:

  • Students will be able to explain the importance of physical security controls.

Standards:

CompTIA Security+ SYO-701 Objective:
1.2 – Summarize fundamental security concepts

  • Physical Security
    • Bollards
    • Access Control Vestibule
    • Fencing
    • Video Surveillance
    • Security guard
    • Access badge
    • Lighting
    • Sensors
      • Infrared
      • Pressure
      • Microwave
      • Ultrasonic

Guiding Question:

  • What are some physical security controls organizations can implement to better protect the network?

Resources:

  • Lesson 1.2.3 – Physical Security.pptx Presentation and Physical Security Guided Notes – Fall 2025 Form available on Google Classroom

Assignment:

  1. Read through the 1.2.3 – Physical Security.pptx presentation in today’s class.
  2. Complete the Physical Security Check for Understanding – Fall 2025 Quiz using the materials provided.

Assigned: October 15th, 2025
Teacher Pacing Due Date: October 16th, 2025

AP Cybersecurity

CYBER.ORG: AP Cybersecurity – Lesson 2.4.7 – Physical Attacks

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

  • Physical Attacks
    • Brute Force
    • Radio frequency identification (RFID) cloning
    • Environmental

Guiding Question:

  • What are 3 common physical attacks and how can students defend themselves against them?

Resources:

  • Lesson 2.4.7 – Physical Attacks.pptx Presentation and Physical Attacks Guided Notes – Fall 2025 Form available on Google Classroom

Assignment:

  1. Read through the Lesson 2.4.7 – Physical Attacks.pptx presentation in today’s class.
  2. Complete the Physical Attacks Guided Notes – Fall 2025 Form using the materials provided.

Assigned: October 14th, 2025
Teacher Pacing Due Date: October 15th, 2025