Secure Networking
Upon completion of the Secure Networking lesson, students will:
1) Identify the OSI Network layers and their functions.
2) Research and recognize common network attacks.
3) Explain one of the network attacks and analyze the ethical considerations and consequences dealt to attackers.
All materials in this Cybersecurity Concept Lesson is based upon work supported by the NCyTE Center and the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 1548315, Catalyzing Computing and Cybersecurity in Community Colleges (C5). C5 is a grant-funded project based at Whatcom Community College in Bellingham, WA. One of its goals is to develop and disseminate instructional materials to enhance computer science and cybersecurity courses.
A downloadable print version of this lesson, developed through a collaboration between the NSF-funded NCyTE Center and the CLARK cybersecurity curriculum library, is hosted on https://clark.center. Register for a free account on the CLARK website to download these and other cybersecurity teaching materials.
A web-based version of this lesson, developed through a collaboration between the NSF-funded NCyTE Center and CodeHS, is hosted on https://codehs.com. Register for a free CodeHS teacher account to access all the materials for this lesson.