Overall In Class Assessments

R70 - Cyber security 1 - Social engineering

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1. I can define the term social engineering.
2. I can understand and explain social engineering techniques
3. I can describe what social engineering is and how it can be protected against.
4. I can explain blagging (pretexting) as a form of social engineering.
5. I can explain phishing as a form of social engineering.
6. I can explain shouldering (or shoulder surfing) as a form of social engineering.

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R71 - Cyber security 2 - Malicious Code

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1. I can understand and explain malicious code(malware)
2. I can define the term 'malware'.
3. I can describe what malware is and how it can be protected against.
4. I can describe a computer virus as a form of malware.
5. I can describe a trojan as a form of malware.
6. I can describe spyware as a form of malware.

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R72 - Cyber security 3 - Other Threats

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1. I can define the term cyber security and describe the main purposes of cyber security.
2. I can understand and explain weak and default passwords
3. I can understand and explain misconfigured access rights
4. I can understand and explain removable media
5. I can understand and explain unpatched and/or outdated software.
6. I can explain what pharming is and what it is used for.
7. I can explain what penetration testing is and what it is used for.

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R73 - Cyber security 4 - Detection & prevention

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1. I can understand and explain biometric security measures (particularly for mobile devices)
2. I can understand and explain password systems as a security measure.
3. I can understand and explain CAPTCHA (or similar) as a security measure.
4. I can understand and explain using email confirmations to confirm a user’s identity as a security measure.
5. I can understand and explain automatic software updates as a security measure.

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Unit Assessment Averages

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