Network Security
The lesson provides an explanation of key terms and a series of unplugged activities that can be used to explore four key areas of network security.
Additional details
| Year band(s) | 9-10 |
|---|---|
| Content type | Lesson ideas |
| Format | Document |
| Australian Curriculum Digital Technologies code(s) |
AC9TDI10K01
Investigate how hardware and software manage, control and secure access to data in networked digital systems
AC9TDI10P13
Develop cyber security threat models, and explore a software, user or software supply chain vulnerability |
| Keywords | Cyber security, Authentication, Encryption, Firewalls, Mac address filtering, Networks, Passwords |
| Organisation | Cyber Security Challenge UK |
| Copyright | 2017 Cyber Security Challenge UK. May be subject to Copyright Act statutory licence. |
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