Duration: 8 Weeks
Total Hours: 24 Hours (3 Hours per Week)
Level: Beginner
Target Group: Grade 7–10
Course Content: FLYER
Students will explore cybersecurity concepts using:
Microsoft Windows, Linux
Amazon Web Services
📅 Course Structure (8 Weeks)
🖥️ Week 1 – Introduction to Cybersecurity & Operating Systems
Topics
What is Cybersecurity?
CIA Triad (Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability)
Overview of Microsoft Windows and Linux, Types of hackers (white, gray, black hat)
Activity
🔍 Explore Windows Security Settings
🐧 Compare Windows vs Linux interface
Mini Lab: Create strong vs weak passwords
Mini Project
Create a Personal Cyber Safety Checklist
Quiz : Basic cybersecurity terms quiz
🔥 Week 2 – Network Security & Firewalls
Topics
What is a network?
How firewalls work
Types of firewalls
Introduction to Zero Trust Security model
Activity
🛡 Simulate a firewall rule using classroom role-play
Draw a simple home network diagram
Mini Project :Design a Secure Home Network Plan
Quiz: Identify safe vs unsafe network practices
🦠 Week 3 – Malware & Types of Attacks
Topics
What is Malware? (Virus, Worm, Trojan, Ransomware, Spyware)
Phishing & Social Engineering
DDoS attacks
Brute force attacks
Activity
🎭 Phishing email identification game
Watch and analyze a ransomware case study
Mini Project : Create a Cyber Threat Awareness Poster
Quiz: Identify attack types from real-life examples
🛡️ Week 4 – Antivirus, Protection & Detection Strategies
Topics
How antivirus software works
Signature-based vs behavior-based detection
Protection strategies (updates, backups, MFA)
Detection & Incident Response basics
Activity
🔎 Run a safe demo malware simulation (educational example)
Create a backup plan for a fictional company
Mini Project : Develop a Personal Device Protection Plan
Quiz: Match security tools to threats
🏗️ Week 5 – Security Architecture & Layers
Topics
What is security architecture?
Data Security
Application Security
Platform Security
User Security
Network Security
Activity
🏢 Design layered security for a school system
Group discussion: What happens if one layer fails?
Mini Project: Build a Layered Security Diagram
Quiz: Identify security layers in real-world scenarios
☁️ Week 6 – Cloud Security & AWS Basics
Topics
What is Cloud Computing?
Introduction to Amazon Web Services
Shared Responsibility Model
Basics of cloud data protection
Activity
🌐 Simulate cloud storage access permissions
Design secure login policies
Mini Project: Create a Secure Cloud Storage Plan
Quiz: Cloud vs Local storage security questions
📜 Week 7 – Cyber Laws, Privacy & Compliance
Topics
What is PII (Personally Identifiable Information)?
PCI (Payment Card Industry security standards)
GDPR principles
COPPA child data protection
Why compliance matters
Activity
🔐 Identify PII in sample forms
Debate: Should companies collect personal data?
Mini Project : Create a Privacy Policy for a School App
Quiz: Identify compliance violations in scenarios
🚀 Week 8 – Final Project & Review
🎓 Final Capstone Project
Project: Build a Cybersecurity Protection Plan
Students (individual or teams) will:
Choose a scenario (School, Small Business, Gaming Company, Hospital)
Identify possible threats
Design security architecture (data, network, user, platform)
Include firewall rules, antivirus plan, detection strategy
Include cloud security (if using AWS)
Present solution (5–7 minutes)
Requirements
Threat analysis
Protection strategy
Detection plan
Compliance considerations (PII/PCI/GDPR/COPPA)
Visual diagram
🛠 Tools & Technologies
Microsoft Windows
Linux
Amazon Web Services
Diagram tools (Canva / Draw.io)
Web browser
Presentation software