Title: Cyber Security/Forensics Infusion Units (CYBR)

Unit 1: CYBER SECURITY FOUNDATIONS: Exploring the Foundations of Cyber Security
  Define cyber system and industry-specific terminology.
  Provide background on fundamental information technology security concepts.
  Create a framework to protect information systems.
  Describe information technology ethics and an acceptable use policy (AUP).
  Act upon AUP infractions.
Unit 1: CYBER SECURITY FOUNDATIONS: Working with Virtual Machines
  Define components of and terminology related to virtual machines.
  Identify advantages and disadvantages of using virtual machines.
  Determine software downloading and installation procedures for virtual machines.
  Perform common tasks, using a virtual machine.
Unit 1: CYBER SECURITY FOUNDATIONS: Exploring Cyber Careers
  Research career opportunities for cyber security/forensics professionals.
  Identify the educational pathways for emerging cyber security and cyber forensics professionals.
  Identify career paths and job titles within the cyber security/forensics industry and related Career Clusters.
Unit 2: SOCIAL ENGINEERING AND PERSONAL CYBER SECURITY: Establishing Passwords
  Verify that Web sites are secure before submitting personal or corporate information.
  Describe vulnerabilities associated with using automated teller machines (ATM).
  Describe keylogging vulnerabilities.
  Establish a password protocol and policy.
Unit 2: SOCIAL ENGINEERING AND PERSONAL CYBER SECURITY: Maintaining Endpoint Security
  Install an operating system and components.
  Install service packs and updates.
  Update installed applications.
  Install and update anti-virus/anti-spyware utilities.
  Configure critical operating system parameters.
  Enable security and auditing logs.
  Back up a system.
  Restore a system from a backup.
  Secure a router connection.
  Secure other personal/mobile devices.
  Secure a game console.
Unit 2: SOCIAL ENGINEERING AND PERSONAL CYBER SECURITY: Maintaining Network Security
  Describe network topologies.
  Identify network vulnerabilities.
  Describe methods for strengthening network security.
  Identify components of physical security.
  Identify common network devices.
  Identify protocols.
  Describe the fundamentals of domain names.
  Describe network configuration tools.
Unit 2: SOCIAL ENGINEERING AND PERSONAL CYBER SECURITY: Implementing Threat Mitigation
  Set up a schedule for anti-virus scans.
  Run an anti-virus scan.
  Respond to results from an anti-virus scan.
  Research the nature (i.e., motivations) and scope (i.e., prevalence) of current and past threats.
  Report system anomalies.
Unit 3: CYBER FORENSICS: Exploring Ethical and Legal Issues
  Identify laws applicable to cyber.
  Describe the rule of law and its impact on cyber forensics.
  Identify rules of evidence relevant to cyber forensics.
Unit 3: CYBER FORENSICS: Applying Legal Procedures
  Describe ISO/IEC-27037 and its relevance to cyber forensics.
  Describe the importance of using a write blocker or best effort to preserve evidence.
  Create a forensic image and establish hash code, using a write blocker.
  Establish and maintain the chain of custody.
Unit 3: CYBER FORENSICS: Identifying Media
  Identify types of media hardware.
  Identify types of hardware interfaces.
Unit 3: CYBER FORENSICS: Exploring Media Forensics
  Identify common file systems.
  Identify types of artifacts.
  Identify geometry parameters of physical media.
  Recover artifacts from physical media.
Unit 3: CYBER FORENSICS: Conducting Mobile Devices Forensics
  Change EXIF (exchangeable image file format).
  Extract text messages.
  Extract call logs.
  Extract unique identifiers from components.
ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION
  Student Competency Records
  CYBR Standards Correlations.pdf
  CYBR Teacher Resources.pdf
  CYBR Acknowledgments and Copyright Information.pdf