VCE Applied Computing - U2O2 - Cyber Security

VCE Applied Computing Unit 2 Outcome 2: network hardware and security software, communications technologies, cyber security threats and controls, cryptography, and the privacy legislation that applies.

Modules (74)

1 Emerging trends in cyber security 2 Regulatory compliance 3 Zero Trust Architecture 4 Routers 5 Switches 6 Firewalls 7 Data storage systems 8 Backup systems 9 Firewall software 10 Antivirus software 11 AI-based network security software 12 Intrusion detection systems (IDS) 13 Intrusion prevention systems (IPS) 14 Wired communications technology 15 Wireless communications technology 16 Mobile communications technology 17 Comparing communications technologies 18 The internet 19 Intranets 20 Virtual private networks (VPNs) 21 Local Area Networks (LANs) 22 Wide Area Networks (WANs) 23 Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPANs) 24 Global exposure to cyber security threats 25 Data privacy risks in global networks 26 Legal compliance across jurisdictions 27 Unauthorised network access 28 Malware 29 Spyware 30 Viruses 31 Worms 32 Ransomware 33 Denial of service attacks 34 Improper credential management 35 Outdated versions of software 36 Weak passwords 37 Multi-factor authentication 38 Application of firmware 39 Backup strategies 40 Operating system updates 41 Software malware updates 42 Staff procedures 43 Encryption and decryption 44 Caesar cipher 45 Polyalphabetic ciphers 46 Vigenere cipher 47 Symmetric encryption 48 AES 49 Asymmetric encryption 50 RSA 51 ECDH 52 ECDSA 53 Machine learning analysis of network traffic 54 Real-time monitoring and notification 55 Ethical hacking 56 The Essential Eight 57 Information Security Manual (ISM) 58 ISM guideline: encryption 59 ISM guideline: segmentation and segregation 60 ISM guideline: network access controls 61 ISM guideline: confidentiality and integrity of wireless traffic 62 ISM guideline: wireless network footprint 63 Privacy Act 1988 (Cwlth) 64 Australian Privacy Principle 1 65 Australian Privacy Principle 6 66 Australian Privacy Principle 11 67 Health Records Act 2001 (Vic) 68 Health Privacy Principle 2 69 Health Privacy Principle 4 70 Health Privacy Principle 5 71 Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014 (Vic) 72 Information Privacy Principle 2 73 Information Privacy Principle 4 74 Information Privacy Principle 5

Printables for this journey

Every module above has its own free printable worksheet with an answer key. These crosswords and word searches cover the same terms:

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Crossword: Emerging trends in cyber security to Antivirus software (Modules 1–10) 10 clues · Emerging trends in cyber security, Regulatory compliance, Zero Trust Architecture, Routers and more

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Crossword: AI-based network security software and more (Modules 11–20) 10 clues · AI-based network security software, Intrusion detection systems (IDS), Intrusion prevention systems (IPS), Wired communications technology and more

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Crossword: Local Area Networks (LANs) to Viruses (Modules 21–30) 10 clues · Local Area Networks (LANs), Wide Area Networks (WANs), Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPANs), Global exposure to cyber security threats and more

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Crossword: Worms to Operating system updates (Modules 31–40) 10 clues · Worms, Ransomware, Denial of service attacks, Improper credential management and more

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Crossword: Software malware updates to RSA (Modules 41–50) 10 clues · Software malware updates, Staff procedures, Encryption and decryption, Caesar cipher and more

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Crossword: ECDH to ISM guideline: network access controls (Modules 51–60) 10 clues · ECDH, ECDSA, Machine learning analysis of network traffic, Real-time monitoring and notification and more

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Crossword: ISM guideline: confidentiality and integrity of wireless traffic and more (Modules 61–74) 10 clues · ISM guideline: confidentiality and integrity of wireless traffic, ISM guideline: wireless network footprint, Privacy Act 1988 (Cwlth), Australian Privacy Principle 1 and more

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Word Search: Emerging trends in cyber security and more (Modules 1–20) 20 words to find · Emerging trends in cyber security, Regulatory compliance, Zero Trust Architecture, Routers and more

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Word Search: Local Area Networks (LANs) to Operating system updates (Modules 21–40) 20 words to find · Local Area Networks (LANs), Wide Area Networks (WANs), Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPANs), Global exposure to cyber security threats and more

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Word Search: Software malware updates to Information Privacy Principle 5 (Modules 41–74) 22 words to find · Software malware updates, Staff procedures, Encryption and decryption, Caesar cipher and more

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