Year 11 Computer Science ATAR: Threats to networks and users
Students learn how interception, man-in-the-middle attacks, malware, social engineering, pharming, denial of service and insiders threaten networks and the people who use them.
One content description from the full WA Computer Science ATAR Year 11 — Cyber Security journey. All 22 modules below are in that journey too, with the same content — add just these to a class, or the whole strand.
Modules (22)
1
Wired vs wireless: security
2
Interception of data on a network
3
Risks of unsecured public Wi-Fi
4
Man-in-the-middle attacks
5
Malware
6
Viruses
7
Worms
8
Trojan horse
9
Spyware
10
Adware
11
Ransomware
12
Social engineering
13
Phishing
14
Spear phishing
15
Smishing and vishing
16
Pretexting
17
Physical social engineering: tailgating and baiting
18
Pharming
19
Denial of service attacks
20
Distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack
21
Unauthorised network access
22
Insider threats and human error
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