Instructor Information

David Frederick

dafrederick@mcpsva.org 571-377-7182

Course Format:

DoNow activities to start each class

Lectures on basic cybersecurity skills

Project/Prototype walk-throughs

Tests at the completion of each unit

Midterm and Final examinations

Homework assignments

Skills needed to be successful:

To be successful in this course, students must enjoy learning computer hardware and operating system concepts and reuse them into new ways to solve problems.

Students must enjoy working with computers.

Students must be able to read and follow instructions.

Students must be able to not touch their smartphones for 90 minutes.

Prerequisites:

No specific course requirements.

A strong desire to work with computer

hardware and software.

Cybersecurity Classroom Expectations

Keep cell phones silenced and put away to prevent classroom distraction.

Attend class daily, on time and ready to work.

Respect everyone in the classroom.

Take responsibility for your own actions.

Actively participate and contribute to group assignments and projects.

Complete and submit assignments by their due dates.

Exercise safety and common sense at all times.

Cybersecurity

Fundamentals

Osbourn High School

Career & Technical

Education Programs

Rev. Jan. 2019

Why take Cybersecurity?

Computer cybersecurity skills are in great

demand as a career and can lead to high

paying career and technical positions.

Additional advanced courses can be obtained

at higher education institutions.

Course of Study:

Cybersecurity and Information Assurance Overview

Workstation Hardware

Exploring Cybersecurity Careers

Operating Systems

Networking

Windows Operating System Security

Batch File and PowerShell Programming

Network Analysis

Troubleshooting Process

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ROBOTICS Many students also compete in the

Robotics competition.

See more information in the separate

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Course Description:

Cybersecurity course students learn about

cybersecurity, information assurance,

computer hardware, Windows operating

system, networking and how to harden an

operating system to prevent attacks from

being successful.

Students learn the concepts/theories of

cybersecurity with lectures, practice hands-

on skills in the classroom, virtual computing

environment, and the Virginia Cyber Range.

Students will learn the to operate the

computer management tools within

Windows 10 workstation.

Certifications:

The Cybersecurity course provides a basis

for the CompTIA A+ industrial certification.

Serious students will use this course as a

launching point into studying for the

CompTIA A+ industrial certification.