L2U1, Understanding Cyber Security and Online Threats

Level 2, Unit 1 - Understanding Cyber Security and Online Threats (3 credits)

1. Understand the range and variety of cyber threats	2. Analyse and detail the types of threat currently in operation	3. Evaluate the impact of threats on various individuals and organisations
1.1 I can explain the basic nature of a cyber threat	2.1 I can describe the motivations of people behind threats	3.1 I can describe the impact on the economy of cyber threats
1.2 I can list some of the more common threats	2.2 I can analyse the main threats in terms of the mechanisms they use	3.2 I can assess the level of threat to my home environment
1.3 I can explain the main features of threats to individuals	2.3 I can describe how the features of threats make them operate	3.3 I can determine the threat to a website in a safe and controlled environment
1.4 I can explain the main features of threats to companies	2.4 I can describe how attacks on companies are designed to work	3.4 I can determine the threat to a server in a safe and controlled envieonment
1.5 I can summarise the variety of threats for an audience	2.5 I can describe threats in terms of their hierarchy of damage	3.5 I can produce a presentation or report on my findings