Instructor Information
David Frederick
[email protected] 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
SkillsUSA
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than 395,000 high school, college and
middle school students and professional
members enrolled in training programs in
trade, technical and skilled service
occupations, including health occupations.
ROBOTICS Many students also compete in the
Robotics competition.
See more information in the separate
Robotics brochure!
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.