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What is cyber security?

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MakeCode

11-14 yrs

Students learn about the importance of cyber security and explore ethical hacking.

Key learning:

  • to understand about the importance of cyber security in the world today
  • to be able to explain what is meant by the term ‘ethical hacking’
  • to understand how to recognise potential malware attacks and how to protect data and devices.
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