Sparklabs Learning / Digital Technology
SS 3 First Term
Week 10: Cyber Security and Emerging Digital Technologies
- School
- Creative Brains Academy
- Subject
- Digital Technology
- Pack
- Curriculum only
- Prepared
- 7 November 2026
Week index
- 01Senior Review and Computational Problem Solving
- 02Advanced Programming
- 03Functions, Arrays and Data Structures
- 04Object-Oriented Programming
- 05Database Systems
- 06Computer Networks and Internet Technologies
- 07Web Development and Web Design
- 08Software Development Life Cycle
- 09Electronic Commerce
- 10Cyber Security and Emerging Digital Technologies
- 11Revision
- 12Examination
Week 10 / First Term
Cyber Security and Emerging Digital Technologies
Monday 9 November 2026 to Friday 13 November 2026
Curriculum outline
Lesson objectives
By the end of the week, candidates should be able to:
- Define confidentiality, integrity and availability.
- Classify four attacks by element.
- Match three controls to attacks.
- Explain two emerging technologies.
- Outline a phishing response.
Key vocabulary
- Confidentiality: data available only to authorised people.
- Integrity: data complete and unaltered.
- Availability: systems reachable when needed.
- Phishing: a fraudulent message that steals data.
- Ransomware: malware that locks files for payment.
- Multi-factor authentication: login requiring two proofs.
Common misconceptions
- "Antivirus stops every attack." It blocks known patterns; judgement and updates still matter.
- "A strong password alone secures an account." A stolen password works without a second factor.
Teacher activities
- Starter: name the breach damage.
- Teach the CIA triad with examples.
- Classify four common attacks.
- Match three controls to attacks.
- Explain two emerging technologies.
- Walk through the phishing response.
Student activities
- Name the damaged element.
- Copy the CIA table.
- Classify four attacks.
- Draw control-to-attack lines.
- Write two benefit and risk pairs.
- Order the response steps.
| Element | Question | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Confidentiality | who may read it | report cards |
| Integrity | is it unchanged | mark entries |
| Availability | can users reach it | results portal |
Practical / learning evidence
ss3_incident_okafor.docx holds the CIA table, four attacks with controls, a five-step response to a fake portal message, and two technologies with a benefit and risk each.
Resources and preparation
Projector, breach notice, attack cards and a response template. Offline route: cards and a written response with the same rubric.
Assessment for learning
Check each attack against the damaged element. Award marks for report, isolate, preserve, reset and monitor.
Inclusion and homework
Provide attack cards with one match; extend others to an access rule. Homework: draft one acceptable-use rule with a reason.