Cybersecurity and Digital Safety · Networks & Security

Threats and Vulnerabilities

Identifying common digital threats like malware, phishing, and social engineering.

Key Questions

  1. 1How do attackers exploit human psychology to gain access to systems?
  2. 2What are the signs of a phishing attempt?
  3. 3How can software vulnerabilities be mitigated before they are exploited?

Ontario Curriculum Expectations

ON: Computer Environments and Systems - Grade 9ON: Digital Literacy and Citizenship - Grade 9
Grade: Grade 9
Subject: Computer Science
Unit: Cybersecurity and Digital Safety
Period: Networks & Security

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