Connected Networks · Summer Term
Network Security Threats: Social Engineering
Understanding phishing, pharming, and other human-based attacks.
Key Questions
- Is the greatest threat to a network's security the software or the human user?
- Explain how social engineering tactics manipulate individuals into revealing sensitive information.
- Design a public awareness campaign to educate users about common social engineering scams.
National Curriculum Attainment Targets
GCSE: Computing - Network Security
Year: Year 10
Subject: Computing
Unit: Connected Networks
Period: Summer Term
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