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Standards Mapping

for Georgia Advanced Cybersecurity

76

Standards in this Framework

34

Standards Mapped

44%

Mapped to Course

Standard Lessons
IT-ACS-1.1
Communicate effectively through writing, speaking, listening, reading, and interpersonal abilities.
  1. 2.9 Capstone: Coffee Shop Consultant (Cyber Foundations)
  2. 5.15 Capstone: The VitalLink Security Consult (Asymmetric Cryptography)
  3. 5.21 Reading the Attack: Log Analysis for Application Attacks (Detecting Attacks on Data and Applications)
IT-ACS-1.2
Demonstrate creativity by asking challenging questions and applying innovative procedures and methods.
  1. 2.9 Capstone: Coffee Shop Consultant (Cyber Foundations)
  2. 3.13 Capstone: Firewalls in Practice (Protecting Networks: Firewalls)
  3. 4.12 Capstone: Device Defense-In-Depth (Protecting Devices)
  4. 5.8 Capstone: Defending a Real System (Protecting Applications and Data)
IT-ACS-1.3
Exhibit critical thinking and problem solving skills to locate, analyze and apply information in career planning and employment situations.
  1. 1.1 Welcome to Cybersecurity!
IT-ACS-1.4
Model work readiness traits required for success in the workplace including integrity, honesty, accountability, punctuality, time management, and respect for diversity.
IT-ACS-1.5
Apply the appropriate skill sets to be productive in a changing, technological, diverse workplace to be able to work independently and apply team work skills.
IT-ACS-1.6
Present a professional image through appearance, behavior and language.
IT-ACS-2.1
Describe the threats to a computer network, methods of avoiding attacks, and options in dealing with virus attacks.
  1. 3.2 Traffic in the Wrong Hands (Network Vulnerabilities and Attacks)
  2. 3.3 Misdirected and Overwhelmed (Network Vulnerabilities and Attacks)
  3. 3.4 How Adversaries Get Into Your Network (Network Vulnerabilities and Attacks)
  4. 4.2 The Adversary's Toolkit (Device Vulnerabilities and Attacks)
  5. 4.10 Defend the Device (Protecting Devices)
IT-ACS-2.2
Investigate potential abuse and unethical uses of computers and networks.
  1. 1.5 The Threat Landscape (Best Practices for Public Networks)
  2. 2.1 The Art of Deception (Cyber Foundations)
  3. 4.9 Writing the Rules Devices Follow (Protecting Devices)
IT-ACS-2.3
Explain the consequences of illegal, social, and unethical uses of information technologies (e.g., piracy; illegal downloading; licensing infringement; inappropriate uses of software, hardware, and mobile devices).
IT-ACS-2.4
Differentiate between freeware, shareware, and public domain software copyrights
IT-ACS-2.5
Discuss computer crimes, terms of use, and legal issues such as copyright laws, fair use laws, and ethics pertaining to scanned and downloaded clip art images, photographs, documents, video, recorded sounds and music, trademarks, and other elements for use in Web publications
IT-ACS-2.6
Identify netiquette including the use of e-mail, social networking, blogs, texting, and chatting.
IT-ACS-2.7
Explain proper netiquette, including the use of e-mail, social networking, blogs, texting, and chatting.
IT-ACS-2.8
Discuss the importance of cyber safety and the impact of cyber bullying.
  1. 1.2 The Rules of the Game
  2. 1.3 The Tricks Behind Every Scam (Understanding Social Engineering)
  3. 1.4 Lock It Down With Better Passwords (Suspicious Website Logins)
  4. 1.7 Using AI as Your Defense (AI-Based Cybersecurity Attacks)
IT-ACS-3.1
Analyze and differentiate among types of malware.
  1. 1.2 The Rules of the Game
  2. 4.2 The Adversary's Toolkit (Device Vulnerabilities and Attacks)
IT-ACS-3.2
Identify malware code, including strings.
IT-ACS-3.3
Demonstrate skill in handling malware. [NICE 153]
  1. 4.10 Defend the Device (Protecting Devices)
IT-ACS-3.4
Demonstrate skill in preserving evidence integrity according to standard operating procedures or national standards. [NICE 217].
IT-ACS-4.1
Analyze and differentiate among types of network attacks (e.g., virus, worms, trojans, unpatched software, password cracking, advanced persistent threats, etc.).
  1. 4.2 The Adversary's Toolkit (Device Vulnerabilities and Attacks)
  2. 4.3 How Adversaries Get In (Device Vulnerabilities and Attacks)
  3. 4.5 Cracking the Hash (Authentication)
  4. 4.6 Passwords Under Attack (Authentication)
  5. 4.10 Defend the Device (Protecting Devices)
IT-ACS-4.2
Distinguish between different social engineering attacks (e.g., baiting, phishing/spear phishing, pretexting/ blagging, tailgating, quid pro quo, etc.).
  1. 1.3 The Tricks Behind Every Scam (Understanding Social Engineering)
  2. 2.1 The Art of Deception (Cyber Foundations)
IT-ACS-4.3
Distinguish between reconnaissance/footprinting, infiltration, network breach, network exploitation, and attack for effects (e.g., deceive, disrupt, degrade, and destroy).
  1. 2.2 Anatomy of a Cyberattack (Cyber Foundations)
  2. 2.3 Breaking In and Staying In (Cyber Foundations)
  3. 2.4 The Attacker's Endgame (Cyber Foundations)
IT-ACS-4.4
Demonstrate an understanding of DoS/DDoS, session hijacking, HTTP spoofing, DNS attacks, switch attacks, man-in-the-middle (MITM) attacks, and cross site scripting, and drive-by-attacks.
  1. 3.2 Traffic in the Wrong Hands (Network Vulnerabilities and Attacks)
  2. 3.3 Misdirected and Overwhelmed (Network Vulnerabilities and Attacks)
  3. 5.2 When Input Becomes an Attack (Application and Data Vulnerabilities and Attacks)
IT-ACS-5.1
Use and apply appropriate cryptographic tools and products.
  1. 5.9 Keys, Blocks, and Streams (Protecting Stored Data with Cryptography)
  2. 5.11 Tools for AES (Protecting Stored Data with Cryptography)
  3. 5.14 Tools for RSA (Asymmetric Cryptography)
IT-ACS-5.2
Explain the core concepts of Public Key Infrastructure
  1. 5.12 Two Keys Are Better Than One (Asymmetric Cryptography)
  2. 5.14 Tools for RSA (Asymmetric Cryptography)
IT-ACS-5.3
Demonstrate knowledge of network access, identity, and access management (e.g., public key infrastructure [PKI]) and implement PKI, certificate management, and associated components. [NICE 79].
IT-ACS-5.4
Install and configure Pretty Good Privacy (PGP) and send/receive PGP encrypted email.
IT-ACS-5.5
Install and view a digital certificate
IT-ACS-5.6
Understand and master process to enroll for digital certificates.
IT-ACS-5.7
Renew, revoke, backup, and restore public and private key certificates.
IT-ACS-5.8
Install and secure a Certificate Authority (CA)
IT-ACS-5.9
Backup and restore a Certificate Authority (CA).
IT-ACS-6.1
Implement wireless networks in a secure manner.
  1. 1.5 The Threat Landscape (Best Practices for Public Networks)
  2. 3.7 Locking Down the Airwaves (Protecting Networks: Managerial Controls and Wireless Security)
IT-ACS-6.2
Analyze and differentiate among types of wireless attacks.
  1. 1.5 The Threat Landscape (Best Practices for Public Networks)
  2. 3.7 Locking Down the Airwaves (Protecting Networks: Managerial Controls and Wireless Security)
IT-ACS-6.3
Configure a wireless Access Point (WPA, WPA-2).
  1. 3.7 Locking Down the Airwaves (Protecting Networks: Managerial Controls and Wireless Security)
IT-ACS-6.4
Demonstrate use of InSSIDer and Netstumbler on wireless communications.
IT-ACS-6.5
Change the power level of a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Access Point.
IT-ACS-6.6
Demonstrate knowledge of Virtual Private Network (VPN) security and configure Virtual Private Network (VPN). [NICE 148]
  1. 3.6 The Network's Rulebook (Protecting Networks: Managerial Controls and Wireless Security)
IT-ACS-6.7
Demonstrate knowledge of remote access policy Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP) and Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP).
IT-ACS-7.1
Explain the impact and proper use of environmental controls.
  1. 2.10 The Physical Side of Cyber Threats (Physical Vulnerabilities and Attacks)
IT-ACS-7.2
Explain the importance of security-related awareness and training.
  1. 2.8 Building Strong Cyber Defenses (Cyber Foundations)
  2. 2.13 Small Habits, Big Security Impact (Protecting Physical Spaces)
IT-ACS-7.3
Install environmental controls through Basic Input/Output System (BIOS).
IT-ACS-7.4
Write organizational security policies (email, wireless, etc.).
  1. 2.13 Small Habits, Big Security Impact (Protecting Physical Spaces)
  2. 3.6 The Network's Rulebook (Protecting Networks: Managerial Controls and Wireless Security)
  3. 4.9 Writing the Rules Devices Follow (Protecting Devices)
  4. 5.5 Data in the Wrong Hands: Classification, Regulation & Policy (Protecting Applications and Data)
IT-ACS-8.1
Demonstrate knowledge of incident response and handling methodologies. [NICE 61]
IT-ACS-8.2
Demonstrate knowledge of incident categories, incident responses, and timelines for responses and compare and contrast aspects of business continuity. [NICE 60]
IT-ACS-8.3
Execute disaster recovery plans and procedures
IT-ACS-8.4
Demonstrate the ability to capture volatile memory contents
IT-ACS-8.5
Perform imaging functions, such as operating system, network, and software configurations.
IT-ACS-8.6
Restore a machine from a known good backup.
IT-ACS-9.1
Analyze and differentiate among types of mitigation and deterrent techniques.
  1. 2.8 Building Strong Cyber Defenses (Cyber Foundations)
IT-ACS-9.2
Implement assessment tools and techniques to discover security threats and vulnerabilities.
  1. 4.3 How Adversaries Get In (Device Vulnerabilities and Attacks)
IT-ACS-9.3
Explain the proper use of penetration testing versus vulnerability scanning in the context of vulnerability assessments.
  1. 2.2 Anatomy of a Cyberattack (Cyber Foundations)
  2. 2.3 Breaking In and Staying In (Cyber Foundations)
  3. 2.9 Capstone: Coffee Shop Consultant (Cyber Foundations)
IT-ACS-9.4
Demonstrate skill in conducting vulnerability scans and recognizing vulnerabilities in security systems (e.g., Nessus, Nmap, Retina). [NICE 3]
IT-ACS-9.5
Conduct a security audit.
  1. 2.12 Mapping the Risks Around You (Physical Vulnerabilities and Attacks)
  2. 4.5 Cracking the Hash (Authentication)
  3. 4.11 Host Firewalls (Protecting Devices)
  4. 4.12 Capstone: Device Defense-In-Depth (Protecting Devices)
  5. 5.3 When the Boundaries Break (Application and Data Vulnerabilities and Attacks)
IT-ACS-9.6
View and modify an Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) table.
IT-ACS-9.7
Evaluate the patch status of a machine.
  1. 4.10 Defend the Device (Protecting Devices)
IT-ACS-9.8
Demonstrate knowledge of packet-level analysis in order to install and view packet sniffer. [NICE 93]
  1. 3.18 The Story in the Logs (Detecting Network Attacks)
IT-ACS-9.9
Perform secure data destruction (e.g., Secure Erase, BCWipe).
IT-ACS-10.1
Explain risk-related concepts.
  1. 2.5 Risk Fundamentals: What Could Go Wrong? (Cyber Foundations)
  2. 5.4 How Do You Measure Risk? (Application and Data Vulnerabilities and Attacks)
IT-ACS-10.2
Perform a risk assessment.
  1. 2.5 Risk Fundamentals: What Could Go Wrong? (Cyber Foundations)
  2. 2.6 Risky Business: Turning Risk Into a Plan (Cyber Foundations)
  3. 4.4 What's Worth Protecting? (Device Vulnerabilities and Attacks)
  4. 5.4 How Do You Measure Risk? (Application and Data Vulnerabilities and Attacks)
IT-ACS-10.3
Identify mitigations for risks from risk assessment.
  1. 2.6 Risky Business: Turning Risk Into a Plan (Cyber Foundations)
  2. 2.7 The Risk Response Playbook (Cyber Foundations)
IT-ACS-10.4
Conduct appropriate risk mitigation strategies.
  1. 2.7 The Risk Response Playbook (Cyber Foundations)
  2. 2.9 Capstone: Coffee Shop Consultant (Cyber Foundations)
IT-ACS-11.1
Apply and implement secure network administration principles.
  1. 3.6 The Network's Rulebook (Protecting Networks: Managerial Controls and Wireless Security)
  2. 3.8 Network Segmentation (Protecting Networks: Segmentation)
  3. 3.12 Writing the Rulebooks (Protecting Networks: Firewalls)
IT-ACS-11.2
Demonstrate knowledge of how network services and protocols interact to provide network communications in order to securely implement and use common protocols. [NICE 50]
  1. 3.1 How Network Traffic Moves (Network Vulnerabilities and Attacks)
IT-ACS-11.3
Identify commonly used default network ports.
IT-ACS-11.4
Set up a Network Address Translation (NAT) device.
IT-ACS-11.5
Spoof a Media Access Control (MAC) address.
IT-ACS-11.6
Configure Virtual Private Network (VPN).
IT-ACS-11.7
Configure a remote access policy Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP) and Point-toPoint Tunneling Protocol (PPTP).
IT-ACS-11.8
Demonstrate knowledge of network protocols (e.g., Transmission Control Protocol and Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) and directory services (e.g., Domain Name System (DNS) by setting up common protocols, e.g., Secure Shell (SSH), netstat, Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP), nslookup, Telnet, DNS/Bind, FTP, IIS/Web Pages, DHCP/DNS server. [NICE 81]
IT-ACS-11.9
Locate open ports by completing a port scan.
  1. 4.3 How Adversaries Get In (Device Vulnerabilities and Attacks)
  2. 6.4 Unit 4: Securing Devices
IT-ACS-11.10
Demonstrate the knowledge and use of network statistics (netstat), a command purpose.
IT-ACS-12.1
Explain the goals, mission and objectives of Future Business Leaders of America.
IT-ACS-12.2
Explore the impact and opportunities a student organization (FBLA) can develop to bring business and education together in a positive working relationship through innovative leadership and career development programs.
IT-ACS-12.3
Explore the local, state, and national opportunities available to students through participation in related student organization (FBLA) including but not limited to conferences, competitions, community service, philanthropy, and other FBLA activities.
IT-ACS-12.4
Explain how participation in career and technology education student organizations can promote lifelong responsibility for community service and professional development.
IT-ACS-12.5
Explore the competitive events related to the content of this course and the required competencies, skills, and knowledge for each related event for individual, team, and chapter competitions.