Is the threat real?
Week 1 Lab
Our first lab task is about evaluating the scale of cyber security - as a risk and as an industry. Just how many people "get hacked"? How big is the industry for cyber security products and services?
What Can You Find Out About Yourself?
Week 2 Lab
In this week's lab, we are going to use OSINT to discover what information is available on-line about ourselves (or our organisation) that might be useful for an attacker or pen-tester.
Attack Evil Corp
Week 3 Lab
This lab puts you in the position of a pen-tester, with the job of looking for security vulnerabilities in the Evil Corp systems.
Assess Your Passwords
Week 4 Lab
Why are you made to have a password of a given length, with upper-case, lowe-case, numbers and so on? This lab will allow you to see how "breakable" your passwords are and what effect complexity has.
Discussion on GDPR
Week 5 Lab
GDPR! Everyone knows it is important, but what does it mean in practice? This lab will involve a discussion of some recent cases and their implications for the future of national and international data protection.
Guilty or Innocent
Week 6
All rise! This week, you will be play the part of prosecution, defence and jury, by turns, to determine who is guilty or innocent, and what punishment they deserve.
Capture the Flag
Week 7 Lab
Let the games begin...
In teams, this week you will be competing for prizes in the annual Defence Against the Poorly Illuminated Arts Capture the Flag Competition.
Finding a Back Door
Week 8 Lab
Voter Game
Week 9 Lab
Final Discussion
Week 10 Lab
In the final lab for this module, we will be holding a discussion about what has been learned, what has been surprising and what you can do to continue learning about cyber security. If schedules permit, there may be a special guest or two.