MOOSE Cyber Security Learning Progression

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As we live in an increasingly technological world, we are faced with complex decisions around our identity, livelihoods, and social well-being. Navigating this environment and understanding the risks we expose ourselves and others to on a regular basis is an important part of living our lives. The landscape asks us to balance risks with opportunities, both personally and professionally.

Cyber Security, for our purposes, centers around being safe online. Every time we go online, information is created about where we are, what we look at, who we talk to, and what we buy. Understanding what it means to be online helps us navigate digital spaces while keeping ourselves and those around us safe.

Key Themes
  • Digital identity and online safety
  • Understanding data, privacy, and digital footprints
  • Ethics of online communities and social media
  • Cybersecurity careers and ethical hacking
  • Balancing risk and opportunity in digital spaces

Explore the Modules

Grades PreK–2

In the earliest grades, students explore what the internet is and how they can navigate it safely and independently.

Grades 3–5

Students explore what happens to the information they view and share online, learning about digital footprints, legacy, and safe social media use.

Grades 6–8

Learners explore the ethics of social media and online communities, as well as ethical hacking and cybersecurity as a career pathway.

Grades 9–12

High school modules will explore cybersecurity fields and how technology professionals work to keep individuals and communities safe online.

  • Coming soon — module currently under development.