- Type Learning
- Level Foundational
- Time Hours
- Cost Free
NCI Brownie Cybersecurity Basics Certificate
Issued by
New College Institute
This badge can be earned once the brownie learns a basic understanding of cybersecurity and how technology plays an important role in daily life. This badge will introduce the vocabulary of cybersecurity, determine how technology is used in our lives, and discover how to create layers of security for all devices. Implementation of real life rules for internet safety will be explored, and finally, scouts will learn how messages travel on the internet.
- Type Learning
- Level Foundational
- Time Hours
- Cost Free
Skills
Earning Criteria
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The first step to understanding cybersecurity is to realize how we use technology every day. Learning about cybersecurity allows for better opportunities for safety. Brownies will take a short survey to determine the ways technology is used, places that may be connected to the internet, and typical places that use computers on a daily basis. Lessons will include interesting computer facts and how to create layers to keep identity safe.