Introduction to cyber security
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Title
Introduction to cyber security
Subject
Cybersecurity, algorithms and programming
Description
A three-lesson unit for students between 11 and 14 years of age. Students learn about the importance of cyber security and ethical hacking, explore malware and strong passwords, and design and program a strong-password generator using the micro:bit.
Creator
Micro:bit Educational Foundation
Source
https://microbit.org/teach/lessons/cyber-security/
Publisher
Micro:bit Educational Foundation
Date
n.d.
Rights
Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Usage Rights: CC BY-SA 4.0: attribution is required; adaptations are permitted and must be shared under the same licence.
Usage Rights: CC BY-SA 4.0: attribution is required; adaptations are permitted and must be shared under the same licence.
Relation
BBC micro:bit teaching resources; intended to follow the Computing fundamentals unit
Format
Web resource; downloadable unit of work; lesson plans and supporting materials
Language
English
Type
Unit of work / classroom lesson materials
Coverage
Lower secondary; 11–14 years of age
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Collection
Citation
Micro:bit Educational Foundation, “Introduction to cyber security,” TinkerOER, accessed September 28, 2026, https://tinkeroer.ucd.ie/items/show/63.