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South Carolina Advanced Cybersecurity

Physical Security

In this module, students examine the physical side of cybersecurity, learning how organizations layer controls to protect buildings, devices, and data. They explore security control types and functions, study real-world breaches like the 2013 Target attack, and investigate surveillance cameras, motion sensors, and entry logging as detection tools. Along the way, students apply defense-in-depth thinking to hands-on design challenges and grapple with the privacy and bias implications of facial recognition technology.

Lessons

11.1 Building Strong Cyber Defenses

  • The CIA Triad and Security Control Types
  • School Security Control
  • Hospital Security Controls
  • Case Study: The 2013 Target Data Breach
  • Target Data Breach Reflection
  • +1 more

11.2 Layers of Protection in the Physical World

  • Building Access Controls
  • Device & Infrastructure Protections
  • Physical Security Mitigations
  • Layered Defense Plan
  • Where Deleted Files Go
  • +2 more

11.3 Caught on Camera

  • The Bike Theft
  • Reflection: The Bike Theft
  • Surveillance Cameras & Visual Monitoring
  • Facial Recognition at the Grocery Store
  • Reflection: Facial Recognition at the Grocery Store
  • +2 more

11.4 Who's Getting In?

  • Motion Sensors & Detection Systems
  • False Alarm?
  • Locks, Vestibules & Entry Logging
  • Entry Log Analysis

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