Cyber Attack: A Code Breaking Workshop
TA Education
School Workshop Online Workshop
Students will take on the "real life" task of stopping Cyber terrorists from a group called KRYTON who have taken control of the RAF’s latest space asset, the Earth observation satellite “Carbonite 2”. They will have 90 minutes to complete this task or the terrorists will deorbit the satellite and it will burn up in the Earth’s atmosphere.Students will work to analyse the evidence and obtain access to the secure server which we believe is hosting the satellite uplink that has been used to hijack Carbonite 2.
They must work as a team and use a range of cryptographic and cyber security skills to solve this within the 90-minute time-frame. The RAF is relying on you!
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Where we travel to
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What activities are available during this school workshop?
The students would be presented with code-breaking exercises to stop a cyber attack.
Which curriculum topics do we cater for?
Computing
Coding Cyber-security Encryption Decryption
Click to read full text Tablet Academy has created a Virtual experience focused on enabling students to achieve the following objectives within computing:
a) understand how instructions are stored and executed within a computer system; understand how data of various types (including text, sounds and pictures) can be represented and manipulated digitally, in the form of binary digits
b) undertake creative projects that involve selecting, using, and combining multiple applications, preferably across a range of devices, to achieve challenging goals, including collecting and analysing data and meeting the needs of known users.
c) understand a range of ways to use technology safely, respectfully, responsibly and securely, including protecting their online identity and privacy; recognise inappropriate content, contact and conduct and know how to report concerns.
d) develop their capability, creativity and knowledge in computer science, digital media and information technology.
e) develop and apply their analytic, problem-solving, design, and computational thinking skills.
f) understand how changes in technology affect safety, including new ways to protect their online privacy and identity, and how to identify and report a range of concerns.
Maths
Logic and Problem Solving
Through this workshop it is hoped that students would be able to
a) select appropriate concepts, methods and techniques to apply to unfamiliar and nonroutine problems;
b) interpret their solution in the context of the given problem.
c) calculate the probability of independent and dependent combined events, including using tree diagrams and other representations, and know the underlying assumptions
d) make and test conjectures about patterns and relationships; look for proofs or counterexamples
e)begin to reason deductively in geometry, number and algebra, including using geometrical constructions
What size groups do we cater for?
Each workshop can cater for up to 40 students.
How does safeguarding work for online workshops?
It can be host by the school. The session is not automatically recorded. There has to be a teacher leading the session. Permission can be granted for students to join (subject to the schools policy)
What technology/devices/type of internet connection do schools need for an online workshop?
The sessions are 90 minutes long.
Windows 10 or Chromebook (can be shared to a max of 1 to 3)
Ideally Teams but can be done using Skype or Zoom
Windows 10 or Chromebook (can be shared to a max of 1 to 3)
Ideally Teams but can be done using Skype or Zoom
Access for visitors with disabilities
Yes Please let us know more about your group and we will get back to you with more details about the suitability of what we offer.
Visitors with Special Educational Needs (SEN)
Yes We certainly can. Please use the form below to let us know your group's specific SEN requirements and we will get back to you with more information on how we can tailor our learning experience for your children.
Who are TA Education?
TA Education is an impartial organisation created to support educational institutions in transforming teaching and learning by integrating new and existing technologies. Our team of fully qualified educators support over 1000 schools and train over 40,000 teachers a year through high-level consultancy and training services.
- Strategic Consultancy & Change Management.
- Professional Development - Remote and Face-to-Face Workshops.
- Student Enrichment Programmes.
- Curriculum Development & Project Based Learning.
- MAT and Individual School Annual Support Packages.
- Online Professional Development Platform (PDP).
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