Introduction to Cybersecurity for Children

A gentle, age-appropriate introduction to online safety, teaching children how to protect themselves from scams, cyberbullying, and risky behavior online. Using storytelling, simulations, and hands-on exercises, kids learn responsible digital habits for life.

Benefits for Children:

• Learn cybersecurity concepts in a fun, safe, age-appropriate way.

• Experience simulations of real online dangers (phishing, encryption).

• Develop practical digital defense skills and understand both defensive and offensive thinking.

Benefits for Parents:

• Combines digital education with safety awareness — ensuring your child understands real online risks.

• Early exposure to topics like privacy, scams, and digital responsibility — all extremely relevant today.

• Encourages responsible online behavior and decision-making.

Lesson Program

1. Introduction to Cybersecurity
What is cybersecurity, why it matters, and where we encounter it daily.

2. Strong Passwords
How to create a secure password and why weak passwords are dangerous.

3. Phishing
Examples of phishing messages, how to identify them, and what to do if you receive one.

4. Online Privacy
What information should or shouldn’t be shared online and how to protect personal data.

5. Simple Encryption
Learning to encrypt and decrypt a basic message (e.g., Caesar cipher).

6. Home Network Basics
How devices connect to a network and what happens “behind the scenes.”

7. Cyber Simulation Game — “Hacker vs. Guardian”
Students take on attacker/defender roles inside a safe simulated environment.

8. Personal Safety Guide Creation
Each student builds a personalized set of rules, tips, and tools for staying safe online.

Final Project:

Students create a digital guide or poster summarizing “How I Stay Safe Online” - including tips, examples, rules, and possible scenarios.
This project is especially meaningful because it not only reinforces what they’ve learned, but also empowers them to teach others - the guide can be shared with friends or family members.

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Cyber Kids: How to Stay Safe Online