AP Cybersecurity Unit 2: Securing Spaces | All 4 Lessons Live

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AP Cybersecurity — Unit 2

Securing Spaces

Cyber Foundations, Physical Vulnerabilities and Attacks, Protecting Physical Spaces, and Detecting Physical Attacks — the foundational security concepts for the AP Cybersecurity exam. All lessons use real-world Vantex Financial Group scenarios.

4 Lessons 4 Lab Activities 4 Quizzes Vantex Financial Group Physical Security Audit Report

Unit 2 Curriculum

Lesson 2.1 Cyber Foundations
→ Lesson: Cyber Foundations | Exercise 1 | Exercise 2 | Lab | Quiz
Lesson 2.2 Physical Vulnerabilities and Attacks
→ Lesson: Physical Vulnerabilities and Attacks | Exercise 1 | Exercise 2 | Lab | Quiz
Lesson 2.3 Protecting Physical Spaces
→ Lesson: Protecting Physical Spaces | Exercise 1 | Exercise 2 | Lab | Quiz
Lesson 2.4 Detecting Physical Attacks
→ Lesson: Detecting Physical Attacks | Exercise 1 | Exercise 2 | Lab | Quiz

Unit 2 Project: Physical Security Audit Report

Each lab activity contributes one phase to Vantex Financial Group’s Physical Security Audit Report. Complete all four phases to build a complete facility security assessment from scratch.

Start Lesson 2.1: Cyber Foundations →
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Concept Deep-Dives: Unit 2
Go deeper on each Unit 2 concept with a full guide: examples, diagrams, a matching exercise, and practice questions.
The 7 social engineering tacticsPretexting, authority, intimidation, consensus, scarcity, familiarity, and urgency. Types of threat actorsScript kiddies, hacktivists, insiders, cyberterrorists, and criminal organizations. The phases of a cyberattackRecon, initial access, persistence, lateral movement, and evading detection. How risk assessment worksLikelihood, impact, and the four ways to manage risk: avoid, transfer, mitigate, accept. Types of security controlsThe CIA triad, plus controls by type (physical, technical, managerial) and function. What is defense in depthWhy a layered defense protects data when one control is bypassed. Common physical attacksTailgating, shoulder surfing, dumpster diving, and card cloning. Protecting physical spacesLocks, access control vestibules, cameras, and managerial controls. Detecting physical attacksEffective camera, motion sensor, and guard placement.

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