# Network Security

Course

###### Topics

- Cyber Security
- Programming
- Networking

###### Technologies

- Python
- BBC microbit

Learn the techniques and code to start you on your way to becoming a cyber security expert!

#### Network Security

In this Challenge, students will learn about:

- sending and receiving data using radio transmission
- the microPython programming language
- problem decomposition and algorithms
- cyber security as an evolving field, with the quest to create faster, secure and more reliable networks
- the skills (technical and non-technical) required to work in cyber security

##### Australian Curriculum v9 Content Descriptions

This course is designed to support your lesson planning. While comprehensive, individual resources may not cover every aspect of a content description. We recommend reviewing each resource to determine how it best fits your teaching objectives.

- [AC9TDI10K01](https://www.australiancurriculum.edu.au/f-10-curriculum/learning-areas/digital-technologies/foundation-year_year-1_year-2_year-3_year-4_year-5_year-6_year-7_year-8_year-9_year-10/content-description?subject-identifier=TECTDIY910&content-description-code=AC9TDI10K01&detailed-content-descriptions=0&hide-ccp=0&hide-gc=0&side-by-side=1&strands-start-index=0&subjects-start-index=TECTDIY34%2CTECTDIY56%2CTECTDIY910&view=quick)
- [AC9TDI10P09](https://www.australiancurriculum.edu.au/f-10-curriculum/learning-areas/digital-technologies/foundation-year_year-1_year-2_year-3_year-4_year-5_year-6_year-7_year-8_year-9_year-10/content-description?subject-identifier=TECTDIY910&content-description-code=AC9TDI10P09&detailed-content-descriptions=0&hide-ccp=0&hide-gc=0&side-by-side=1&strands-start-index=0&subjects-start-index=TECTDIY34%2CTECTDIY56%2CTECTDIY910&view=quick)
- [AC9TDI10P13](https://www.australiancurriculum.edu.au/f-10-curriculum/learning-areas/digital-technologies/foundation-year_year-1_year-2_year-3_year-4_year-5_year-6_year-7_year-8_year-9_year-10/content-description?subject-identifier=TECTDIY910&content-description-code=AC9TDI10P13&detailed-content-descriptions=0&hide-ccp=0&hide-gc=0&side-by-side=1&strands-start-index=0&subjects-start-index=TECTDIY34%2CTECTDIY56%2CTECTDIY910&view=quick)

##### What's Next?

Finished this course? Check out :

- [Web Application Security](/content/course/cyber-hs-websec-v2/index.html)

Your current score is: 0 points.

|  | Module | Progress |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1. |  | Communicating through networks |  |
| 2. |  | Addressing in a network |  |
| 3. |  | Routing packets through networks |  |
| 4. |  | Network security |  |