New Brunswick - Technology 9

Strand: Design Thinking Skills

Skill Descriptor:

Identify a need or problem to innovate or solve a sector-specific challenge or project and develop technical drawings of possible solutions.

Achievement Indicators:

Identify the need or problem, project goal(s), and date required

Identify any other attempts to solve the need or problem and develop a unique solution

Divide project into discrete tasks with timelines

Order tasks into a logical sequence

Select tools and materials

Explore different perspectives through use of empathy maps

Skill Descriptor:

Construct, test, and evaluate a prototype.

Achievement Indicators:

Complete tasks according to plan, adjusting and problem-solving as required

Test and evaluate the project prototype

Determine which solution best meets the need or solves the problem

Skill Descriptor:

Apply access controls and cryptography to cybersecurity practices.

Achievement Indicators:

Describe social engineering in reference to cybersecurity

Explain how human actions or inactions represent a major portion of cybersecurity events

Define confidentiality, integrity, and availability (CIA triad)

Describe authentication processes (passwords and multifactor authentication)