What this lesson teaches
Password security and cybersecurity basics.
Computer Basics
Cybersecurity Password Game
Create strong passwords and test password strength!
Duration25 min
Age GroupAges 11–16
DifficultyIntermediate
SubjectDigital Literacy
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Direct testing of password strength against attack patterns makes the abstract threat of hacking personally concrete. When students see their own password cracked in under a second, the personal relevance creates lasting behavioural change — more effectively than any lecture on cybersecurity.
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1. Analyze weak passwords. 2. Identify problems. 3. Create strong 12-char password. 4. Check strength rules.