Y1-P09 · Phase 9 of 11

Security Fundamentals

Understand core security concepts, least privilege, and defensive practices.

CIA triadLeast privilegeAuthentication vs authorizationSecurity baselinesThreats

Objectives

  • 1.Understand the CIA triad
  • 2.Apply least privilege principles
  • 3.Distinguish authentication from authorization
  • 4.Recognize common security threats
  • 5.Implement basic security baselines

Student Outcomes

  • Explain core security principles
  • Apply least privilege in practice
  • Recognize common threats and mitigations
  • Implement security baselines

Evidence Requirements

  • Security baseline configuration evidence
  • Least privilege application examples
  • Threat identification exercise
  • Written security analysis

Acceptance Criteria

  • Student can explain the CIA triad
  • Student applies least privilege
  • Student recognizes common threats

Evidence & Scoring

Passing: 80%

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