Cyber Security Merit Badge at GE

Join us for the Cybersecurity Merit Badge at GE.

The Cybersecurity Merit Badge equips Scouts with essential knowledge and skills to navigate and protect the digital world. Scouts learn about online safety, ethical behavior, cyber threats, and how to defend against them using tools like firewalls, antivirus software, and strong passwords. They explore encryption, connected devices, and the risks of public Wi-Fi, while also practicing safe habits like updating software and backing up data. Through hands-on activities, Scouts investigate real-world cyber incidents, participate in cybersecurity challenges, and explore career opportunities in the field.

https://www.scouting.org/merit-badges/cybersecurity/

This badge has the following pre-work:

1a) to view Personal Safety Awareness

4e) Current Events

To assist in collecting information on the collection of these two requirements we have established a google classroom, which is monitored by at least 2 registered leaders. The google classroom code is l677scm6.

There is a 3-2-1 form on the attachments tab for the Scouts to complete for the current event requirement. It is a quick comment on what you learned and a question you have about what you read or watched.  Please include the name of the book, article or movie you used.

We are also asking each scout to bring an internet capabie device (phone, tablet, computer) that they can install programs on, to the event to be used for some of the activities.  If you do not have such a device we will team you up with someone that does.

Please bring a water bottle with you.