Covers 35 of 37 missions with alignment to IL CS strand codes; 89% of grades 3–12 cybersecurity strand objectives addressed.
All 36 missions mapped to Illinois's framework codes, with the specific scene or objective that covers each standard.
| Mission | Illinois Standard Codes | What's Covered | Status |
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Password Fortress
Ages 8–12 · 100 XP
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Password fundamentals align to network safety standards at each grade band |
✓ Covered | |
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Phishing Pond
Ages 8–12 · 100 XP
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Social engineering and phishing recognition; HTTPS vs. HTTP evaluation |
✓ Covered | |
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Privacy Shield
Ages 8–12 · 100 XP
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Personal data types; app data collection; privacy permission evaluation |
✓ Covered | |
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Social Savvy
Ages 8–14 · 100 XP
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Digital citizenship; online reputation management; safe sharing practices |
✓ Covered | |
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Malware Maze
Ages 10–14 · 120 XP
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Malware categorization; infection vector identification; ransomware impacts |
✓ Covered | |
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Phishing Inbox Detective
Ages 10–14 · 120 XP
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Live phishing lab; domain spoofing; link obfuscation; Cipher AI mentor feedback |
✓ Covered | |
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Password Fortress Interactive
Ages 10–14 · 150 XP
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Entropy concepts; password construction under constraints; passphrase techniques |
✓ Covered | |
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Two-Factor Fortress
Ages 10–14 · 150 XP
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MFA mechanisms; SMS vs. app-based 2FA; SIM-swap threat modeling |
✓ Covered | |
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Scam Spotter
Ages 10–14 · 150 XP
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Phone-based social engineering; IRS/SSA impersonation; SMS phishing recognition |
✓ Covered | |
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Privacy Guardian
Ages 10–14 · 150 XP
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EXIF metadata privacy; privacy settings audit; location data risks |
✓ Covered | |
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Cyberbullying Defender
Ages 10–14 · 150 XP
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Cyberbullying impacts; bystander intervention research; platform safety tools |
✓ Covered | |
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AI & Deepfake Detective
Ages 12–18 · 150 XP
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AI-generated media evaluation; deepfake voice detection; synthetic chatbot manipulation |
✓ Covered | |
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Smart Device & Public Wi-Fi Defender
Ages 10–16 · 150 XP
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IoT attack surface analysis; public Wi-Fi risks; data interception on unsecured networks |
✓ Covered | |
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Identity Theft & Digital Footprint Defender
Ages 12–18 · 150 XP
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Digital footprint aggregation; identity theft vector classification; account security hardening |
✓ Covered | |
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Gaming Safety Defender
Ages 8–16 · 150 XP
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Gaming platform predator recognition; in-game social engineering; voice chat safety boundaries |
✓ Covered | |
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Deepfake & AI Scam Defender
Ages 10–18 · 150 XP
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AI voice clone scam calls; deepfake video classification; AI chatbot catfish DM thread |
✓ Covered | |
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Smart Device & IoT Defender
Ages 10–18 · 250 XP
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6 IoT device default credential scenarios; smart speaker permission audit; connected toy triage |
✓ Covered | |
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Synthetic Media Detective
Ages 12–18 · 250 XP
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Viral clip verdict; voice message vault; screenshot squad — synthetic media 3-scene lab |
✓ Covered | |
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Two-Factor Titan
Ages 10–18 · 175 XP
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Credential stuffing + 2FA defense; SMS vs TOTP vs passkey; MFA fatigue push-bomb scenario — IL-9-12-NI-2.2 (authentication); IL-9-12-NI-2.4 (cybersecurity threat analysis); IL-9-12-IC-2.1 (safe computing behaviors) |
✓ Covered | |
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Social Engineering Sentinel
Ages 10–18 · 175 XP
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5 social engineering scenarios: pretext call, school impersonator, tailgating, authority attack, multi-vector boss — IL NI-2.3 social engineering defense; IL IC-2.1 safe computing behaviors under manipulation pressure |
✓ Covered |
Every mission also maps to the national CSTA K-12 Computer Science Standards — the universal K-12 cybersecurity crosswalk districts cite alongside their state's framework.
| Mission | CSTA Codes | What's Covered |
|---|---|---|
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Password Fortress
Ages 8–12 · 100 XP
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Password Fortress — encryption concepts (NI-2-6); safe credential practices (NI-2-7); cybersecurity ethics (IC-2-4) | |
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Phishing Pond
Ages 8–12 · 100 XP
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Phishing Pond — social engineering defense (NI-2-7); phishing as computing impact (IC-2-4); advanced threat analysis (IC-3B-4) | |
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Privacy Shield
Ages 8–12 · 100 XP
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Privacy Shield — privacy and personal data (IC-2-4, IC-2-5); digital data protection (NI-2-6) | |
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Social Savvy
Ages 8–14 · 100 XP
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Social Savvy — digital citizenship and online identity (IC-2-4); societal impacts of computing (IC-2-5) | |
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Malware Maze
Ages 10–14 · 120 XP
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Malware Maze — malware and network threats (NI-2-7); advanced network security (NI-3A-7); computing risks (IC-2-4) | |
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Phishing Inbox Detective
Ages 10–14 · 120 XP
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Phishing Inbox Detective — advanced phishing simulation (NI-3A-7); threat analysis (IC-3B-4); safe behaviors (NI-2-7) | |
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Password Fortress Interactive
Ages 10–14 · 150 XP
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Password Fortress Interactive — encryption and entropy (NI-2-6, NI-3A-6); authentication practice (NI-2-7) | |
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Two-Factor Fortress
Ages 10–14 · 150 XP
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Two-Factor Fortress — MFA implementation (NI-3A-6); authentication threats (NI-3A-7); safe access (NI-2-7) | |
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Scam Spotter
Ages 10–14 · 150 XP
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Scam Spotter — social engineering and phone-based threats (NI-2-7); computing impacts (IC-2-4); advanced analysis (IC-3B-4) | |
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Privacy Guardian
Ages 10–14 · 150 XP
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Privacy Guardian — privacy protection (IC-2-4, IC-2-5); advanced digital citizenship (IC-3B-4) | |
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Cyberbullying Defender
Ages 10–14 · 150 XP
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Cyberbullying Defender — computing impacts on individuals (IC-2-4); community impacts (IC-2-5); inclusive communities (IC-3A-5) | |
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AI & Deepfake Detective
Ages 12–18 · 150 XP
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AI & Deepfake Detective — advanced threats from computing (IC-3B-4); AI network threats (NI-3A-7); computing risks (IC-2-4) | |
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Smart Device & Public Wi-Fi Defender
Ages 10–16 · 150 XP
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Smart Device & Wi-Fi Defender — IoT and network security (NI-2-7, NI-3A-7); cryptography in practice (NI-3A-6) | |
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Identity Theft & Digital Footprint Defender
Ages 12–18 · 150 XP
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Identity Theft Defender — identity privacy (IC-2-4); advanced identity threats (IC-3B-4); network-based attacks (NI-3A-7) | |
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Gaming Safety Defender
Ages 8–16 · 150 XP
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Gaming Safety Defender — online safety in games (IC-2-4, IC-2-5); gaming network threats (NI-2-7) | |
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Deepfake & AI Scam Defender
Ages 10–18 · 150 XP
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Deepfake & AI Scam Defender — AI-generated threats (IC-3B-4); network-based AI scams (NI-3A-7); defense behaviors (IC-2-4) | |
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Smart Device & IoT Defender
Ages 10–18 · 250 XP
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Smart Device & IoT Defender — IoT encryption (NI-3A-6); IoT threat vectors (NI-3A-7); emerging tech risks (IC-3B-4) | |
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Synthetic Media Detective
Ages 12–18 · 250 XP
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Synthetic Media Detective — synthetic media as computing threat (IC-3B-4); AI network risks (NI-3A-7); societal impacts (IC-2-5) | |
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Mind Games: Outsmarting AI Tricksters
Ages 12–18 · 175 XP
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Mind Games — responsible use of AI tools (IC-3A-5); evaluating AI-generated data authenticity (DA-3A-4); understanding automated system vulnerabilities like prompt injection (CS-3A-4) | |
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Bully Block: Stopping Cyberbullying
Ages 8–18 · 175 XP
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Bully Block — impacts of computing on individuals and communities (IC-2-4, IC-2-5); fostering inclusive and safe computing communities (IC-3A-5); upstander identity and harassment documentation protocol | |
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Two-Factor Titan
Ages 10–18 · 175 XP
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Two-Factor Titan — multi-factor authentication implementation (NI-3A-6); authentication threat modeling including SIM-swap and credential stuffing (NI-3A-7); safe access control behaviors (NI-2-7) | |
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Social Engineering Sentinel
Ages 10–18 · 175 XP
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Social Engineering Sentinel — social engineering as a network and human-layer threat (NI-2-7); computing impacts from manipulation attacks on individuals (IC-2-4); advanced threat analysis of multi-vector social engineering combining pretext, authority, and isolation (IC-3B-4) |
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