State Standards Hub Illinois
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⚖️ PA 102-0746 — K-12 digital citizenship and cybersecurity instruction required

Illinois K-12 Cybersecurity
Standards Alignment

Framework:Illinois Learning Standards for Computer Science (2022)
Effective:2023–2024 school year
Grade Bands:K–12 (cybersecurity focus grades 3–12)
Illinois Public Act 102-0746 mandates K-12 cybersecurity and digital citizenship instruction. The Illinois Learning Standards for CS (2022) organize competencies into Networks & the Internet, Data & Analysis, and Impacts of Computing strands, with explicit cybersecurity objectives at each grade band. Schools must align curriculum to the ILS CS framework for Title IV compliance.

Covers 17 of 18 missions with alignment to IL CS strand codes; 89% of grades 3–12 cybersecurity strand objectives addressed.

Mission × Standard Alignment

All 18 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
IL-3-5-NI-2.1 IL-6-8-NI-2.1 IL-9-12-NI-2.2
Password fundamentals align to network safety standards at each grade band
✓ Covered
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Phishing Pond
Ages 8–12 · 100 XP
IL-3-5-NI-2.3 IL-6-8-NI-2.3 IL-9-12-NI-2.3
Social engineering and phishing recognition; HTTPS vs. HTTP evaluation
✓ Covered
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Privacy Shield
Ages 8–12 · 100 XP
IL-3-5-DA-2.4 IL-6-8-DA-2.4 IL-9-12-DA-2.4
Personal data types; app data collection; privacy permission evaluation
✓ Covered
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Social Savvy
Ages 8–14 · 100 XP
IL-3-5-IC-2.1 IL-6-8-IC-2.1 IL-9-12-IC-2.1
Digital citizenship; online reputation management; safe sharing practices
✓ Covered
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Malware Maze
Ages 10–14 · 120 XP
IL-6-8-NI-2.2 IL-9-12-NI-2.2 IL-9-12-NI-2.1
Malware categorization; infection vector identification; ransomware impacts
✓ Covered
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Phishing Inbox Detective
Ages 10–14 · 120 XP
IL-6-8-NI-2.3 IL-9-12-NI-2.3 IL-9-12-NI-2.4
Live phishing lab; domain spoofing; link obfuscation; Cipher AI mentor feedback
✓ Covered
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Password Fortress Interactive
Ages 10–14 · 150 XP
IL-6-8-NI-2.1 IL-9-12-NI-2.2
Entropy concepts; password construction under constraints; passphrase techniques
✓ Covered
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Two-Factor Fortress
Ages 10–14 · 150 XP
IL-9-12-NI-2.2 IL-9-12-NI-2.4
MFA mechanisms; SMS vs. app-based 2FA; SIM-swap threat modeling
✓ Covered
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Scam Spotter
Ages 10–14 · 150 XP
IL-6-8-NI-2.3 IL-9-12-NI-2.3
Phone-based social engineering; IRS/SSA impersonation; SMS phishing recognition
✓ Covered
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Privacy Guardian
Ages 10–14 · 150 XP
IL-6-8-DA-2.4 IL-9-12-DA-2.4 IL-9-12-IC-2.2
EXIF metadata privacy; privacy settings audit; location data risks
✓ Covered
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Cyberbullying Defender
Ages 10–14 · 150 XP
IL-3-5-IC-2.2 IL-6-8-IC-2.2 IL-9-12-IC-2.2
Cyberbullying impacts; bystander intervention research; platform safety tools
✓ Covered
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AI & Deepfake Detective
Ages 12–18 · 150 XP
IL-9-12-DA-2.5 IL-9-12-IC-2.3 IL-9-12-NI-2.4
AI-generated media evaluation; deepfake voice detection; synthetic chatbot manipulation
✓ Covered
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IL-9-12-NI-2.1 IL-9-12-NI-2.2 IL-9-12-NI-2.4
IoT attack surface analysis; public Wi-Fi risks; data interception on unsecured networks
✓ Covered
IL-9-12-DA-2.4 IL-9-12-NI-2.3 IL-9-12-IC-2.3
Digital footprint aggregation; identity theft vector classification; account security hardening
✓ Covered
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Gaming Safety Defender
Ages 8–16 · 150 XP
IL-3-5-IC-2.2 IL-6-8-IC-2.1 IL-6-8-NI-2.3
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
IL-9-12-NI-2.3 IL-9-12-NI-3.1 IL-9-12-DA-3.2
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
IL-9-12-NI-2.1 IL-9-12-NI-2.2 IL-9-12-DA-2.4
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
IL-9-12-DA-2.5 IL-9-12-IC-2.3 IL-9-12-NI-2.3
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
IL-9-12-NI-2.2 IL-9-12-NI-2.4 IL-9-12-IC-2.1
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
IL-6-8-NI-2.3 IL-9-12-NI-2.3 IL-9-12-IC-2.1
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

Recommended starting missions for Illinois classrooms

Based on the highest-priority Illinois framework competencies and grade-level fit.

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Phishing Inbox Detective
🕵️ 120 XP · Ages 10–14
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Smart Device & Public Wi-Fi Defender
📡 150 XP · Ages 10–16
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Synthetic Media Detective
🔍 250 XP · Ages 12–18

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