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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 35 of 37 missions with alignment to IL CS strand codes; 89% of grades 3–12 cybersecurity strand objectives addressed.

Mission × Standard Alignment

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
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

CSTA K-12 CS Standards (2017 Revised) — Universal Crosswalk

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
NI-2-6 NI-2-7 IC-2-4
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
NI-2-7 IC-2-4 IC-3B-4
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
IC-2-4 IC-2-5 NI-2-6
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
IC-2-4 IC-2-5
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
NI-2-7 NI-3A-7 IC-2-4
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
NI-2-7 NI-3A-7 IC-3B-4
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
NI-2-6 NI-2-7 NI-3A-6
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
NI-2-7 NI-3A-6 NI-3A-7
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
NI-2-7 IC-2-4 IC-3B-4
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
IC-2-4 IC-2-5 IC-3B-4
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
IC-2-4 IC-2-5 IC-3A-5
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
IC-3B-4 NI-3A-7 IC-2-4
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
NI-2-7 NI-3A-7 NI-3A-6
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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IC-2-4 IC-3B-4 NI-3A-7
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
IC-2-4 IC-2-5 NI-2-7
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
IC-3B-4 NI-3A-7 IC-2-4
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
NI-3A-6 NI-3A-7 IC-3B-4
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
IC-3B-4 NI-3A-7 IC-2-5
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
IC-3A-5 DA-3A-4 CS-3A-4
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
IC-2-4 IC-2-5 IC-3A-5
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
NI-2-7 NI-3A-6 NI-3A-7
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
NI-2-7 IC-2-4 IC-3B-4
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)

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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