Covers 22 of 22 missions with alignment to NJSLS-CS Networking and Impacts strand codes; 91% of K–12 cybersecurity objectives addressed.
State legislation and standards driving K-12 cybersecurity curriculum adoption — mapped to Cyber Heroes HQ mission coverage.
New Jersey requires digital citizenship instruction in every grade band, K-12. The NJSLS-CS Standards include specific codes for digital safety, privacy, and cybersecurity across all grade levels.
The NJ Student Learning Standards for Computer Science include explicit networking, data, and impacts strands with cybersecurity competencies spanning K-12. Cyber Heroes HQ missions map to NJ 6-8.CS.3, NJ K-2.IC.1, and NJ 9-12.NI.4 codes.
NJ districts adopting new CS curriculum must demonstrate NJSLS-CS alignment for curriculum committee approval. Cyber Heroes HQ alignment documentation is ready for any NJ district's curriculum review process.
NJSLS-CS 9-12.IC.3 (Impacts of Computing) explicitly addresses AI-generated content. Missions 11, 15, 17, and 18 address deepfakes, AI voice clones, and AI chatbot manipulation at age-appropriate depth.
NJ districts can use Title IV, Part A funds for digital safety curriculum. Cyber Heroes HQ aligns to the "well-rounded educational opportunities" and "safe and healthy students" priority areas.
NJ districts adopting digital citizenship curricula benefit from measurable outcomes. Cyber Heroes HQ provides pre/post cybersecurity knowledge assessment data aligned to NJSLS-CS strand codes.
All 36 missions mapped to New Jersey's framework codes, with the specific scene or objective that covers each standard.
| Mission | New Jersey Standard Codes | What's Covered | Status |
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Password Fortress
Ages 8–12 · 100 XP
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Password strength fundamentals; credential protection across grade bands |
✓ Covered | |
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Phishing Pond
Ages 8–12 · 100 XP
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Phishing recognition; social engineering defense; domain verification |
✓ Covered | |
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Privacy Shield
Ages 8–12 · 100 XP
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Personal data types; privacy settings; digital footprint awareness |
✓ Covered | |
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Social Savvy
Ages 8–14 · 100 XP
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Digital citizenship; positive online identity; safe social media behavior |
✓ Covered | |
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Malware Maze
Ages 10–14 · 120 XP
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Malware taxonomy; ransomware mechanics; infection prevention |
✓ Covered | |
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Phishing Inbox Detective
Ages 10–14 · 120 XP
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Phishing inbox simulation; domain spoofing; link evaluation |
✓ Covered | |
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Password Fortress Interactive
Ages 10–14 · 150 XP
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Password entropy; passphrase construction; brute-force resistance |
✓ Covered | |
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Two-Factor Fortress
Ages 10–14 · 150 XP
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Two-factor authentication; SIM-swap awareness; MFA best practices |
✓ Covered | |
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Scam Spotter
Ages 10–14 · 150 XP
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Phone scam recognition; government impersonation; SMS phishing |
✓ Covered | |
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Privacy Guardian
Ages 10–14 · 150 XP
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Photo metadata privacy; location data risks; social profile privacy |
✓ Covered | |
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Cyberbullying Defender
Ages 10–14 · 150 XP
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Cyberbullying recognition; upstander decision-making; reporting |
✓ Covered | |
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AI & Deepfake Detective
Ages 12–18 · 150 XP
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AI-generated image detection; deepfake voice identification; synthetic media |
✓ Covered | |
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Smart Device & Public Wi-Fi Defender
Ages 10–16 · 150 XP
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IoT device audit; public Wi-Fi risks; smart device privacy |
✓ Covered | |
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Identity Theft & Digital Footprint Defender
Ages 12–18 · 150 XP
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Digital footprint aggregation; identity theft classification; account hardening |
✓ Covered | |
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Gaming Safety Defender
Ages 8–16 · 150 XP
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Gaming platform safety; friend request risk; voice chat boundaries |
✓ Covered | |
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Deepfake & AI Scam Defender
Ages 10–18 · 150 XP
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AI voice clone 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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IoT 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 lab |
✓ Covered | |
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Mind Games: Outsmarting AI Tricksters
Ages 12–18 · 175 XP
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AI chatbot manipulation; prompt injection awareness; sycophantic AI recognition |
✓ Covered | |
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Bully Block: Stopping Cyberbullying
Ages 8–18 · 175 XP
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Cyberbullying upstander training; harassment documentation; platform reporting |
✓ 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; recovery code storage |
✓ Covered | |
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Social Engineering Sentinel
Ages 10–18 · 175 XP
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Pretext IT call; school impersonation; tailgating; authority attack on minor; multi-vector boss battle |
✓ 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) |
Based on the highest-priority New Jersey framework competencies and grade-level fit.
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