State Standards Hub North Carolina
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⚖️ NCGS §115C-81.67 — K-12 digital citizenship mandatory; SL 2021-189 cybersecurity competencies required

North Carolina K-12 Cybersecurity
Standards Alignment

Framework:NC K-12 Computer Science and Digital Learning Plan (2022)
Effective:2022–2023 school year
Grade Bands:K–12 (digital citizenship all grades; cybersecurity grades 6–12)
North Carolina NCGS §115C-81.67 and Session Law 2021-189 mandate K-12 digital citizenship and cybersecurity instruction. The NC K-12 CS and Digital Learning Plan (2022) organizes standards into Computing Systems, Networks & Internet, Data & Analysis, and Impacts strands with explicit cybersecurity and safety competencies.

Covers all 37 missions aligned to NC CS Networks & Internet and Impacts strands; 89% of grades K-12 digital citizenship and cybersecurity competencies addressed.

Mission × Standard Alignment

All 36 missions mapped to North Carolina's framework codes, with the specific scene or objective that covers each standard.

Mission North Carolina Standard Codes What's Covered Status
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Password Fortress
Ages 8–12 · 100 XP
NC CS K-2.NI.2.1 NC CS 3-5.NI.2.1 NC CS 6-8.NI.2.1
Age-appropriate password security concepts across all grade bands
✓ Covered
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Phishing Pond
Ages 8–12 · 100 XP
NC CS 6-8.NI.2.3 NC CS 9-12.NI.2.3
Phishing recognition; social engineering tactics; suspicious communication verification
✓ Covered
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Privacy Shield
Ages 8–12 · 100 XP
NC CS 3-5.IC.2.1 NC CS 6-8.IC.2.1 NC CS 9-12.IC.2.1
Personal information privacy; data collection awareness; permission evaluation
✓ Covered
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Social Savvy
Ages 8–14 · 100 XP
NC CS K-2.IC.1.1 NC CS 3-5.IC.1.1 NC CS 6-8.IC.1.1
Digital citizenship; responsible online behavior; social media safety practices
✓ Covered
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Malware Maze
Ages 10–14 · 120 XP
NC CS 6-8.NI.2.2 NC CS 9-12.NI.2.2
Malware types; ransomware mechanics; protective behaviors
✓ Covered
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Phishing Inbox Detective
Ages 10–14 · 120 XP
NC CS 6-8.NI.2.3 NC CS 9-12.NI.2.3 NC CS 9-12.NI.2.4
Interactive phishing lab; email header analysis; link destination evaluation
✓ Covered
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Password Fortress Interactive
Ages 10–14 · 150 XP
NC CS 6-8.NI.2.1 NC CS 9-12.NI.2.1
Password entropy; passphrase methods; brute-force attack demonstration
✓ Covered
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Two-Factor Fortress
Ages 10–14 · 150 XP
NC CS 9-12.NI.2.1 NC CS 9-12.NI.2.4
Two-factor authentication; SIM-swap attacks; MFA best practices
✓ Covered
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Scam Spotter
Ages 10–14 · 150 XP
NC CS 6-8.NI.2.3 NC CS 9-12.NI.2.3
Robocall IVR; government and tech support impersonation; SMS phishing
✓ Covered
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Privacy Guardian
Ages 10–14 · 150 XP
NC CS 6-8.IC.2.1 NC CS 9-12.IC.2.1
Photo geolocation metadata; location data risks; privacy settings configuration
✓ Covered
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Cyberbullying Defender
Ages 10–14 · 150 XP
NC CS K-2.IC.1.2 NC CS 3-5.IC.1.2 NC CS 6-8.IC.1.2 NC CS 9-12.IC.1.2
Cyberbullying identification across grade bands; bystander research; reporting procedures
✓ Covered
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AI & Deepfake Detective
Ages 12–18 · 150 XP
NC CS 9-12.IC.2.2 NC CS 9-12.NI.2.4
AI-generated media literacy; deepfake audio recognition; synthetic chatbot manipulation
✓ Covered
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NC CS 9-12.NI.2.2 NC CS 9-12.NI.2.4
IoT attack surface analysis; public Wi-Fi safety; smart speaker data risks
✓ Covered
NC CS 9-12.IC.2.1 NC CS 9-12.NI.2.3
Digital footprint aggregation; identity theft vector analysis; account security hardening
✓ Covered
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Gaming Safety Defender
Ages 8–16 · 150 XP
NC CS K-2.IC.1.1 NC CS 6-8.IC.1.1 NC CS 6-8.NI.2.3
Gaming safety K-12 appropriate; friend request risk assessment; voice chat boundaries
✓ Covered
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Deepfake & AI Scam Defender
Ages 10–18 · 150 XP
NC CS 9-12.IC.2.2 NC CS 9-12.NI.2.4
AI voice clone call scenarios; deepfake detector; AI chatbot catfish DM thread
✓ Covered
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Smart Device & IoT Defender
Ages 10–18 · 250 XP
NC CS 9-12.NI.2.2 NC CS 9-12.NI.2.4 NC CS 9-12.IC.2.1
6 IoT default credential scenarios; smart speaker permission audit; connected toy triage
✓ Covered
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Synthetic Media Detective
Ages 12–18 · 250 XP
NC CS 9-12.IC.2.2 NC CS 9-12.NI.2.4 NC CS 9-12.IC.2.1
Viral clip verdict; voice message vault; screenshot squad — 3-scene synthetic media lab
✓ Covered
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Two-Factor Titan
Ages 10–18 · 175 XP
NC CS 9-12.NI.2.1 NC CS 9-12.NI.2.4
Credential stuffing + 2FA defense; SMS vs TOTP vs passkey; MFA push-bomb recognition; recovery codes — NC CS 9-12.NI.2.1 (authentication); NC CS 9-12.NI.2.4 (cybersecurity defenses)
✓ Covered
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Social Engineering Sentinel
Ages 10–18 · 175 XP
NC CS 6-8.NI.2.3 NC CS 9-12.NI.2.3 NC CS 9-12.IC.2.2
5 social engineering scenarios — NC CS NI.2.3 social engineering and phishing defense; NC CS IC.2.2 safe computing behavior and digital citizenship 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 North Carolina classrooms

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

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Cyberbullying Defender
🛡️ 150 XP · Ages 10–14
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Phishing Inbox Detective
🕵️ 120 XP · Ages 10–14
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Synthetic Media Detective
🔍 250 XP · Ages 12–18

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