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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.

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Covers all 18 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 18 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
🔐 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
🎣 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
🔏 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
🌐 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
🦠 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
🕵️ 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
🔐 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
🔑 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
📵 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
📍 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
🛡️ 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
🤖 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
📡 Smart Device & Public Wi-Fi Defender Ages 10–16 · 150 XP	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
🪪 Identity Theft & Digital Footprint Defender Ages 12–18 · 150 XP	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
🎮 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
🤖 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
📡 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
🔍 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
🛡️ 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
🧠 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

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