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  • 1

    Mission 0 Introduction

    • Welcome! Introduction Space Grand Challenge LUNA, April 26-27, 2024 (Cal Poly CCI)

    • Space Grand Challenge LUNA Mission

    • Contact Support for this course.

    • CyberSafety course ( 8 Mins) Created by student Sabina Sokol

    • NICE "Ten things to know about Cybersecurity Competitions "
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    Mission 1 Introduction SGC Student (Required Learning for Competition)

    • Ethics Statement, Rules of Conduct, Acceptable Use Abuse Prevention and a Safe Environment in the Space Grand Challenge

    • Ethics Safety Video Series, Ransomware, Phishing,Making Strong Passwords,Online Gaming Safety,Video Call Safety.

    • Students, Coaches, Mentors, and Parents Commitment & Learning Outcomes/Objectives

    • UNITY Practice Challenges 2024

    • Home Router Security Bruce Schneier

    • Beginner CTF Training website with resources & Practice CTF from cyber.org

    • IP addresses and DNS | Internet 101 | Computer Science | Khan Academy

    • Learn by doing activity practice using SHA256 info on virustotal.com/Understanding Bypassing Detection Mechanisms by Modifying Binaries

    • Cybersecurity Glossaries

    • ADVANCED Satellites - Trilateration Determine an unknown location given the signal readings of distance from three satellites ● Use formal geometric constructions to determine an unknown location ● Derive the equation of a circle given the cent

    • ADVANCED Satellites - Trilateration Original PDF

    • Practice Image Download 3 challenges Windows Persistence, MITRE, Domain Generation Algorithm(DGA), Web Server exploitation,AutoRuns Tutorial, Long Tail Analysis in DNS, Powershell, Linux wget command, Apache Logs, Web Server status codes

    • What are IP Addresses

    • Challenges...Network Protocols Concepts to be aware of... • Python Stacks • Key Logger • Ping of Death • Phishing Site • DoS Attack • Simple Java Script • VPN

    • The 18 CIS Critical Security Controls

    • Cryptography CTF Try and learn some about these cryptopals challenges! Resources for Cryptography & Tools/HASH

    • Jeff Moss serves as a bridge between the government and the hacker community, a link that has never been more important

    • OSI_Layer_Cyber_Attack_ by @mbaindiguimedgar

    • SPLUNK THREAT HUNTING by Sams Class & 3 FREE Training Modules

    • AWS Ground Station/ AWS Architecture & Security

    • Digital Steganography, what is it?

    • The Worst Hacks of 2023 | WIRED

    • How Do Operational Technology and Information Technology Differ?

    • Trick AI to reveal a secret password!

    • Go to and review Simplycyber.io Resources Careers !
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    Windows Forensics Training & Autopsy ©Cal Poly CCI (Required Learning for Competition)

    • Windows Forensics Training for CCIC ©Cal Poly CCI

    • Autopsy Videos Student created Thanks to Echelon Catapult!

    • 10 Things Software Developers Should Learn about Learning
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    Mission 3 Essential Training & Essential Reading Space, Satellites, Antennae Design Software Defined Radios, & Cybersecurity Networking, Wireshark & Tools (Required Learning for Competition)

    • How does the International Space Station ECLSS work?

    • The Targeting, Reconnaissance, & Exploitation Kill-Chain for Space Vehicles (TREKS) Cybersecurity framework was developed to provide a taxonomy for understanding, protecting against, and decomposing cybersecurity compromises of space-resident systems, oth

    • Essential Training for Students Wireshark & Tools (Required Learning for Competition)

    • CubeSat Design Specification Rev. 14.1 The CubeSat Program, Cal Poly SLO

    • How does Starlink Satellite Internet Work?📡☄video 28 mins

    • Essential Reading Space and Cybersecurity (Required Learning for Competition)

    • Meta Geek Founder Ryan Woodings-wifiathome basics

    • Satellite Hacking _ Security presentation Henry D

    • SPACE Course 30 mins of videos Echelon Catapult

    • Linux Game Terminus & Linuxjourney.

    • Hacksplaining sql injection & Command Execution (Python)

    • Satellites AWS LEOLABS/Basic Satellite Communications and Security Issues/Mollie Raymond Chief of Space Force Spouse Videos

    • HDIS209_Satellite_Cyberattack_ and Security whitepaper 2021

    • Software Defined Radios Use Case for Satellites & Antennae Design

    • Amatuer Satellites For Beginners website/ SGC Badge/ Orbital Mechanics

    • Constellations and the Sky

    • Stack Data Structure

    • Space Attack Research & Tactic Analysis (SPARTA)

    • Deep Space Network Game
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    Mission 4 Deep Space Networking Laura Chappell (Required Learning for Competition)

    • Deep Space Networking Learning Try and challenge your ability to investigate and find important data within complicated technological communications. Trace file provided by Vint Cerf from the original test lab for Delay and Disruption Tolerant Networking.

    • Deep Space Networking (pdfs and pcaps) Laura Chappell Zip file

    • HITCHHIKER’S GUIDE TO THE DEEP SPACE NETWORK/ION Laura Chappell & Ginny Spicer & Wireshark 2022

    • NASA Navigate Space Space Communications and Navigation
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    Mission 5 5G Required Learning from Qualcomm

    • 5G Coursera Course from Qualcomm (3.5) HOURS

    • Cal Poly Private 5G sample

    • Acquisition Guidance for Procuring 5G Technology

    • 5G Basics and NIST Security and Resources and readings

    • 5G on the Moon

    • Network On the Moon

    • First Ever 5G To Space: 14 Mbps Between Smartphone and Satellite Equals Competition For Starlink

    • 3GPP(5G) Mobile Telecommunications Technology on the Moon Lunar 5G deployment.

    • 5G Basics

    • 5G Systems Approach & Network Slicing

    • 5G Basics Videos

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    Mission 6 Ethics & Cybersecurity (Required Learning for Competition) Read Pages 1-10

    • Intro To Cybersecurity Ethics Santa Clara

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    Mission 7 Cybersecurity & CVE® is a list of publicly disclosed cybersecurity vulnerabilities that is free to search, and Games. Cyber Survival Guide (Required Learning for Competition)

    • What is a CVE? CVE® is a list of publicly disclosed cybersecurity vulnerabilities that is free to search, use, and incorporate into products and services, per the terms of use.

    • CYBERSECURITY SURVIVAL GUIDE PALO ALTO NETWORKS

    • Cybersecurity Games & Cognitive Rewards
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    Mission 8 Cyberseek Analytics and Careers Workforce Development & Live Cyber Attacks around the globe. (Required Learning for Competition)

    • Cyberseek Analytics and Careers Workforce Development & Live Cyber Attacks around the globe

    • Cybersecurity Career Guide_Start Engineering
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    Mission 9 DOD Cyber Awareness Challenge (Required Learning for Competition)

    • DoD information systems must complete the Cyber Awareness Challenge to maintain awareness of cybersecurity.

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    Mission 10 Personal Information Security Assessment (Required Learning for Competition)

    • S2ME is a simple evaluation of your information security habits.
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    Mission 11 Cyber Aptitude Typology Indicator, or CATI, is a metric-based assessment that identifies an individual's aptitude and matches their learning preference, with their optimal cyber work role. (Required Learning for Competition)

    • Our Cyber Aptitude Typology Indicator, or CATI, is a metric-based assessment that identifies an individual's aptitude and matches their learning preference, personality characteristics, and skillsets with their optimal cyber work role.
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    Mission 12 BlockChain Basics for Teens! Jacqueline Hayes (Required Learning for Competition) https://cbsofbci.thinkific.com/courses/blockchain-basics-teen-edition

    • Blockchain Basics Teen Edition Workbook By Jacqueline Hayes
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    Older material not recommended Coaches Resource: SGC Coaches Toolkit Recap , FAQ, Intro Lessons, Sample Letter to Principal (Optional- not needed for Competition)

    • Cyber To Schools Lessons ©Cal Poly CCI

    • SGC FAQ ©Cal Poly CCI

    • Sample Letter ©Cal Poly CCI

    • Sample Letter in Word Document Format
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    Mission 13 Esports and Leadership Knowledge

    • Falkenthal and Byrne Distributed Leadership in Collegiate Esports S&G.cleaned

    • Development of Leadership through eSports

    • How to be a Leader in Esports _ Esports Evolved Ep. 05

    • Making Sense of Complexity - an introduction to Cynefin & Leadership
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    Teacher Area

    • TA Spoiler Alert not for students Teacher Guide JPL Parachute

    • Full Lesson with answers JPL Secret Message The Parachute

    • SGC CyberSecurity Intro Lesson PDF

    • SGC Cybesecurity Lesson 2 PDF

    • SGC Cybersecurity Lesson 3 PDF

    • Lessons 1, 2, 3, (Google Slides) (Start Here) NEW Students & Coaches & Mentors

    • Why is this important? cybersecurity_is_everyones_job_v1.0

    • Teacher Curricula cyber.org

    • Workforce Framework for Cybersecurity (NICE Framework) NIST.SP.800-181r1