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Cybersecurity Capstone

Due Date: January 12, 2026

Task 1: Join my WayGround classroom

Follow the steps below to make sure you are enrolled in the correct wayground class.

  1. Cyber Capstone: Period 2 - Click here
  2. Enter your join code: N312078
Reminder: All tasks must be completed by the due date. Late submissions will receive point deductions.

Due Date: January 12, 2026

Open the attached lab instructions.
Click here to complete the Ransomware Lab.

Important Instructions:
• Use nano instead of leafpad.
• Come to the side of the room with the big screen.
• Start the Kali Linux machine on the big screen.
• We will rotate so everyone gets a turn.

After we complete the lab together as a group, you will complete the lab again on your Chromebook or a Windows machine.

When finished:
• Upload your completed work to Google Drive.
• Submit the assignment in Google Classroom.

Required Screenshots:
• Screenshot after completing page 7
  File name: PX_Ransomware_P7_lastname.png
• Screenshot after completing page 14
  File name: PX_Ransomware_P14_lastname.png

Google Classroom
• Drop off your 2 file
• When Mr. Cusack add this assignment

  Remember: Late assignments will be deducted 10 points for every day late.

Due Date: January 13, 2026

Open the attached lab instructions.
Click here to complete the Trojan Lab.

Important Instructions:
• Use nano instead of leafpad.
• Come to the side of the room with the big screen.
• Start the Kali Linux machine on the big screen.
• We will rotate so everyone gets a turn.

After we complete the lab together as a group, you will complete the lab again on your Chromebook or a Windows machine.

When finished:
• Upload your completed work to Google Drive.
• Submit the assignment in Google Classroom.

Required Screenshots:
• Screenshot after completing page 13
  File name: PX_Trojan_P13_lastname.png
• Screenshot after completing page 19
  File name: PX_Trojan_P19_lastname.png
• Screenshot after completing page 22
  File name: PX_Trojan_P22_lastname.png

Google Classroom
• Drop off your 3 file3
• When Mr. Cusack add this assignment

  Remember: Late assignments will be deducted 10 points for every day late.

Due Date: January 14, 2026

Open the attached lab instructions.
Click here to complete the Back Door Lab.

Important Instructions:
• Use nano instead of leafpad.
• Come to the side of the room with the big screen.
• Start the Kali Linux machine on the big screen.
• We will rotate so everyone gets a turn.

After we complete the lab together as a group, you will complete the lab again on your Chromebook or a Windows machine.

When finished:
• Upload your completed work to Google Drive.
• Submit the assignment in Google Classroom.

Required Screenshots:
• Screenshot after completing page 8
  File name: PX_BackDoor_P8_lastname.png
• Screenshot after completing page 11
  File name: PX_BackDoor_P11_lastname.png
• Screenshot after completing page 12
  File name: PX_BackDoor_P12_lastname.png
• Screenshot after completing page 13
  File name: PX_BackDoor_P13_lastname.png

Google Classroom
• Drop off your 3 files
• When Mr. Cusack add this assignment

  Remember: Late assignments will be deducted 10 points for every day late.

Due Date: January 15, 2026

Open the attached lab instructions.
Click here to complete the RAT/Bot (Remote Access Trojan (RAT)).

Important Instructions:
• Use nano instead of leafpad.
• Come to the side of the room with the big screen.
• Start the Kali Linux machine on the big screen.
• We will rotate so everyone gets a turn.

After we complete the lab together as a group, you will complete the lab again on your Chromebook or a Windows machine.

When finished:
• Upload your completed work to Google Drive.
• Submit the assignment in Google Classroom.

Required Screenshots:
• Screenshot after completing page 8
  File name: PX_RATBot_P8_lastname.png
• Screenshot after completing page 10
  File name: PX_RATBot_P10_lastname.png
Required Screenshots:
• Screenshot after completing page 12
  File name: PX_RATBot_P12_lastname.png
• Screenshot after completing page 16
  File name: PX_RATBot_P16_lastname.png

Google Classroom
• Drop off your 4 files
• When Mr. Cusack add this assignment

  Remember: Late assignments will be deducted 10 points for every day late.

Due Date: January 16, 2026

Open the attached lab instructions.
Click here to complete the Intro to Keyloggers.

Important Instructions:
• Use nano instead of leafpad.
• Come to the side of the room with the big screen.
• Start the Kali Linux machine on the big screen.
• We will rotate so everyone gets a turn.

After we complete the lab together as a group, you will complete the lab again on your Chromebook or a Windows machine.

When finished:
• Upload your completed work to Google Drive.
• Submit the assignment in Google Classroom.

Required Screenshots:
• Screenshot after completing page 8
  File name: PX_IntrotoKeyloggers_P8_lastname.png
• Screenshot after completing page 9
  File name: PX_IntrotoKeyloggers_P9_lastname.png
• Screenshot after completing page 10
  File name: PX_IntrotoKeyloggers_P10_lastname.png
• Screenshot after completing page 13
  File name: PX_IntrotoKeyloggers_P13_lastname.png

Google Classroom
• Drop off your 4 files
• When Mr. Cusack add this assignment

  Remember: Late assignments will be deducted 10 points for every day late.

Resources

  1. Sign up for CodeHS.
    Go to https://codehs.com/login
    Log in using your Klein ISD username and password.

Resources

Cyber Range and Linux commands

Purpose

Note: To copy and paste between the Linux virtual environment and your Windows environment, use Ctrl + Shift + Alt.

Resources

CMU CS Academy

What is CMU?

Resources

Instructions:

  1. Click here to sign into code.org.













Due Date: Future

Information

  1. Click here to look at future assignment 1