Regardless of how fast your fingers fly on a keyboard or cell phone, the best tool you have to help avoid risks online is your brain. Stop before you post, share, or send: do you trust the site you are on? How would you feel if your information ends up somewhere you didn’t intend?
Below are some materials to help you learn about safe cyber behavior.
Grades K – 8
- Take the Internet Safety Quiz for kids
- Play games as you navigate through the islands of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) Safe Online Surfing program (for grades 3 and up)
- Take a bite out of cybercrime with the National Crime Prevention Council’s McGruff the Crime Dog and sign McGruff’s Internet Safety Pledge
- Read the K-8 Student Tip Card
- Learn about the online issues affecting kids and tweens from Netsmartz, a program of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC)
- View the Cybersecurity Kids Presentation
Grades 9 – 12
- Read the 9-12 Student Tip Card
- View the Heads Up Guide
- Learn how to protect yourself, your family, and your devices with tips and resources from the National Cyber Security Alliance
- Follow ten simple, customized steps from the Federal Communications Commission’s Smartphone Security Checker to secure your mobile phone
College Age
- Read the Undergraduate Student Tip Card
- View the Undergraduate Student Presentation
- Learn how to protect yourself, your family, and your devices with tips and resources from the National Cyber Security Alliance
- Follow ten simple, customized steps from the Federal Communications Commission’s Smartphone Security Checker to secure your mobile phone
- Check out the National Centers of Academic Excellence for information on higher education in information assurance programs to meet America’s growing demand for cybersecurity professionals
Additional Student Resources
For students interested in pursuing a career in cybersecurity, check out our page on Millions of Rewarding Jobs: Educating for a Career in Cyber Security.