Wick High School pupils achieve cyber security awards

WICK High School is again pushing to boost the skills of its pupils in the area of cyber security.

For the third year in a row, pupils who were part of the S3 computing science course have achieved a SQA Level 4 Award in Cyber Security. The pupils had spent a term learning about aspects of the subject in Kirsty Orr's and Chris Aitken’s classes.

Over the course of a term the 32 computing science pupils have been learning skills such as how to secure a network and identify threats to businesses and individuals.

During the unit pupils have to complete a series of practical tasks to secure a device on the school's "dummy network" and passing a test on security threats.

Computing science teacher Mr Aitken said: “Scotland has a booming digital sector and it is hugely important that our young people are aware of the threats posed to businesses and the potential career opportunities available to them.

"I am sure they have gained a lot of confidence and experience taking part in this course and I hope they are now more aware of the threats they are potentially facing in our ever-connected world”.

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