(Part 3 of Cybersecurity Progressive Badge Set)
Yes – 2011 Is the current GSUSA badge
Released in 2019 but is considered part of the 2011 Girl’s Guide. The Ambassador page has information on when all badges were released.
What is this badge about?
Look a fictional clues about a possible cyberattack with steganography and decide how to prevent it in the future.
Choose your own activities!
Our Summary* of requirements:
- Assess the damages of a fictional cyberattack (VTK fictional attack).
- Decipher Steganography to identify suspects in a fictional cyberattack (VTK fictional attack).
- Decide to pay the ransom or not and learn the consequences in a fictional cyberattack (VTK fictional attack).
- Solve the crime in a fictional cyberattack (VTK fictional attack).
- Plan to prevent future similar attacks after solving a fictional cyberattack (VTK fictional attack).
* – This summary is based off the GSUSA booklet activity choices.
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What is a good Troop Meeting Plan besides the VTK?
- Basic Meeting Plan compiled by The Badge Archive
Click to Expand → All Known Meeting Plans and Resource Links
Meeting Plans
- Basic Meeting Plan compiled by The Badge Archive
Other Resources
- See the Activity List for Ambassador Cybersecurity Investigator – choose your own activities!
- Booklet Info from Scouts Honor Wiki
- View Booklet Online
What is a good way to earn the badge at home?
- None Currently Available
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At Home Plans
- None Currently Available
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GSUSA Information and Details
Five steps are needed to complete this badge:
- Determine how the attack has affected the city
- Identify suspects
- Decide whether to pay the ransom
- Figure out how the attack happened
- Learn how to prevent future attacks
Click to Expand → GSUSA Official Resources
- Buy the GSUSA Leader Guide Booklet (View Online)
(Sold as a single booklet of all 3 Progressive Badges)
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- GSUSA Volunteer Toolkit (VTK) free plan for 2 Meetings – No links available. This is only accessible through MyGS log-in on Council’s website for troop leaders
- Mtg 1: BitCoins, Assess Damages, Decipher Steganography, and Ransom Decision
- Mtg 2: Tabletop Discussion, Solve the Crime, and Plan Prevention
- Ambassador Brainstorm with Think Pair Share by GSUSA
- Ambassador Notes to Volunteers by GSUSA
- Ambassador Cybersecurity Glossary by GSUSA
- VTK Tabletop Discussion Cards by GSUSA
- VTK Briefing Cards 1-5 by GSUSA
- VTK Department Cards by GSUSA
- VTK Damages Cards by GSUSA
- VTK Message Board Handout by GSUSA
- VTK Ransom Cards by GSUSA
- VTK Internal Memo by GSUSA
- VTK Server Security Log by GSUSA
- VTK Briefing Cards 6-7 by GSUSA
- VTK Recommended Cybersecurity Precautions by GSUSA
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Is there a matching badge for Multi-Level Troops?
Learn about the 2011 GSUSA Multi-level Cybersecurity badges.
Where does this go on the Uniform?
This is a Skill Based Badge – Click Here to see diagrams and details on where to place it.
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