(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 Senior page has information on when all badges were released.
What is this badge about?
A trio designed to be a progressive earning experience
Choose your own activities!
Our Summary* of requirements:
- Look a fictional clues about a possible cybercrime.
- Learn how to read a traceroute (Samples on VTK).
- Solve a fictional cybercrime (JGL cybercrime on VTK).
- Decide what to tell stakeholders in a fictional company that was hacked.
- Play the VTK life-sized Minesweeper OR Role-play how to avoid multiple hacker attacks.
* – 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
- Slideshow PDF from GSEP – Archived Copy of PDF
Click to Expand → All Known Meeting Plans and Resource Links
Meeting Plans
- Booklet Info from Scouts Honor Wiki
- Basic Meeting Plan compiled by The Badge Archive
- Slideshow PDF from GSEP – Archived Copy of PDF
Other Resources
- (Not Available Yet)
See the Activity List – 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
Click to Expand → All Known At Home Plans
At Home Plans
- None Currently Available
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GSUSA Information and Details
Five steps are needed to complete this badge:
- Look for clues about a fictional hack
- Learn how traceroutes work
- Solve a cybercrime
- Role-play how to handle the crisis
- Play a life-sized version of Minesweeper
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: Look for Clues in Customer Feedback Cards, Traceroutes, and Solve the JGL Cybercrime
- Mtg 2: Tabletop Discussion Cards, Crisis Communication Plan, and Play Lifesize Minesweeper
- Brainstorm with Think Pair Share by GSUSA
- Senior Cybersecurity Note to Volunteers by GSUSA
- Senior Cybersecurity Glossary by GSUSA
- Senior Cybersecurity Family Guide by GSUSA
- VTK Customer Feedback Cards by GSUSA
- VTK Traceroute Diagram by GSUSA
- VTK Sample Traceroutes by GSUSA
- VTK U.S. Map by GSUSA
- VTK World Map by GSUSA
- VTK JGL Traceroutes by GSUSA
- VTK Tabletop Discussion Cards by GSUSA
- VTK Crisis Communication Plan by GSUSA
- VTK Minesweeper 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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