Edexcel International GCSE Computer Science 4CP0 – ED5.11 Technical attacks and cloud risks

Bespoke, fully editable lesson for Pearson Edexcel International GCSE (9–1) Computer Science (4CP0): ED5.11 Technical attacks and cloud risks. Slides, worksheet and full answers.

Written for Topic 5 Communication and the internet (spec 5.2.3 b, 5.2.2). Everything is editable, so you can adapt it to your class.

What’s included

• PowerPoint lesson (14 slides) with teacher notes on every slide
• Student worksheet (Word), ready to print or edit
• Answer sheet (Word) with mark-scheme style answers for every question

ED5.11 Technical attacks and cloud risks

By the end of the lesson students can:

• Explain how unpatched software, USB devices, other digital devices and eavesdropping let attackers in
• Describe the security risks of cloud storage and portable storage
• Suggest a suitable defence for each risk and explain how it helps

Worksheet sections: A. Key words; B. Weakness and defence; C. The design studio; D. Exam-style questions; E. Challenge

Every lesson includes

• Learning goals and a starter question
• Clear explanations, diagrams and worked examples (Python 3 throughout, with Pearson pseudocode alongside)
• A quick check and a “your turn” task linked to the worksheet
• Exam-style questions with marks, and an exit ticket

Format

• PowerPoint (.pptx) and Word (.docx), fully editable
• Works in PowerPoint and Google Slides
• Bright, clear GCSE design, consistent across the whole course

These are independent resources written for the Pearson Edexcel International GCSE (9–1) Computer Science specification (4CP0, Issue 1). They are not produced or endorsed by Pearson. Spec point numbers are Pearson’s, with a letter added where we split a statement across lessons.