About the course

AP Cybersecurity trains students in the field and aligns closely with standard first-year collegiate cybersecurity courses. Students explore defense-in-depth strategies and learn to address specific vulnerabilities, attacks, mitigations, and detection measures across a variety of domains, including physical spaces, computer networks, devices, applications, and data. Developed in partnership with college faculty and industry leaders, this yearlong course aligns with the NICE Workforce Framework.

What you’ll learn

  • Understand how cyberattacks happen and how systems can be protected.

  • Learn how to safeguard information and digital assets.

  • Explore how devices and networks communicate and where vulnerabilities can arise.

  • Identify security weaknesses and evaluate potential risks.

  • Apply logical and analytical thinking to real-world security challenges.

  • Understand the importance of responsible technology use, privacy, and digital ethics.

Exam Date

Wednesday, May 5, 2027