PLTW Computer Science
Project 3.1.4 Find the Secrets Rubric
Criteria
Risk Protection
LO 4.1: Select and apply appropriate
computational tools and techniques to
solve a problem or create value for
others.
LO 4.2: Apply tools with varying levels
of abstraction within software, a
computer, a network, and the internet.
LO 8.3: Monitor, analyze, and manage
active processes on a computer or
network of computers.
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Basic
The student terminated some of the
following six processes:
• zeta’s start and infinity
• epsilon’s .end and testnet
• root’s start and .end
The student removed one or fewer
files, or attempted but failed to
remove files related to the attack:
• /usr/.lib/testnet
• /usr/.lib/explore
• /usr/.lib/start
• /usr/.lib/.end
The student attempted but failed to
remove the hidden files in the
/home/zeta and /home/epsilon
directories.
Proficient
The student terminated most of the
following six processes:
• zeta’s start and infinity
• epsilon’s .end and testnet
• root’s start and .end
The student removed two or three
files related to the attack:
• /usr/.lib/testnet
• /usr/.lib/explore
• /usr/.lib/start
• /usr/.lib/.end
The student removed most hidden
files in the /home/zeta and
/home/epsilon directories.
Cybersecurity
Advanced
Using the root account, the student
terminated all of the following six
processes:
• zeta’s start and infinity
• epsilon’s .end and testnet
• root’s start and .end
The student removed all files related
to the attack:
• /usr/.lib/testnet
• /usr/.lib/explore
• /usr/.lib/start
• /usr/.lib/.end
The student removed all hidden files
in the /home/zeta and /home/epsilon
directories.
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Criteria
Risk Detection
LO 3.2: Deconstruct a complex problem
into simpler parts.
LO 3.1: Apply and describe the process
based on user-centered research to solve
a problem.
LO 5.1: Find patterns and test
hypotheses about digitally processed
information to gain insight and
knowledge.
LO 8.4: Gain understanding of how an
operating system is structured and works
by navigating the file system and
modifying files, extensions, rights, and
visibility to better protect data.
Documentation
LO 7.1: Describe the variety of
abstractions used to represent data.
LO 15.2: Recognize documentation as an
indispensable part of the security
process.
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Basic
The student identified some
authorized users of the system but
none of the malicious users.
The student found some of the
following six processes owned by
users, zeta, epsilon, and root:
• Zeta’s start and infinity
• Epsilon’s .end and testnet
• Root’s start and .end
The student created an inadequate
or inaccurate record of the
malicious processes, files, and
directories.
The student created minimal to no
documentation explaining how they
analyzed and used commands to
trace the processes, find the files,
and remove the threats.
Proficient
The student identified some or all
authorized users of the system and
one of the malicious users.
The student found most of the
following six processes owned by
users, zeta, epsilon, and root:
• Zeta’s start and infinity
• Epsilon’s .end and testnet
• Root’s start and .end
The student created an adequate but
slightly inaccurate record of the
malicious processes, files, and
directories.
The student created adequate
documentation explaining how they
analyzed and used commands to
trace the processes, find the files,
and remove the threats.
Cybersecurity
Advanced
The student identified all authorized
users of the system and two of the
malicious users.
The student found all of the
following six processes owned by
users, zeta, epsilon, and root:
• Zeta’s start and infinity
• Epsilon’s .end and testnet
• Root’s start and .end
The student created a thorough and
accurate record of the malicious
processes, files, and directories.
The student created thorough
documentation explaining how they
analyzed and used commands to
trace the processes, find the files, and
remove the threats.
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Criteria Basic Proficient Advanced

Collaboration The student is inconsistently The student is consistently engaged The student is consistently engaged
LO 13.1: Abide by professional, ethical, engaged and inadequately and adequately contributes to the and substantially contributes to the
and legal standards when handling data contributes to the team’s work. team’s work. team’s work.
or protecting data.
LO 14.1: Collaborate when processing
information to gain insight and
knowledge.
LO 14.2: Collaborate effectively as part
of a team. The student rarely provides The student occasionally provides The student consistently provides
constructive feedback to others and constructive feedback to others and constructive feedback to others and
LO 14.3: Apply project management
does not encourage or incorporate consistently encourages and consistently encourages and
strategies effectively as part of a team.
input from others. incorporates input from others. incorporates input from others.
LO 15.1: Communicate ideas, processes,
and products to optimize audience
perception and understanding.

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