Objective: At the end of the lesson, the learners will be able to understand key principles and techniques of secure system engineering, describe fundamental concepts for securely designing networks and systems and apply the principles in a practical example.

Time Needed: 2 hours

Materials Needed: -Computer equipment (laptop or desktop with internet access) -Access to online resources
-Whiteboard/ Blackboard -PowerPoint

Lesson Plan:

I. Introduction & Explanation A. Overview to Systems Engineering (15 minutes) -Brief introduction to systems engineering and infrastructure -Discuss the importance of security in the context of systems engineering

B. Secure Systems Engineering Definitions (10 minutes) -Define key terms such as security, threats, vulnerability and risk

C. Secure Systems Engineering Overview (15 minutes) -Explain the fundamentals of secure systems engineering -Discuss asset identification and system security -Introduce risk management, authentication & authorization -Discuss system isolation, encryption and malware protection

II. Discussion & Participation A. Designing Secure Networks and Systems (15 minutes) -Discuss best practices for designing secure networks and systems -Expand on asset identification & security -Discuss authentication, authorization and management of risk -Introduce system isolation, encryption & malware protection

B. Risk Assessments & Threats (10 minutes) -Discuss how to identify threats and vulnerabilities in secure systems -Discuss risk assessment and mitigation strategies

C. Case Study & Group Activity (30 minutes) -Present case study on secure systems engineering -Break into groups and discuss solutions to the case study -Encourage each group to explain their solutions to the class

III. Conclusion & Evaluations A. Summary & Evaluation (15 minutes) -Summarize the key points of the lesson -Discuss the importance of secure systems engineering -Provideevaluation form for assessment

B. Questions & Final Assessment (15 minutes) -Open discussion for questions and feedback -Provide final assessment on the principles and techniques of secure systems engineering