Teaching Security

Cybersecurity Ethics Agreement

Background

In this session, you shall learn how cybersecurity experts secure and defend complex computer
systems. Often, this process involves learning of techniques and tools that a malicious hacker might
use to attack on such a system or steal confidential information/eavesdrop, etc.

The sole right of using the information and knowledge taught you, as ethically as possible, stands
up to you. Below is an agreement that shall abide to exist as a commitment made at the beginning
of this session by you, to use the skills you learn here very responsibly, to protect computer
systems and their users and not to harm them.
*By the term “school”, the below elaborated agreement refers to SkillVertex registered under
Upskilling Edutech Private Limited, and the “teacher” shall be your concerned industry faculty
professional mentoring you for your domain of Cyber Security.

By signing the below claused agreement, you agree to the following terms-

Agreement

I agree that:

1) I will use the cybersecurity knowledge and skills I gain in this class responsibly, for the
protection of computing and information systems and the data they store or transmit.
Specifically, I will:

● Fully inform anyone who is allowing me access to a system they own or control, anyone I am
providing cybersecurity assistance to, or anyone else who might be affected by my
cybersecurity-related actions about:
o What I am doing,
o Why I am doing it, and
o What the positive and negative consequences might be.

● Tell my teacher about any security vulnerabilities I discover during class activities, or
in using my cybersecurity skills outside of class.
● Follow my school’s or district’s technology use/computer use policy (unless I am
completing class activities where my cybersecurity teacher gives permission for a
specific action that violates the policy).
 ● Follow my school’s student code of conduct and obey the law when using my cybersecurity
knowledge and skills.

2) I will not use my cybersecurity knowledge and skills in a way that damages any system or data,
nor in a way that harms any person or organization. Specifically, I will not:

● Share any private data/information I discover during class activities, or in applying my

cybersecurity knowledge outside of class.
● Share information about any security vulnerabilities I discover, except as instructed by my
teacher. ∙ Attempt security attacks or actions against any device in the school network
unless specifically told to do so by my cybersecurity teacher. *
● Attempt security attacks or actions against any device or system I do not own or do not
have explicit permission to perform those specific attacks or actions against. *
● Give assistance or advice to anyone outside the context of my cybersecurity class about
how to perform security attacks or actions against any device or system that I or they do
not personally own. *

* Restricted security attacks and actions might include:

o Probing or performing a scan for security vulnerabilities on a device or system.
o Attempting to access, or attempting to root or elevate access privileges on, a
device or system. Attempting to access, copy, alter, delete, or block access to
data on a device or system.
o Any other action taken to interfere with the integrity or accessibility of a device or
system.

3) When making use of my cybersecurity knowledge and skills, I will exercise forethought and
care, to prevent my actions from causing unintentional harm. Specifically, I will not:

● Share my cybersecurity knowledge with anyone who I know, or suspect intends to use
it to cause damage or harm to devices, systems, digital data, persons, or
organizations.
● Misrepresent my cybersecurity expertise, nor my authority to take cybersecurity-related
actions or give cybersecurity advice.

4) If, at any time, I indulge in any such activity that poses harm or acts as a malice to any
entity as a person or an organization in the cybersecurity world, I will stand as the sole
responsible individual for my act.

5) I agree that the organization (here SkillVertex) as well as the industry professional teaching
me will have no responsibility for the actions performed by me.

I understand that violating this agreement will result in disciplinary action by my school, and
could also result in civil or criminal penalties.
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STUDENT-
Name: RAKESH
RAKESH R Date: 5/08/2022
Signature:

PARENT-
Name: KOGILA R
Signature:

ACADEMIC COUNSELOR-
Name: Mayank Gathole
Signature:

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