CSIS 110 Module 6 Overview | Cybersecurity, Digital Safety & Excel Module 2

In this weekly overview, Instructor Andre Andersen introduces *Module 6: Chapter 6 – Cybersecurity, Digital Safety, and Healthy Technology Use**, along with **Excel Module 2* for CSIS 110, Principles of Information Systems. This module focuses on protecting accounts, data, devices, and personal information while also building healthier technology habits. You will also continue the *My Money* Excel project by expanding your budget tracker from one month to three months and using formulas, functions, and conditional formatting to analyze the data. Topics covered in this video • Cybersecurity threats, vulnerabilities, and risk • Phishing and social engineering • The SIVA process: Stop, Inspect, Verify, Act • Strong passwords and password managers • Multifactor authentication • Software updates, encryption, and backups • Privacy and healthy technology use • M06 Tech Pulse • Phishing Tournament assignment • Excel Module 2: Working with Formulas and Functions • MAX, MIN, and AVERAGE functions • Flash Fill and Point Mode • Conditional formatting • Using AI as a formula tutor • Updating the AI Log & Notes worksheet • Road to the Midterm: Staying Safe Module 6 Requirements Students should complete: ✅ M06 Reading: Chapter 6 ✅ M06 Knowledge Check: Chapter 6 ✅ M06 Tech Pulse / Pulse Check ✅ M06 Assignment: Phishing Tournament ✅ M06 Excel Module 2 Reading ✅ M06 Excel Module 2 Assignment: My Money – Track & Compare ✅ M06 Road to the Midterm ✅ Preview Chapter 7 The main Chapter 6 assignment is the **Phishing Tournament**, where you will create a fictional phishing example, explain the manipulation tactic you used, identify the warning signs, and participate in the class judging process. In Excel Module 2, you will continue using the same workbook from Module 5 and add Month 2 and Month 3**. You will use functions such as **MAX, MIN, and AVERAGE**, apply conditional formatting, and use AI as a formula tutor while verifying the results yourself. A key cybersecurity reminder for this module is: Stop. Inspect. Verify. Act. And when using AI: AI assists. You verify. 📅 *Module 6 work is due Sunday, October 4, 2026, by 11:59 PM Pacific Time.* Use this video as your roadmap for the module, then work through the activities in Canvas in the order presented. CSIS 110: Principles of Information Systems** Grossmont College Instructor Andre Andersen