Cyber Defense, AI Safety & Digital Detective Skills for Kids and Teens

Junior Cyber Defenders

A practical English-based program that teaches kids how to stay safer online, recognize scams, use AI wisely, protect their accounts, and make smarter digital decisions.סייבר, בטיחות ברשת ומיומנויות AI לילדים ונוער — באנגלית, עם תמיכה בעברית לפי הצורך.

01.

Cyber Defense Skills

Students learn practical online safety skills: strong passwords, two-factor authentication, scam spotting, suspicious links, fake profiles, Roblox/chat safety, and what to do when something online feels wrong.

02.

AI Safety & Smart AI Use

Students learn how to use AI tools safely and effectively: writing better prompts, checking AI answers, protecting personal information, understanding AI mistakes, and recognizing fake or AI-generated content.

03.

Digital Detective Missions

Each class includes hands-on missions, games, quizzes, cyber case files, and creative projects. Students practice how to search, verify, question, protect, respond, and behave ethically online.

Parents are Important

Resources for Parents

The program can also include practical parent guides to help families apply the lessons at home.

Topics may include:

  • Family Link, Apple Screen Time, and parental controls

  • Password managers and 2FA for family accounts

  • Roblox, gaming, and chat safety

  • WhatsApp and social media boundaries

  • AI safety for children

  • What to do if a child is pressured, embarrassed, threatened, or scammed online

Interactive Learning

Fun, Hands-On Cyber Missions

Learn by Playing. Practice by Doing.

Each class includes interactive challenges, quizzes, cyber case files, AI prompt labs, Scratch projects, and digital detective missions that help kids practice real-world online safety skills.

  • Search Like a Cyber Detective

  • Password Fortress and Account Defense

  • Roblox Red Flag Challenge

  • AI Prompt Lab

  • AI Truth or Trap

  • Fake Profile Investigation

  • Deepfakes and Fake Images

  • Digital Evidence Kit

  • Build Your Own Cyber Safety Game in Scratch

  • Final Cyber Defense Mission

Experience in the field and at Home

About the Instructor

Junior Cyber Defenders is led by Matthew Stern, founder of an international cyber intelligence and investigations group. Matthew grew up in the United States, made Aliyah in 2009, and lives in Rehovot with his wife, Shoshana, and their three children.Matthew brings a strong English-language and international perspective to cyber, AI, and online safety education. He has years of experience assisting victims, attorneys, companies, and law enforcement in matters involving online fraud, cybercrime, cryptocurrency investigations, and digital safety.He has trained and supported law enforcement and has presented at international conferences and panels on cybercrime and digital investigations.Matthew holds an M.S. in Criminal Justice with a concentration in Cybercrime Investigation & Cybersecurity.

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