The flashlight app wants WHAT? — Cybersecurity Analyst · Pretender
A student installs a free fictional flashlight app on a school tablet. It asks for many permissions. You help decide what to allow. Allow only what the app really needs.
🛡️ Defensive practice only, with fictional systems. Never test security on accounts or networks that aren't yours.
Decisions · ~3 min
Your role
You're the security analyst (in this game).
Your goal
Allow only what the app really needs.
What you know
- “Least privilege”: give each app only the access it needs for its job.
Limits
- Students' location and contacts are personal data.
Success looks like
- Least privilege — Only the camera flash was allowed.
- Privacy — Location and contacts stayed private.
- Teaches — The student now knows what to look for.
Skills you used
- Vigilance — Noticing warning signs early.
- Responsibility — Knowing when to act and when to ask for help.
In real life
Security analysts apply “least privilege” to apps and accounts, and schools often manage tablets so only reviewed apps can be installed.
Cybersecurity Analyst
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