How does the mastery gate work?

Score 85% or higher on your first attempt inside a 24-hour window and the gate opens. Retakes inside the same window are practice and do not count. A new first attempt is available after 24 hours.

Is this the official gradebook?

No. Canvas is the official record. This is a study application that enhances the PGCC curriculum; it does not replace it. It recommends, it does not guarantee.

What information is collected?

Last name and class year only. No first names, emails, student IDs, audio, or biometrics. Flashcards run on your device and store nothing.

INT-1620, mapped before it happens.

Security+ Certification Preparation. Every module, every reading — visible from day one. Study with Meerk, open the gate, walk into class ready.

Take this module's quiz — Module 2 Baseline exam See the whole course Add the calendar

Coming up

Module-close dates come from the syllabus. Exact due times for each item are in Canvas.

M1 Quiz (Module 1) — due in Canvas · 50 ptsFri, Oct 2
M1 Lab (Module 1) — due in Canvas · 50 ptsSun, Oct 4
M2 Quiz (Module 2) — due in Canvas · 50 ptsFri, Oct 16
M2 Lab (Module 2) — due in Canvas · 50 ptsSun, Oct 18
M3 Quiz (Module 3) — due in Canvas · 50 ptsFri, Nov 6
M3 Lab (Module 3) — due in Canvas · 50 ptsSun, Nov 8

Subscribe to the INT-1620 calendar — every due date on your phone, no account needed.

This companion runs one week ahead of the course, so you walk into each week already prepared. Canvas due dates do not change.

My readiness score

Study tools

NotesCryptography and PKI FlashcardsTerms and ideas, every module ExercisesHands-on tasks Security+ PracticeModules 1–3 Baseline examDiagnostic across every module in the syllabus Contest modeLightning rounds in class, by table

The whole course

Tap a module for the readings, what to know, and Meerk's quiz. Week of = the Monday it opens.

Tue, Sep 8Module 0: Course Introduction
in Canvas
Mon, Sep 21Module 1: Threats, Vulnerabilities, and Social Engineering
M1 Quiz · M1 Lab
Notes →Flashcards Meerk's quiz →100 pts
Mon, Oct 5Module 2: Cryptography and PKI
M2 Quiz · M2 Lab
Notes →Flashcards Meerk's quiz →100 pts
Mon, Oct 26Module 3: Identity, Access, and Security Architecture
M3 Quiz · M3 Lab
Notes →Flashcards Meerk's quiz →100 pts

Where do I stand? (nothing leaves this page)

Type the points you have earned so far. This runs on your device only — nothing is sent or saved.

Points earned so farPoints possible so far

Course facts

Grading: A 90–100 · B 80–89 · C 70–79 · D 60–69.

Canvas (my.pgcc.edu)

For families — the Dinner Table Question

Every module ends with one question to ask at home. No answer key, no grade — just a conversation.

Module 2: When you visit a banking website and see the padlock icon, what is actually being protected?

En español: Cuando visitas un sitio bancario y ves el candado, ¿qué es lo que se está protegiendo realmente?

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