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Principles of Cyber Security
Principles of Cyber Security
Level 2Course Overview
Part Time
Certificate
Certificate
This popular course is designed to increase your knowledge and understanding of issues and roles relating to cyber security. It will also act as a stepping stone for learners who wish to study cyber security at a higher level.
Learning outcomes
- Develop an understanding of the need for cyber security and the impact of cyber crime, the various job functions and the key skills required
- Learn about cyber security terminology and the concept of social engineering
- Learn how to maintain data confidentiality and security and understand ethical and unethical conduct within cyber security
- Develop an understanding of the different types of malicious software and the ways in which systems can be infected
- Learn about common and emerging threats in cyber security
- Learn about the preventative methods used to maintain cyber security and the principles of user access controls and firewalls
- Develop an understanding of effective team working and the importance of communication when working in cyber security
This course is designed to provide learners with sector awareness. It will do this by increasing the knowledge and understanding of roles and issues relating to Cyber Security.
Each unit contains an assessment to demonstrate your knowledge of each subject area. Once you successfully complete all units you will achieve a Level 2 Certificate in Principles of Cyber Security.
Unit 1: Introduction to cyber security
- Understand motivations for cyber crime
- Understand the need for cyber security
- Know about job roles within cyber security
Unit 2: Understand terminology used in cyber security
- Understand cyber security terminology
- Understand current and emerging challenges in cyber security
- Understand what is meant by social engineering
Unit 3: Understand legal and ethical aspects of cyber security
- Understand key legislation related to cyber security
- Understand procedures to maintain data confidentiality and security
- Understand ethical conduct in cyber security
Unit 4: Understand common threats to cyber security
- Know about common and emerging threats to cyber security
- Understand what is meant by malicious software
- Understand physical threats to cyber security
Unit 5: Understand methods of maintaining cyber security
- Understand preventative methods used to maintain cyber security
- Understand the principles of user access control
- Understand the use of firewall
Unit 6: Working with others in cyber security
- Understand team working for cyber security
- Understand the use of interpersonal skills for working in cyber security
- Understand types of written communications used in cyber security
Course Duration
11 weeks
Recommended Study
10 hours per week
What computer software will I need?
- An Internet enabled desktop / laptop PC.
- An active email account.
- Adobe Acrobat Reader or similar PDF reader.
- The ability to read / edit Microsoft Word documents using Word or similar (e.g. LibreOffice).
Note: You will specifically need a recent full version (including Excel & PowerPoint) of Microsoft Office for our IT courses.
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- Google Chrome
- Mozilla Firefox
- Apple Safari
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The course is aimed at those 19 years (as at 31st August 2021) and over.
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Please note whilst there is no limit to the number of free courses you can complete, you can only study one free course at a time.
In some instances fully funded applications are subject to postcode eligibility or prior attainment.
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