What You Will Pay
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<Gain an Honours Degree while employed in the industry>
<Be debt free>
<Gain years of valuable experience>
<Work with our consummate business hub team>?
<Enjoy our £3 million cyber security facilities coming to Cheltenham>?
<Benefit from 20 years of UWE world-leading cyber research>
<There is a nationwide cyber skills shortage - HELP FILL IT>
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This apprenticeship standard is suitable for a cyber security technical professional operating in business or technology/engineering functions across a range of sectors including critical national infrastructure (such as energy, transport, water, finance), public and private. They will usually operate considerably autonomously, and will lead teams which research, analyse, model, assess and manage cyber security risks; design, develop, justify, manage and operate secure solutions; and detect and respond to incidents. They work in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, standards and ethics.
Delivery model
Workplace assessment and college block delivery (average 1 week per month)
Duration: 36 months plus up to six months for end point assessment
Ideal for:
The apprenticeship will cover the following core areas:
Benefits for learner
The End Point Assessment will test the entire Standard (skills, knowledge and behaviours)
and be undertaken as follows:
Two independent assessors (from a University) will assess each element of the end point assessment and will then decide whether to award successful apprentices with a pass, a merit or a distinction.
Validated by University of the West of England
Benefits to business
Year | Topics Covered |
Year 1 | Covers programming, web and database development, operating systems and architecture, networking, information security, computer law and ethics |
Year 2 | Covers mathematics and algorithms, cryptography, operating system security, risk management, information management and big data, cyber threats, intelligence and incident response |
Year 3 | Covers security assurance, ethical hacking and penetration testing, security case development, mobile and Internet of Things security, malware analysis and reverse engineering, cybersecurity professionalism and reflective practice. |
Year 4 | Completion of workplace projects and portfolio preparation. End point assessment. |
Years 1-4 Employment | For the duration of the apprenticeship, technical competencies will be assessed in the workplace. These will include: building networks and digital systems, writing programs, analysing malware, identifying threats, undertaking risk assessments, designing secure systems and managing intrusion responses. |
Employers will set the selection criteria, but this is likely to include three A Levels including maths, or other relevant qualifications or experience
MSc Cyber Security at UWE Bristol
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There is little left in our modern lives that isn’t affected by computers and technology. You’ll find computing at the centre of almost all businesses and, as a result, employment opportunities within the sector are huge.
We offer a range of qualifications that support a variety of interesting careers, from games and apps development, through to forensic computing and cyber security. Our industry-experienced lecturers will give you the knowledge and skills you need to develop your own computing competency, in an area that interests you.
A computing course is an ideal route to employment, or to progress on to higher-level qualifications at GC or university. You’ll have access to state-of-the-art equipment and software, including a dedicated network for computing students, so that you can get familiar with the latest technology and prepare for the systems you’ll use in the business world.
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