Specifications

Qualification type: Vocational Related Qualification

Level: 2

Accreditation status: Accredited

TQT: 500

Credit Equivalency: 50

Qualification number (RQF): 603/3329/7

Progression routes: Qualifi Level 3 Diploma

Availability: Buckinghamshire residents Free

Centre Specification: Click here to download

Study Mode:

• Face-to-Face on Campus & Blended Learning (Online + In-Person)

Funding stream

✓ Adul Skills

✓ Free Courses for Jobs

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Qualification Overview

The qualification has been created to develop those learners who are looking to choose, or already have chosen, a career in a business-related sector but require basic knowledge and competences in the field of Cyber Security (which includes sub-disciplines of compliance, digital media risk management, security risk management, to name a few) without undertaking any technical level of proficiency.

Units

Unit 1: Cyber Security: What is ‘Hacking’?

Unit 2: Cyber Attack Methods

Unit 3: Computer and Data Use : Laws and Regulations

Unit 4: Mobile Device and Data : Security Issues and Risks

Unit 5: Cyber Security Solutions

Learning Outcomes

The ability to read and use appropriate literature with a full understanding; the ability to think independently and solve problems Applying subject knowledge and understanding to address familiar and unfamiliar problems Recognising the moral and ethical issues of business practice and research; appreciating the need for ethical standards and professional codes of conduct An appreciation of the interdisciplinary nature of business and service provision Capacity to give a clear and accurate account of a subject, in a mature way and engage in debate and dialogue both with specialists and non-specialists Transferable skills and knowledge which will enable individuals to meet changing environments and risks.

Entry Requirements

To be eligible, participants must:

✓ Be aged 19 or older

✓ Live in Buckinghamshire

✓ Be sole traders, freelancers, business owners, employed, or unemployed

✓ Have the right to work in the UK

✓ Have maintained UK residency for the last 3 years

✓ Earn below £25,000 or are unemployed.

📋Required Forms

To complete your application, submit these 3 forms as soon as possible:

1- 2526 Enrolment Form

2- DLSF (Discretionary Learner Support Fund) 25-26 v2

3- Residency Eligibility Form 25-26 v2

📄 Supporting Documents Needed

Along with the forms, please provide:

✅ Passport / ID (Proof of identity)

✅ Proof of address (e.g., utility bill, bank statement)

✅ Proof of income (Choose one):

– 3 months’ payslips (if employed)

– HMRC documents (if self-employed)

✅ UC No or Share code: (if applicable)

Unit 1: Cyber Security: What is ‘Hacking’?

Unit 2: Cyber Attack Methods

Unit 3: Computer and Data Use : Laws and Regulations

Unit 4: Mobile Device and Data : Security Issues and Risks

Unit 5: Cyber Security Solutions