Certificate Level 5 Extended Cyber Security


Qualification Title: Certificate Level 5 Extended Cyber Security

Level: 5

ECTS: 120

Progression routes: A Level 6 University Degree (Top-Up) course or directly into employment in an associated profession.

Course Overview

The rationale of this qualification is to provide a career path for learners who wish to develop their core capabilities within the cyber security and risk management sector. The course focuses on cyber security as a workplace management discipline, combining technical measures with management and leadership skills. It is flexible, online, and suited for those already in work or seeking structured management competency in information security, risk management, and organizational resilience.

Units

  • Cyber Security Threat and Risk
  • Network Security and Data Communications
  • Database Security and Computer Programming
  • Incident Response, Investigations and Forensics
  • Security Strategy: Laws, Policies and Implementation
  • Cyber Security Threats and Risk: Banking and Finance
  • Cyber Wars
  • Cryptography
  • Digital Investigations and Forensics
  • Communications and Incident Management
  • Strategic Leadership