QUALIFI LEVEL 5 DIPLOMA IN CYBER SECURITY elementor

Specifications

Qualification title:

Qualifi Level 5 Diploma in Cyber Security

Qualification type:

Vocational Related Qualification (Higher Education)

Level:

5 Accreditation status:

Accredited

Credit Equivalency:

120 Qualification number (RQF):

603/4139/7

Progression routes:

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

Availability:

UK and international

Centre Specification:

CASS Strategy:

Course Brochure:

The qualification has been created to develop and reward those learners who are looking to or already have chosen a career in a business-related sector. We hope that centres and learners take the opportunity to learn a great deal from this programme that will provide relevant new skills and qualities. It is envisaged that this programme will encourage both academic and professional development so that your learners move forward to realise not just their own potential but also that of organisations across a broad range of sectors. The Diploma is accredited at Level 5 with a total equivalence of 120 credits. It is envisaged that learners completing this Level 5 programme will progress to a university Level 6 Top-Up programme in the risk management field.

Units

Mandatory

Cryptography
Digital Investigations and Forensics
Communications and Incident Management
Strategic Leadership

Learning Outcomes

Understand key cryptographic principles and modes
Understand the standards, regulations and laws that apply to business and government organisations in relation to encryption
Understand the core principles of digital investigations
Apply the types of tool that support professional digital investigations at a strategic level
Plan for an investigations and forensics teams
Understand the physical and human resources required to manage a major suspected cyber security incident
Apply Business Continuity Management to major incident planning and response
Understand the role senior leaders and strategic leadership
Evaluate the management streams and performance monitoring mechanisms that relate to information security
Understand how data protection legislation impacts considerations of strategy-setting and strategic leadership

Entry Requirements

Learners who possess qualifications at Level 4 and/or;
Learners who have some technical and risk management work experience in a computing or
security business environment and demonstrate ambition with clear career goals;
Learners who possess a Level 5 qualification in another discipline and want to develop their
careers in cyber security and/or risk management.

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