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Cyber Security – Level 2 Award

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About the course

Learners will investigate the accidental and malicious security threats that exist to IT systems and data. They will learn about system vulnerabilities and the tools and techniques used to protect users from risks and potential damage, including loss of data, loss of data integrity and unauthorised access to data.

Topics and units

  • Understand security protection and risk management issues
  • Describe the types of threat to IT systems and data
  • Explain the factors that affect the vulnerability of IT systems and data
  • Understand measures to protect IT systems and data from current and evolving threats
  • Explain measures to protect IT systems and data from current and evolving threats
  • Compare different physical security measures used to protect IT systems and data
  • Be able to implement measures to protect IT systems and data
  • Create a user access control system to restrict unauthorised access
  • Demonstrate how ethical hacking can be used
  • Understand current legal and ethical requirements, and IT security policies and procedures
  • Summarise the legal requirements and IT security policies and procedures that exist to protect IT systems and data
  • Explain ethical and unethical conduct when using IT systems.

Additional information

This course will run for three hours a week, across 12 weeks.

What to do next

If you are interested in applying for this course, please click ‘apply now‘ on this page or at the top of any page, and create an website account or sign in an account you have already created and complete the application form. 

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Type

Part time

Duration

12 weeks

Campus

Station Quarter

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03 June 2025
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04 June 2025
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19 May 2025 — 06 June 2025
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