Level 4 Modules

CYB401 - Cyber Security Threat and Risk (20 credits)

Cyber security breaches cause significant personal and organisational damage and pose a clear and present risk to business profitability and resilience.

CYB402 - Network Security and Data Communications (20 credits)‍

In this unit the learner will look at the component parts of digital communications and interoperability with IT networks, hardware, firmware and software components.

CYB403 - Database Security and Computer Programming (20 credits)

Database security concerns the use of a broad range of information security controls to protect databases (potentially including the data, the database applications or stored functions, the database systems, the database servers and the associated network links) against compromises of their confidentiality, integrity and availability.

CYB404 - Incident Response, Investigations and Forensics (20 credits)

In this unit the learner will examine Incident Response, Computer Emergency Response Teams (CERTS), and events requiring investigative techniques.

CYB405 - Security Strategy: Laws, Policies, and Implementation (20 credits)

Knowing how to build a cyber defence strategy, what legal tools require consideration, how policies can be written and embedded, are all vital ingredients to successful in-house cyber security practices.

CYB406 - Cyber Security Threats and Risk: Banking and Finance (20 credits)

In this unit the learner will look at banking and financial services in relation to cyber security threats and risks and the potential methods to mitigate and lessen organisational vulnerability to cyber security attacks.

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‍Level 5 Modules

CYB501 - Cryptography (30 credits)

The process of encrypting and decrypting information forms the basis of much computer, device and network security.

CYB502 - Digital Investigations and Forensics (30 credits)

This unit describes and explains how to conduct investigations with cyber-enabled equipment, including on public-internet-facing networks, or other network environments.

CYB503 - Communications and Incident Management (30 credits)

The professional and lawful response to managing an incident can be the difference between company survival or otherwise.

CYB504 - Strategic Leadership (30 credits)

In order for an organisation to be more cyber secure, leadership across employee and stakeholder networks is required to be delivered by the C-Suite. However, what happens if the C-Suite either doesn’t listen or doesn’t understand the Tier One threat posed by information security vulnerabilities.

Level 4 Learning Outcomes

• The ability to read and utilise relevant technical and security literature (including threat intelligence feeds) with a full understanding; the ability to think independently and solve potential overarching cyber security issues within a business or organisation.
• Applying subject knowledge and understanding to address familiar and unfamiliar problems in the cyber security and digital risk management domains.
• Recognising the moral and ethical issues of business practice and research; appreciating the need for ethical standards and professional codes of conduct, including in relation to conducting investigations, audits and incident responses.
• An appreciation of the interdisciplinary nature of cyber security within business and service provision and wider operating environments and supply chains.
• Capacity to give a clear and accurate account of a subject, in a mature way; engage in credible debate and dialogue both with specialists and non-specialists in relation to cyber security related issues and challenges.
• Transferable skills and knowledge – including Project Management and Incident Response – which will enable individuals to meet changing environments and risks.
• Motivate individuals to progress to further professional development through future study or as part of their chosen career.
• Instil and embed a sense of understanding and respect of the global nature of the cyber threat environment; as well as the criticality of respecting, anticipating, and learning from diverse, international business practices and the global operating context.

Level 5 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