Qualifi Level 5 Extended Diploma in Cyber Security

All 11 units are mandatory to receive 240 credits.

Key Topics Covered in the Cyber Security Course:

The curriculum delivers in-depth knowledge through core modules:

Mandatory 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

Why Choose This Cyber Security Training?

The Qualifi Level 5 Extended Diploma in Cyber Security is a professionally designed UK-regulated qualification for learners who want to develop strong cyber security and IT protection skills. This course prepares students for the modern digital workplace by providing practical knowledge of cyber threats, network security, ethical hacking, and information protection. It is suitable for individuals looking to progress into higher education or start a successful career in the cyber security industry.

This qualification is developed in line with UK academic and professional standards and focuses on real-world cyber security challenges faced by businesses and organisations. Learners gain both technical and analytical skills that are essential for protecting digital systems, sensitive information, and online networks from cyber attacks.

• UK-regulated and internationally recognised qualification
• Develop practical cyber security and IT security skills
• Learn about ethical hacking and network protection
• Improve knowledge of cyber risk management and data security
• Prepare for careers in cyber security and information technology
• Progress to higher education or professional employment opportunities
• Build problem-solving and analytical skills for the IT industry
• Gain understanding of digital investigation and incident response

The course also helps learners understand important UK laws and cyber security regulations, including the Data Protection Act 2018, UK GDPR, Computer Misuse Act 1990, and the Network and Information Systems Regulations 2018. These regulations ensure that learners understand how to use technology responsibly, securely, and legally in professional environments. For enrollment in the Level 4 and Level 5 Combined Diploma in Cyber Security qualification, Contact us.

Learning Outcomes of Qualifi Level 5 Extended Diploma in Cyber Security:

Upon successful completion of the Qualifi Level 5 Extended Diploma in Cyber Security, learners will be able to:

Cyber Security Threat and Risk

• Understand complex business cyber security threats and risks
• Understand recent mega breaches and explain malware and ransomware attacks
• Understand how threats and malicious hackers are advancing and developing customised intrusion tools

Network Security and Data Communications

• Understand how computers and digital devices communicate with one another over a network
• Understand, at a strategic level, how computer networking, web applications and software can be exploited
• Understand methods of security prevention and systems hardening
• Understand key network security and systems resilience tools, terminology and models

Database Security and Computer Programming

• Understand the broad range of information security controls to protect databases
• Understand types of database categories of control
• Understand the underpinning concepts and models of cloud-based storage solutions
• Understand the relationship between computer programming and computer hacking
• Understand the ‘interpreted’ general-purpose programming language, Python

Incident Response, Investigations and Forensics

• Understand the role and composite parts of Incident Response as a business function and how CERTS operate
• Understand aligned task/task forces for Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery and Crisis Management
• Understand how major computer incidents are formally investigated
• Understand laws and guidance in relation to the conduct of planned and structured major incident investigations

Security Strategy: Laws, Policies and Implementation

• Understand the concept of strategy, strategic management, planning and buy-in in relation to cyber security
• Understand how legislation, formal industry standards, training and accreditations support cyber security
• Understand how to implement Plan, Do, Check and Act security and risk management policies
• Understand the future legal and technical environment and the impact on cyber security planning and digital risk management
• Understand how to plan and design a security audit for a cyber network

Cyber Security Threats and Risks: Banking and Finance

• Understand the threats and risks facing traditional and emerging financial services
• Understand the architectural structures of traditional and emerging financial markets
• Understand how payments systems connect to underpinning financial services architecture
• Understand how cryptocurrencies connect to underpinning financial services architecture

Cyber Wars

• Understand how nation states are potentially engaged in cyber defence and offensive capability strategy
• Understand the motivations and causes behind nationstate-linked cyber-attacks and breaches
• Understand how private sector industry has been targeted by potentially statesanctioned cyber-crime groups and/or armies
• Understand how CNI has been targeted by statebacked cyber-crime groups and/or armies

Cryptography

• Understand key cryptographic principles and modes
• Understand the standards, regulations and laws that apply to business and government organisations in relation to encryption
• Design an encryption plan and courses of action for a given organization

Digital Investigations and Forensics

• 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 importance of safeguarding evidential integrity in digital investigations

Communications and Incident Management

• 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 how Disaster Recovery and Crisis Management are integrated into a suspected major cyber-enabled incident
• Evaluate the potential impact of NOT planning crisis communications and incident response

Strategic Leadership

• Understand the role senior leaders and strategic leadership
• Evaluate the management streams and performance monitoring mechanisms that relate to information security
• Understand how threat and risk identification and management is integrated into C-Suite considerations and governance
• Understand how data protection legislation impacts considerations of strategy-setting and strategic leadership