Qualifi Level 5 Extended Diploma in Networking and Cyber Security

All 11 units having 2400 TQT and 1200 GLH are mandatory to receive 240 credits.

Key Topics Covered in the Networking and 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
• Physical IT Networking
• Cryptography
• Digital Investigations and Forensics
• System Administration
• Network Routing and Switching
• Network Design and Administration

Why Choose This Networking and Cyber Security Training?

The Qualifi Level 5 Extended Diploma in Networking and Cyber Security is designed to provide learners with the practical skills and technical knowledge required in today’s digital and cyber security industry. This UK-regulated qualification helps students understand networking systems, cyber threats, ethical security practices, and data protection methods used by modern organisations.

The course follows UK professional and academic standards and supports awareness of important regulations such as the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), Data Protection Act 2018, Computer Misuse Act 1990, and Network and Information Systems Regulations 2018. Students gain industry-relevant knowledge that can support both employment and further studies.

• Learn advanced networking and cyber security skills
• Understand cyber threats, risks, and security controls
• Develop practical knowledge of ethical hacking and data protection
• Improve career opportunities in the UK and international IT sector
• Gain knowledge aligned with UK cyber security laws and regulations
• Build skills required for network administrator and cyber security roles
• Study a globally recognised and career-focused qualification
• Progress to higher education or professional IT certifications
• Learn using simple and easy-to-understand study materials
• Prepare for real-world challenges in digital security and networking systems

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

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.

Physical IT Networking

• Apply the components of physical networking.
• Understand the components and interfaces between different physical networking attributes.
• Install security protocols in a physical network.

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 organisation.

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.

System Administration

• Understand system administration.
• Perform user management and file system management.

Network Routing and Switching

• Understand switching.
• Perform routing.

Network Design and Administration

• Administer a network.
• Understand network design.
• Configure a local area network and a VLAN.