CyberEPQ

The CyberEPQ & Further Cyber Courses
OVERVIEW The CyberEPQ is a guided learning course which requires 120 hours of independent study. It is accessible to Home educated students. The course is delivered via the Moodle platform. It’s a City & Guilds accredited qualification, equivalent to 1⁄2 an A-level. The CyberEPQ is delivered by Qufaro, now a part of CIISec, it is a City and Guilds Approved Centre. Registration opens in mid-June, although the course is designed to allow students to start anytime until the end of October. City and Guilds strongly uphold the policy that all students must meet the minimum age requirement at the start of the course and on registration they must have turned 14, students must be registered by 31st October.
The CyberEPQ offers a guided learning course in Cyber Security. Throughout the course there will be access to modules specifically created to explore areas that are of prominence in the industry. As with all EPQ’s the students’ projects are student led. During the Project Proposal, students submit their work to Cyber Security and education experts who will provide feedback on the feasibility of the project in terms of scope and completion within the timeframe for final submission. It has been designed to bridge the gap between the knowledge gained from GCSE in computer studies and a University degree in cyber security.
It is a level 3 qualification which is the equivalent to 1⁄2 an A-level, worth up to 28 UCAS points. In addition, Graduates will receive a certificate of completion reflecting the completed cyber modules studied. Students gaining a grade B or higher will also receive CIISec membership acknowledging that they have achieved industry level recognition of cyber knowledge and skills.
The idea behind any EPQ is that the project is student led in an area of interest to the student. In the case of the CyberEPQ this interest would be based on the guided learning part of the course found on the Moodle. The student defines the question, researches it and produces an essay and presentation. There are titles of past project titles available for inspiration, but students are encouraged to develop their own module related project.
There are 10 Core modules and 3 Specialist modules. Learners must complete all 10 Core Modules and at least one of the specialist modules. Learners may select to do one, two or all three of the specialist modules.
Core Modules o Welcome to the CyberEPQ o Introduction to Cyber Security o History of Computing & Cryptography o Cybercrime o Risk Assessment, Management & Governance (Part I) o Risk Assessment, Management & Governance (Part II) o Security Testing & Vulnerability Assessments o Digital Forensics o Incident Response Management o Identity and Access Management (Authentication, Authorisation and Accountability) o Security Audit, Compliance and Assurance
Specialist Modules o Human Aspects of CyberSecurity o Pentesting o Software Security & Architecture
If you are interested in Guest Moodle access to have a look at the course, please contact cyberepq@ciisec.org. You can access the website here https://cyberepq.org.uk
Category:Information Technology and Computing
Category:Alternative Qualifications