Cyber Security Technologist Apprenticeship Standard

As the UK’s leading provider of Higher apprenticeships across the Protective Services sector, Intelligencia Training is at the forefront of capacity building within the intelligence, investigative and security sectors. This experience, combined with our Globally recognised and award winning Cyber Stars Initiative, delivered worldwide to over 300,000 students, has allowed us to be pivotal to capacity building across Government agencies, the law enforcement community, banking, insurance, utilities providers and those tasked with protecting critical national infrastructure. We are therefore delighted to be approved for delivery of the revised Level 4 Cyber Security Technologist Apprenticeship Standard and feel our experience and understanding of organisational requirements within our community make us a leading provider for this standard.

Cyber Security Technologists all require an understanding of security concepts and technology and how to mitigate risks arising from threats. The specific tasks undertaken vary depending on what needs to be achieved by the team at any particular time. Some tasks may be very technical, others may be more analytical, business or user focused. All roles in this occupation work to achieve required cyber security outcomes in a legal and regulatory context in all parts of the economy. They develop and apply practical knowledge of information security to deliver solutions that fulfil an organisations requirement.

Delivery Model

We have developed an engaging delivery model that can follow 2 specific pathways:

  1. The Cyber Risk Analyst that focuses on risk assessment, analysis and giving advice on risk mitigations. The roles may support formal security governance, regulatory & compliance (GRC).
  2. The Cyber Defender & Responder that is more operationally focused, configuring and operating secure systems to prevent security breaches or monitoring systems to detect and respond to security breaches.

A brief breakdown of the learning outcomes and modules included in these pathways is featured below (Relevant content, tools and applications are customisable based on employer needs).

Pathway 1 | Cyber Risk Analyst:

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On completion of the apprenticeship the delegate will be competent to:

  • Identify cyber vulnerabilities in a system to ensure security is maintained
  • Identify security threats and hazards to a system, service or processes to inform risk assessments and design of security features
  • Research and investigate attack techniques and recommend ways to defend against them
  • Support cyber security risk assessments, cyber security audits and cyber security incident management
  • Develop security designs with design justification to meet the defined cyber security parameters
  • Configure, deploy and use computer, digital network and cyber security technology
  • Develop program code or scripts for a computer or other digital technology for example an industrial control system
  • Write reports, give verbal reports and presentations in the context of the cyber security role
  • Manage cyber security operations processes in accordance with organisational policies and standards and business requirements
  • Participate in cyber war gaming and simulations (technical & non-technical), for example to better understand cyber-attack and defence, rehearse responses, test and evaluate cyber security techniques
  • Keep up to date with industry trends and developments to enhance relevant skills and take responsibility for own professional development
  • Analyse security requirements and develop a security case taking account of all applicable laws and regulations
  • Conduct cyber security risk assessments
  • Conduct cyber security audits
  • Develop information security policies to achieve security outcomes within a defined scope
  • Design and implement security awareness campaigns

This is achieved through the completion of 11 modules over the course totalling 20 months:

  • Module 01 – Legislation, Regulation and Standards
  • Module 02 – Operating Systems
  • Module 03 – Networking Principles
  • Module 04 – Tool Development
  • Module 05 – Offensive Operations
  • Module 06 – Risk Analysis and Awareness
  • Module 07 – Governance, Risk Management and Compliance
  • Module 08 – Cryptographic Principles
  • Module 09 – Security Architectures
  • Module 10 – Threat Management
  • Module 11 – Incident Response

Pathway 2 | Cyber Defender & Responder:

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On completion of the apprenticeship the delegate will be competent to:

  • Identify cyber vulnerabilities in a system to ensure security is maintained.
  • Identify security threats and hazards to a system, service or processes to inform risk assessments and design of security features
  • Research and investigate attack techniques and recommend ways to defend against them
  • Support cyber security risk assessments, cyber security audits and cyber security incident management
  • Develop security designs with design justification to meet the defined cyber security parameters.
  • Configure, deploy and use computer, digital network and cyber security technology.
  • Develop program code or scripts for a computer or other digital technology for example an industrial control system
  • Write reports, give verbal reports and presentations in the context of the cyber security role
  • Manage cyber security operations processes in accordance with organisational policies and standards and business requirements.
  • Participate in cyber war gaming and simulations (technical & non-technical).for example to better understand cyber-attack and defence, rehearse responses, test and evaluate cyber security techniques
  • Keep up to date with industry trends and developments to enhance relevant skills and take responsibility for own professional development
  • Manage local response to non-major cyber security incidents
  • Monitor technology systems (for example computer networks and computer systems) in real time to detect cyber security incidents, breaches and intrusions
  • Integrate and correlate information from a variety of sources and form an informed judgement on whether an indicator constitutes a likely security incident, breach or intrusion.
  • Respond to a suspected security incident, breach or intrusion in accordance with organisation procedures any defined service level agreements or performance targets.
  • Prevent security breaches using a variety of tools techniques and processes.

This is achieved through the completion of 11 modules over the course totalling 20 months:

  • Module 01 – Legislation, Regulation and Standards
  • Module 02 – Operating Systems
  • Module 03 – Networking Principles
  • Module 04 – Tool Development
  • Module 05 – Offensive Operations
  • Module 06 – Defensive Operations
  • Module 07 – Governance, Risk Management and Compliance
  • Module 08 – Cryptographic Principles
  • Module 09 – Security Architectures
  • Module 10 – Threat Management
  • Module 11 – Incident Response

Employer & Apprentice Commitment

Between teaching sessions apprentices are provided with a range of knowledge and skills development based tasks to ensure competence and progression to End Point Assessment gateway. Intelligencia Training fully maps and record Off The Job requirements. All apprentices have access to our e-learning platform for the duration of programme, providing constant communication with the training and assessment team and access to their live Individual Learning Record, providing clear and consistent visibility of targets and progression.

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