Level 3 Certificate in Networking and Cybersecurity
Level 3 Certificate in Networking and Cybersecurity
This Certificate in Networking and Cybersecurity course is designed to provide participants with robust, practical skills and core conceptual knowledge spanning the essential domains of network infrastructure and cyber defense, preparing them for the realities of the modern digital landscape.
Core Skill Areas:
- Mastering Practical Skills and Core Concepts: Participants will delve deep into the foundational principles of both networking and security.
- Implementing Proactive Security Measures for Networks: A crucial focus is placed on hands-on application of security controls. You will learn to define robust access control policies and segmentation strategies to protect critical assets.
- Vulnerability Assessment and System Analysis: You will develop the critical ability to identify potential weaknesses (vulnerabilities) residing within systems, applications, and networks. This includes mastering tools and techniques used for vulnerability scanning, assessing system configuration flaws, and understanding how these weaknesses can be exploited by attackers.
- Understanding and Defending Against Cyberattacks: The curriculum provides a detailed exploration of different types of cyberattacks, ranging from common threats like phishing, malware, and denial-of-service (DoS) attacks, to sophisticated, modern threats like ransomware and advanced persistent threats (APTs). Crucially, you will learn the corresponding defence mechanisms, mitigation strategies, and incident response procedures required to neutralise these threats effectively.
This comprehensive approach ensures that graduates are not only capable of building and managing resilient networks, but also, in addition, are skilled in defending them against an evolving threat landscape.
Module 1: Project Management
- Understand the principles of Project Management (Networking and Cybersecurity)
- Use project management software to plan a project (Networking and Cybersecurity)
- Use project management software to monitor and review a project (Networking and Cybersecurity)
Module 2: Access Control
- Understand the purpose and concepts of Access Control
- Be able to apply methods of controlling access
- Understand the limits of Access Control
Module 3: Networks
- Understand networks and their components
- Apply numerical skills for network addressing
- Understand network connectivity
- Understand how to configure and maintain a network
- Understand networking maintenance practices and processes
- Understand network threats and vulnerabilities
- Understand network security practices
- Understand organisational aspects of network security
- Apply network security methods
Module 4: Ethical Hacking
- Understand the role of ethical hacking
- Understand a range of ethical hacking tools and techniques
- Be able to plan, execute and report on the process of ethical hacking.
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- Career Changers: Transition into a high-demand tech role quickly and efficiently, gaining job-ready programming skills.
- Entry-Level Developers: Build the essential portfolio and certified knowledge needed to secure your first Junior Developer position.
- Current IT Professionals: Upskill and specialise (e.g., in Web, Mobile, or Data Science) to advance your career or formalise existing expertise.
No matter your background, if you have a passion for problem-solving and logic, this Certificate is your direct path to a software development career.
Delivery Model
- 15 Week Course, Part Time
- Blended learning – weekly online sessions and in-person hackathons
- Practical skills development
- Create a portfolio of evidence to achieve your qualification
Qualification
- Gateway Qualifications Level 3 Certificate in Software Development
Progression Support
- Tutor 1:1 booking service
- Support with CV Writing and Interview Preparation
- Information, Advice and Guidance on Careers and further training
The Level 3 Certificate in Networking and Cybersecurity provides a foundational, A-level equivalent knowledge that opens two main progression pathways:
- Higher Education and Direct Employment/Apprenticeships – The academic route allows students to advance to Level 4 qualifications like HNCs and HNDs (which can top-up to a full Bachelor’s degree), Foundation Degrees, or direct entry into a university BSc (Hons) programme in a related field like Cybersecurity or Computer Networking.
- Graduates can enter the workforce in entry-level roles like IT Support Technician or Junior NOC Analyst, while simultaneously boosting their career prospects by pursuing professional industry certifications such as CompTIA Network+/Security+ or Cisco CCNA, or by moving into Level 4 Higher Apprenticeships.
Thanks to funding from the Adult Skills Fund (Free Courses for Jobs), via Learn Devon, Devon County Council and the UK Government, this course is free if you meet the following criteria.
- Aged 24+
- Living in Devon or Torbay
- Unemployed or earning less than £25,750 per year
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