About the qualification
Operational Start Date: Coming soon
Total Qualification Time: 75 hours
Guided Learning: 64 hours
What are the objectives for the Level 5 Award in Industrial Cyber Security – Detect, Respond, Recover?
The objective of the Level 5 Award in Industrial Cyber Security – Detect, Respond, Recover is to equip learners with the advanced knowledge and applied skills required to effectively manage cyber incidents within industrial and Critical National Infrastructure environments.
The qualification is designed to enable learners to detect complex cyber threats, respond appropriately to cyber incidents while maintaining operational safety and continuity, and recover systems and services following an attack. It supports the development of professional judgement, technical competence, and incident-management capability across the full cyber-incident lifecycle, strengthening organisational resilience and readiness in safety-critical and regulated contexts.
What are the pre-entry requirements for the Level 5 Award in Industrial Cyber Security – Detect, Respond, Recover?
There are no pre-entry requirements for this qualification. However, centres must ensure that learners are able to complete this qualification, for example, through completing a skills scan to ensure they can work at the appropriate level.
How to get involved?
The Level 5 Award in Industrial Cyber Security – Detect, Respond, Recover is currently out for consultation with employers, providers and sector specialists. This is an opportunity to help shape the qualification and ensure it reflects real-world practice and emerging needs across industrial and Critical National Infrastructure environments.
The consultation is open until Sunday 15 February. If you would like to have a say in the development of this qualification, you can share your feedback by taking part in the consultation below.
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