COURSE SCHEDULE Cyber Security
SCHEDULE UNTIL 18 DECEMBER 2026
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LEARNER INFORMATION ATTENDING SESSIONS
Learner Information We hope you're excited to start learning with our Cyber Security L3. There's a few rules you'll need to follow when booking in your study sessions so please make sure of the following when looking at your timetable and sequence list:
YOU MUST COMPLETE UNITS A1 - A6 BEFORE PROGRESSING ONTO SECTIONS B - I. SECTION S AND Z CAN BE COMPLETED IN ANY ORDER. This means that each week you can choose between the available unit sessions shown on the timetable but you must follow the rules above. We'll be recording all of our live sessions and you’ll have access to these once you’ve attended live so you can refer back to them should you need to.
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STEP ONE
Take a look at the Unit Sequence List on page 4-5
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STEP TWO
2 Check out the Course Timetable on page 6 onwards
STEP THREE
learning with unit A1 3 Start (Introduction to Cyber Security)
UNIT SEQUENCE A | Introduction to Cyber Security
You’ll start the course with units A1-A6.
UNIT
UNIT TITLE
A1
Welcome and Introduction to Cyber Security
A2
Understand Cyber Security
A3
Core Terminology
A4
Behaviours and Motivations of 'Actors'
A5
Threat Intelligence Terminology
C1
Introduction to Threat Models
A6
Risks and Threats to Cyber Security
C2
Making Use of Threat Intelligence
C | Threat Models
D | Malicious Software
B | Cyber Security Testing B1
Introduction to Cyber Security Testing (LAB)
B2
Comparisons of Different Testing Methods, Strategies & Practice
B3
Identification of a Vulnerability
B4
Why Retest & Report?
B5
Application of a Correct Response
B6
Application of Controls
B7
Implementation of a Control - Part 1
B8
Implementation of a Control - Part 2
D1
Introduction to Malicious Software
D2
Impact of Malicious Software Attacks
E | Incident Response E1
Cyber Security Incident Response Plans
E2
Incident Response Lifecycle
E3
The Purpose of a Post Mortem Report
E4
The Importance of Integrity, Rigour and Discipline in a Post Mortem
F | Standards and Ethics F1
Information Security Standards (ISO)
F2
Ethical Cyber Security
Each unit is 2.5 hours delivered live via Zoom
G | Working in the Cyber Security Sector G1
Employee Screening Checks and Possible Consequences
G2
Security Clearance when Working in the Cyber Sector
S & Z | Standalone
H | Case Studies
S1
Vulnerable Sectors for Cyber Attacks
S2
Case Studies - Cyber Attacks
H1
Case Study - Post Mortem A
S3
Open Source Intelligence (OSINT)
H2
Case Study - Post Mortem B
S4
Why not to be Social! - Social Engineering
S5
Report Writing
S6
Cyber Security Frameworks
S7
Legislation within the Cyber Sector
S8
Skills Analysis Techniques & Approaches
S9
International Security
S10
Continuous Professional Development in the Cyber Sector
Z5
Mindset & Resilience
Z6
Communication & Teamwork
Z16
Professional Presentation
I | Career Action Planning I1
Career Action Planning
Sections A - I must be undertaken in numerical order. S and Z units can be completed in any order.
Monday 14-Sep
Tuesday 15-Sep
Wednesday 16-Sep
Thursday 17-Sep
Friday 18-Sep
E3
A4
A5
A6
E4
The Purpose of a Post Mortem Report
Behaviours and Motivations of 'Actors'
Threat Intelligence Terminology
Risks and Threats to Cyber Security
The Importance of Integrity, Rigour and Discipline in a Post Mortem
A1
G1
G2
S2
S9
Welcome and Introduction to Cyber Security
Employee Screening Checks and Possible Consequences
Security Clearance when Working in the Cyber Sector
Case Studies - Cyber Attacks
International Security
Malicious Software
Monday 21-Sep
Tuesday 22-Sep
Wednesday 23-Sep
Thursday 24-Sep
Friday 25-Sep
Incident Response
F1
F2
S10
S3
Information Security Standards (ISO)
Ethical Cyber Security
Continuous Professional Development in the Cyber Sector
Open Source Intelligence (OSINT)
A1
A2
A3
D1
D2
Welcome and Introduction to Cyber Security
Understand Cyber Security
Core Terminology
Introduction to Malicious Software
Impact of Malicious Software Attacks
New courses start every week with unit A1
9:30AM 12:00PM
KEY: Intro to Cyber Security
12:30PM 3:00PM
Cyber Security Testing Threat Models
Standards and Ethics The Cyber Sector
9:30AM 12:00PM
12:30PM 3:00PM
Case Studies Career Planning Standalone
Z16
6:00PM 8:30PM
Professional Presentation
9:30AM 12:00PM
Monday 28-Sep
Tuesday 29-Sep
Wednesday 30-Sep
Thursday 01-Oct
Friday 02-Oct
B1
B2
B3
A6
S4
Introduction to Cyber Security Testing (LAB)
Comparisons of Different Testing Methods, Strategies & Practice
Identification of a Vulnerability
Risks and Threats to Cyber Security
Why not to be Social! Social Engineering
A1
A4
A5
C1
C2 Making Use of Threat Intelligence
12:30PM 3:00PM
Welcome and Introduction to Cyber Security
Behaviours and Motivations of 'Actors'
Threat Intelligence Terminology
Introduction to Threat Models
Z5 Mindset & Resilience
New courses start every week with unit A1
KEY: Intro to Cyber Security Cyber Security Testing Threat Models
9:30AM 12:00PM
12:30PM 3:00PM
Monday 05-Oct
Tuesday 06-Oct
Wednesday 07-Oct
Thursday 08-Oct
Friday 09-Oct
B4
B5
B6
A2
A3
Why Retest & Report?
Application of a Correct Response
Application of Controls
Understand Cyber Security
Core Terminology
A1
H1
S5
H2
Z6
Welcome and Introduction to Cyber Security
Case Study Post Mortem A
Report Writing
Case Study Post Mortem B
Communication & Teamwork
Malicious Software Incident Response Standards and Ethics The Cyber Sector Case Studies Career Planning Standalone
New courses start every week with unit A1
KEY: Intro to Cyber Security
9:30AM 12:00PM
12:30PM 3:00PM
Monday 12-Oct
Tuesday 13-Oct
Wednesday 14-Oct
Thursday 15-Oct
Friday 16-Oct
B7
B8
A4
A5
A6
Implementation of a Control - Part 1
Implementation of a Control - Part 2
Behaviours and Motivations of 'Actors'
Threat Intelligence Terminology
Risks and Threats to Cyber Security
A1
S1
S5
S7
I1
Welcome and Introduction to Cyber Security
Vulnerable Sectors for Cyber Attacks
Report Writing
Legislation within the Cyber Sector
Career Action Planning
Monday 19-Oct
Tuesday 20-Oct
Wednesday 21-Oct
Thursday 22-Oct
Friday 23-Oct
G1
G2
S2
S8
Employee Screening Checks and Possible Consequences
Security Clearance when Working in the Cyber Sector
Case Studies - Cyber Attacks
Skills Analysis Techniques & Approaches
A1
A2
A3
E1
Cyber Security Testing Threat Models Malicious Software Incident Response Standards and Ethics
9:30AM 12:00PM
The Cyber Sector Case Studies Career Planning Standalone
12:30PM 3:00PM
E2 Incident Response Lifecycle
Welcome and Introduction Understand Cyber Security to Cyber Security
Core Terminology
Cyber Security Incident Response Plans
Z16 Professional Presentation
9:30AM 12:00PM
Monday 26-Oct
Tuesday 27-Oct
Wednesday 28-Oct
Thursday 29-Oct
Friday 30-Oct
D1
D2
S3
A6
S9
Risks and Threats to Cyber Security
International Security
A5
E3
E4
Threat Intelligence Terminology
The Purpose of a Post Mortem Report
The Importance of Integrity, Rigour and Discipline in a Post Mortem
Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) Introduction to Malicious Software
Impact of Malicious Software Attacks
Z5 Mindset & Resilience
A1
12:30PM 3:00PM
A4
Welcome and Introduction Behaviours and Motivations to Cyber Security of 'Actors'
New courses start every week with unit A1
KEY: Intro to Cyber Security Cyber Security Testing Threat Models
9:30AM 12:00PM
Monday 02-Nov
Tuesday 03-Nov
Wednesday 04-Nov
Thursday 05-Nov
Friday 06-Nov
C1
C2
A2
A3
S4
Core Terminology
Why not to be Social! Social Engineering
Incident Response
Understand Cyber Security Introduction to Threat Models
Making Use of Threat Intelligence
Z6 Communication & Teamwork
12:30PM 3:00PM
Malicious Software
A1
S10
F1
Welcome and Introduction to Cyber Security
Continuous Professional Development in the Cyber Sector
Information Security Standards (ISO)
F2
Standards and Ethics The Cyber Sector Case Studies
Ethical Cyber Security
Career Planning Standalone
Monday 09-Nov
Tuesday 10-Nov
Wednesday 11-Nov
Thursday 12-Nov
Friday 13-Nov
H1
A4
A5
A6
H2
Case Study Post Mortem A
Behaviours and Motivations of 'Actors'
Threat Intelligence Terminology
Risks and Threats to Cyber Security
Case Study Post Mortem B
A1
S5
B1
B2
Welcome and Introduction to Cyber Security
Report Writing
Introduction to Cyber Security Testing (LAB)
Comparisons of Different Testing Methods, Strategies & Practice
Malicious Software
Monday 16-Nov
Tuesday 17-Nov
Thursday 19-Nov
Friday 20-Nov
Incident Response
I1
Z16
Career Action Planning
Professional Presentation
A3
B3
B4
Core Terminology
Identification of a Vulnerability
Why Retest & Report?
New courses start every week with unit A1
KEY: Intro to Cyber Security
9:30AM 12:00PM
12:30PM 3:00PM
Cyber Security Testing Threat Models
Standards and Ethics
9:30AM 12:00PM
Wednesday 18-Nov
The Cyber Sector A1
Case Studies Career Planning Standalone
12:30PM 3:00PM
A2
Welcome and Introduction Understand Cyber Security to Cyber Security
Monday 23-Nov 9:30AM 12:00PM
Tuesday 24-Nov
Wednesday 25-Nov
Thursday 26-Nov
S6
S7
Cyber Security Frameworks
Legislation within the Cyber Sector
12:30PM 3:00PM
Friday 27-Nov
A4
A5
B5
B6
Behaviours and Motivations of 'Actors'
Threat Intelligence Terminology
Application of a Correct Response
Application of Controls
Z5
6:00PM 8:30PM
New courses start every week with unit A1
KEY: Intro to Cyber Security
Mindset & Resilience
Cyber Security Testing Threat Models
9:30AM 12:00PM
Monday 30-Nov
Tuesday 01-Dec
Wednesday 02-Dec
Thursday 03-Dec
Friday 04-Dec
S8
A2
A3
E1
E2
Core Terminology
Cyber Security Incident Response Plans
Incident Response Lifecycle
S1
B7
B8
Vulnerable Sectors for Cyber Attacks
Implementation of a Control - Part 1
Implementation of a Control - Part 2
Skills Analysis Techniques Understand Cyber Security & Approaches
A1
12:30PM 3:00PM
A6
Welcome and Introduction Risks and Threats to Cyber to Cyber Security Security
Z6
6:00PM 8:30PM
Communication & Teamwork
Malicious Software Incident Response Standards and Ethics The Cyber Sector Case Studies Career Planning Standalone
New courses start every week with unit A1
KEY: Intro to Cyber Security Cyber Security Testing Threat Models Malicious Software Incident Response Standards and Ethics The Cyber Sector Case Studies Career Planning Standalone
9:30AM 12:00PM
12:30PM 3:00PM
Monday 07-Dec
Tuesday 08-Dec
Wednesday 09-Dec
Thursday 10-Dec
Friday 11-Dec
E3
A4
A5
A6
E4
The Purpose of a Post Mortem Report
Behaviours and Motivations of 'Actors'
Threat Intelligence Terminology
A1
S9
S2
G1
G2
Welcome and Introduction to Cyber Security
International Security
Case Studies - Cyber Attacks
Employee Screening Checks and Possible Consequences
Security Clearance when Working in the Cyber Sector
The Importance of Risks and Threats to Cyber Integrity, Rigour and Security Discipline in a Post Mortem
This is a rolling schedule, further dates following a similar pattern will be released on a regular basis.
9:30AM 12:00PM
12:30PM 3:00PM
Monday 14-Dec
Tuesday 15-Dec
Wednesday 16-Dec
Thursday 17-Dec
Friday 18-Dec
F1
S3
S10
F2
A3
Information Security Standards (ISO)
Open Source Intelligence (OSINT)
Continuous Professional Development in the Cyber Sector
Ethical Cyber Security
Core Terminology
A1
D1
D2
A2
Welcome and Introduction to Cyber Security
Introduction to Malicious Software
Impact of Malicious Software Attacks
Understand Cyber Security
Z16
6:00PM 8:30PM
Professional Presentation
Your success coach will inform you of your expected completion date at enrolment.
New courses start every week with unit A1
KEY: Intro to Cyber Security Cyber Security Testing Threat Models Malicious Software Incident Response Standards and Ethics The Cyber Sector Case Studies Career Planning Standalone
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