HNC Cyber Security – Update

Further to Bobby’s post earlier this month, I am pleased to advise that the HNC Cyber Security has now been coded and is live on the system. The Group Award code for this HNC is GP10 15.

Moreover, all new and revised units for this award are validated and coded and the Unit Specifications can be accessed via the SQA HN unit search facility. Units can be searched using the unit title or unit code. Alternatively, please see below a list of all new/revised units, with links to the Unit Specifications.

No. Code Unit title SCQF level Mandatory/

Optional

1. J0J8 34 Computer Architecture 7 M
2. J0HJ 34 Computer Networking: Concepts, Practice and Introduction to Security 7 M
3. J0HA 34 Computer Programming 7 M
4. J0J7 34 Cyber Security: Graded Unit 1 7 M
5. J0H9 34 Data Security 7 M
6. J0HL 34 Digital Forensics 7 M
7. J0HG 34 Digital Forensics Case Studies 7 O
8. J0HK 34 Ethical Hacking 7 M
9. J0SA 34 Firewall Essentials 7 O
10. J0HC 34 Internet of Things 7 O
11. J0J9 34 Machine Learning 7 O
12. J0HB 34 Penetration Testing 7 O
13. J0HH 34 Professionalism and Ethics in Cyber Security 7 M
14. J0HD 34 Scripting for Security 7 O
15. J0HE 34 Securing Network Devices 7 O

The subject page for this award is currently being set up and should be available on the SQA website within the next couple of weeks. You will be able to access the Group Award Specification from the subject page, once it has been set up. In the meantime, if you require a copy of this, please do not hesitate to contact me.

For further questions regarding this award, please take a look at the FAQ or contact the Computing team.

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