QQI Level 6
Advanced Certificate
– Cybersecurity Associate
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LOCATION:
Phase 2 is delivered onsite in Bishopstown Campus.
CERTIFICATION:
- QQI Level 6 Advanced Certificate in Cybersecurity.
INTRODUCTION:
The Level 6 Advanced Certificate in Cybersecurity Apprenticeship is run by Cork College of FET in collaboration with Fasttrack to IT (FIT).
A cybersecurity worker’s job involves applying an understanding of cyber threats, hazards, risks, controls, measures and mitigations to protect organisations, systems and people. A cybersecurity worker may specialise in the technical side of cyber security, working in areas such as security design and architecture; security testing; investigations; and response, or the risk analysis side, concentrating on areas such as operations; risk; governance and compliance.
WHAT SKILLS WILL I LEARN?
When you finish your cybersecurity apprenticeship you will be able to:
- Discover (through a mix of research and practical exploration) vulnerabilities in a system.
- Analyse and evaluate security threats and hazards to a system, service or process.
- Carry out a security risk assessment.
- Research and investigate common attack techniques and recommend how to defend against them.
- Understand basic data security theory – concepts such as security, identity, confidentiality, integrity, availability, threat, vulnerability, risk and hazards.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:
- FIT requires that candidates for the Software Developer Associate apprenticeship have reached 18 years of age at the time of application.
- 5 Passes at Leaving Certificate Ordinary Level, include maths and English.
- All applicants must satisfy Aptitude Assessment administered by FIT.
HOW DO I BECOME AN APPRENTICE?
To become an apprentice you must first be hired by an employer. Your employer must be approved by SOLAS. As an apprentice you have a formal contract of employment. You can search for apprenticeship job vacancies on www.apprenticeship.ie. You can find out more tips about how to get and apprenticeship HERE.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES:
You may progress onto further education within a Technological University or University. Many apprentices go on to open their own business.