Cambridge OCR
Level 3
QN: 610/6208/X
Curriculum Active
Cambridge OCR Level 3 Alternative Academic Qualification Cambridge Advanced National in Cyber Security and Networks (Extended Certificate)
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by Cambridge OCR. Classified as a Alternative Academic Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 500 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 3
Awarding Body
Cambridge OCR
Syllabus Units
7 Units
Guided Hours
500 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Designing and communicating secure global computing systems
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Fundamentals of secure global computing systems
- Plan and scope secure global computing systems, Design secure global computing systems, Simulate and test secure global computing systems
- Communicate and review secure global computing systems
2
Digital forensic investigation
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Fundamentals of digital forensics
- Plan digital forensic investigations, Collect, preserve and analyse digital evidence
- Report digital forensic investigation findings
- Review digital forensic investigations
3
Fundamentals of cyber security
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- The cyber security landscape, Cyber security vulnerabilities, Impact of cyber security events, Cyber security mitigations, Policies, procedures and event handling, Job roles and responsibilities
4
Fundamentals of networks
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- work types, models, topologies and services, Net
- work layers, protocols and addressing, Wired net
- work components, Mobile and wireless networks, Net
- work performance, Cloud networks
5
Implementing secure local area networks (LANs)
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Purpose and components of local area networks (LANs), Design secure local area networks (LANs)
- Implement and secure local area networks (LANs), Test local area networks (LANs)
- Review and maintain local area net
- work (LAN) performance and security
6
Penetration testing and incident response
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Introduction to penetration testing
- Plan penetration testing
- Implement penetration testing scoping plans, Incident response planning
- Develop cyber security incident response capability
- Review penetration testing and incident response capability
7
Preventing cyberattacks
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Cyber security aims and threats
- Identify risks to networks and data, Audit and improve cyberattack prevention measures, Design access control policies, Design written user policies
- Review designed cyberattack prevention measures
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 610/6208/X
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- Cambridge OCR
- Qualification Type
- Alternative Academic Qualification
- Operational Start
- Aug 2026