NCFE
Level 5
QN: 610/5971/7
Curriculum Active
NCFE Level 5 Diploma: Cloud Systems and Secure Networking
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by NCFE. Classified as a Other General Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 540 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 5
Awarding Body
NCFE
Syllabus Units
6 Units
Guided Hours
540 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Change management and business continuity in network infrastructure
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Explore common failures within cloud infrastructure systems
- Explore how to integrate a server into a net
- Explore the role of organisational procedures in maintaining compliance with industry practices and stakeholder requirements
- Explore and apply approaches to change management
2
Cloud networking protocols, services and topologies
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Explore cloud computing concepts and their use within organisations
- Explore components of IT system architecture and their role in supporting organisational IT solutions
- Examine devices, applications, protocols and services within the context of conceptual models
- Explore and apply the key concepts of routing and switching
- work topologies and networking technologies and their ability to provide a secure, scalable, and efficient IT infrastructure
- Examine the functions and configurations of core net
- work services in supporting IT operations
3
Cyber security threats and risk management
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Explore how different cyber threats affect IT systems and infrastructure
- Evaluate human and organisational factors in cyber threats and actor behaviour
- Apply threat modelling and mitigation strategies to reduce organisational cyber risk
4
Network performance, optimisation, and maintenance
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Explore and apply techniques for optimising system performance
- work maintenance that ensures net
- work functionality
- Apply troubleshooting methodologies for net
- work and IT infrastructure
- Explore cloud management of wireless networks
5
Secure system administration
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Explore methods of configuring and administering net
- work security
- Explore secure scripting techniques to automate administrative tasks
- Explore system hardening measures and their impact on availability and security
- Apply techniques for upgrading and testing components
6
Security compliance and legislation
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Assess how current legislation influences operational practice
- Apply industry-recognised frameworks for cloud compliance
- Assess the implications of international legislation and cloud provider policies on data handling
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 610/5971/7
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- NCFE
- Qualification Type
- Other General Qualification
- Operational Start
- May 2026