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Cyber resilience: learning and skills action plan 2018-2020
This plan supports the development of cyber resilient behaviours and helps build a skilled and growing cyber security profession for Scotland.
Annex B – Qualifications and courses that develop cyber security skills, levelled against the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF)
This table provides a snapshot overview (at February 2018) of learning programmes (qualifications and courses) available in Scotland at the time of publication of this action plan, including those which are planned for launch in the near future.
Several computing science courses at undergraduate and postgraduate level may also include cyber security modules.
Key:
PDA = Professional Development Award
HNC = Higher National Certificate
HND = Higher National Diploma
NPA = National Progression Award
| SCQF Level | Institution or Awarding Body | Award |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Abertay University | MSc/ PGDiP Ethical Hacking and Cyber Security |
| Edinburgh Napier University | MSc Advanced Networking | |
| MSc Advanced Security and Cybercrime | ||
| Glasgow Caledonian University | Graduate Level Apprenticeship in Cyber Security | |
| MSc Network Security | ||
| Glasgow University | Introduction to Computer Forensics and E-Discovery | |
| Heriot-Watt University | MSc Network Security | |
| Open University | Digital Forensics module | |
| Graduate Level Apprenticeship in Cyber Security | ||
| Robert Gordon University | MSc Information and Network Security | |
| UHI Perth | Managing Cyber Risk (Forthcoming) | |
| University of Edinburgh | Blockchains and Distributed Ledgers | |
| University of Glasgow | MSc Information Security | |
| IntM Security, Intelligence and Strategic Studies | ||
| University of the West of Scotland | MSc Information and Network Security | |
| 10 | Abertay University | BSc (Hons) Ethical Hacking |
| Edinburgh Napier University | BEng (Hons) Computer Security & Forensics | |
| Graduate Level Apprenticeship in Cyber Security | ||
| Glasgow Caledonian University | BSc (Hons) Cyber Security & Networks | |
| BEng (Hons) Networked Systems Engineering | ||
| BEng (Hons) Digital Security, Forensics and Ethical Hacking | ||
| Graduate Level Apprenticeship in Cyber Security | ||
| Robert Gordon University | BSc (Hons) Cyber Security | |
| University of the West of Scotland | BSc Cyber Security | |
| 9 | SQA | PDA: Cyber Security (due summer 2019) |
| 8 | SQA | Diploma for Information Security Professionals (forms the qualification element of the Modern Apprenticeship Framework) |
| HND Cyber Security (due winter 2018/19) | ||
| PDA: Cyber Security (due winter 2018/19) | ||
| 7 | SQA | HNC: Cyber Security (due summer 2018) |
| PDA: Cyber Security (due summer 2018) | ||
| 6 | SQA | NPA: Cyber Security |
| Diploma for Information Security Professionals (forms the qualification element of the Modern Apprenticeship Framework) | ||
| 5 | BCS/ ECDL | IT Security 2.0 |
| SQA | NPA: Cyber Security | |
| 4 | SQA | NPA Cyber Security |
| Cyber Security Fundamentals | ||
| West College Scotland | eSafety unit |
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Email: Clare El Azebbi
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