OTHM Level 5 Extended Diploma in Cyber Security

The objective of the OTHM Level 5 Extended Diploma in Information Technology is to provide learners with an excellent foundation for a career in a range of organisations. It designed to ensure that each learner is ‘business ready’: a confident, independent thinker with a detailed knowledge of Information Technology, and equipped with the skills to adapt rapidly to change.

The objective of the OTHM Level Extended 5 Diploma in Cyber Security is to give learners a solid background in the theoretical and practical skills necessary to understand the range of cyber security risks that face individuals and organisations in the modern day

Learners will gain a background in fundamental topics in computer science and mathematics that will help them to competently explain and reason about topics in the domain of security. After completing the qualification, learners will have a broad understanding of information technology, computer architecture and networks, and operating systems. They will also have acquired a wealth of practical skills that enable them to develop essential digital applications and software such as databases and deep neural networks.

The qualification provides learners with a grasp of essential digital security practices and develops within them an understanding of the mindset of malicious threat actors. Learners will gain an appreciation for the common security problems that are exploited, as well as the skills to understand, analyse, mitigate, prevent, and recover from modern cyber security attacks.

Successful completion of this qualification will allow learners to take on a variety of roles within the field of cyber security with confidence, and to progress to further study in the fields of computer science or security.