OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATE:
Cybersecurity Analyst NQF Level 5

ABOUT THIS PROGRAMME

The purpose of this qualification is to prepare a learner to operate as a Cybersecurity Analyst.

Cybersecurity Analysts apply the practice of protecting assets such as networks, computer systems and information assets from malicious attacks and threats. They assess and mitigate risks and potential intrusions and identify risks and vulnerabilities. They study existing techniques for managing security issues and maintaining the security of information and systems in the working environment, ensuring legal compliance.

On completion of this qualification, the learner will be able to demonstrate an understanding of and how to investigate cybersecurity issues and challenges as they affect the legal compliance, communities, society, the ICT sector, and the economy. The learner will understand how cybercrime can affect businesses causing disruption, how to respond effectively to incidences such as vulnerabilities testing and threats and how to analyse their consequences. The learner also evaluates efficient design of efficient security solutions and ensures compliance.

A qualified learner will be able to:

• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of cybersecurity concepts.
• Investigate how cybersecurity affects legal compliance and solidarity in companies and communities.
• Assess risk to assets and evaluate current cybersecurity protection measures.
• Implement detection, protection and prevention systems and respond to breaches or incidences.

Minimum Admission requirements

An NQF Level 4 qualification.

CAREER opportunities

Through the growth of Cyber Security Analysts that have completed this qualification, it is expected that there will be a measurable reduction in Cyber Crime-related disruption in business continuity, a reduction in losses incurred and an increase in the number of perpetrators brought to justice. It will also provide a remedy to the severe shortage of cybersecurity professionals in Africa.

Cybersecurity Analysts can be employed as Cybersecurity Specialists, Information Security Specialists, Security Analysts, Cyber Monitoring Analysts, Security Consultants or Network Security Analysts.

Typical learners include school leavers, graduates from TVET colleges and those currently in employment without formal recognition of competencies.

This qualification will support the recommendations of the Presidential Commission on the 4th Industrial Revolution. This recommendations forefront human capital and the future of work and refers to growing skills instability. It states that work will change, and that robotic process automation (RPA) will play a more pivotal role in the execution of tasks. The 4th Industrial Revolution (4IR) is a fusion of advances in artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, process automation, the Internet of Things (IoT), genetic engineering, quantum computing, cyber security, cloud computing and data science.

Duration

12 Months (1 year)

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