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Level 1 Cybersecurity
This single unit qualification is designed for learners to learn about cybercrime. This is the ideal starting point if you want to gain practical knowledge and understanding and build confidence in this ever growing fast-paced field.
Learners will learn about cybercrime and the risks and effects it has on individuals and organisations. Learners will understand routine protective methods used to maintain cybersecurity including the principles of vulnerability and penetration testing and user access control.
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If you are looking to boost your digital skills, gain confidence or simply taking your first step towards knowing more about cyber security, then this qualification will give you the knowledge needed to get you there.

This course allows you to gain a qualification in an environment that is calm, friendly, and run by tutors who are passionionate about their subject and you’re learning. Our tutors are there to support and engage with you to allow you to build your confidence and achieve your goals.

If you would like to take a step towards a recognised cyber security qualification and improve your career goals, this course will help you.
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A notebook and pen would be useful, PCs will be provided. You will be expected to build up a portfolio of evidence to showcase your work and progress.
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This is a weekly course that requires regular attendance in order to learn, practise and develop all the skills required to pass the assessment at the end of the course.

This is a Gateway accredited course with a portfolio of evidence, so no exam to prep for.

Building a portfolio of evidence over the need to sit an exam at the end of a course is often preferred. This offers a more comprehensive approach to learning and displays your best work and practical skills. It showcases your knowledge over time whereas an exam primarily measures information recall at a single point in time which some find more difficult.
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Alongside gaining course-specific skills, you will develop and showcase transferable skills that boost your confidence, employability, and ability to engage in further learning or volunteering.
Alongside gaining course-specific skills, you will develop and showcase transferable skills that boost your confidence, employability, and ability to engage in further learning or volunteering.
Employers highly value these transferable skills because they equip employees to excel beyond their basic job roles.
Employers highly value these transferable skills because they equip employees to excel beyond their basic job roles.
If you are looking to enhance your career options by developing your digital skills by adding this to your CV shows you are developing and gaining current knowledge and skills in the current digital market.
Employers will value those who show they are keen to learn and develop their digital skills, this shows employers you are able to adapt and are committed to staying up to date with key knowledge that is relevant in the technological landscape.

You could progress to further digital courses and/or online training to allow progression of digital skills and building confidence.
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Learners who live in devolved authorities

Learners who live in devolved authorities
York Learning receives government funding which allows us to offer courses at a lower cost. The guidelines relating to devolution means that we cannot apply this funding to learners who live in devolved areas such as the West Yorkshire Combined Authority.
York Learning receives government funding which allows us to offer courses at a lower cost. The guidelines relating to devolution means that we cannot apply this funding to learners who live in devolved areas such as the West Yorkshire Combined Authority.
If you live outside of this area, we recommend that, before committing to a course with York Learning, you explore options to study the course in your local area.
If you live outside of this area, we recommend that, before committing to a course with York Learning, you explore options to study the course in your local area.
If you would prefer to continue your learning with York Learning please note that the price of the course could be double the advertised cost.
If you would prefer to continue your learning with York Learning please note that the price of the course could be double the advertised cost.
In this case, please contact us on 01904 554277 to complete your enrolment.
In this case, please contact us on 01904 554277 to complete your enrolment.

Learners under the age of 19

Learners under the age of 19
Please note that Adult Education funding is for individuals who are over the age of 19 on the 31st of August prior to the start date of their course.
Please note that Adult Education funding is for individuals who are over the age of 19 on the 31st of August prior to the start date of their course.
This means that there will be an additional cost for learners who are under 19 who wish to access funded courses.
This means that there will be an additional cost for learners who are under 19 who wish to access funded courses.
For safeguarding reasons, we cannot accept learners who are under 18 on courses except by prior arrangement. This does not apply to programmes which are designed for 16-18s.
For safeguarding reasons, we cannot accept learners who are under 18 on courses except by prior arrangement. This does not apply to programmes which are designed for 16-18s.
If you are under the age of 19, please contact us on 01904 554277 before booking.
If you are under the age of 19, please contact us on 01904 554277 before booking.
DT3/SH5
06/05/2026
15/07/2026
10:00 - 13:00
Wednesday
3.00 hrs per wk
10 weeks
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Free