Cyber Security and Networks
Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre
Ashford Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6LT
GCE A/AS Level or Equivalent
Level 3
Available start dates
Available start dates
Wednesday, 01 September 2027
Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre
2 Year(s)
Full time
Daytime/working hours
Please contact the provider directly to apply for this course.
Application Instructions
Applications Open: - 26th November 2025
Applications Close: - 16th January 2026
Entry Requirements: - Each course has its own entry requirements, please see course descriptions or the prospectus for details.
How to Apply: - Please apply via KentChoices
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Course Summary
CAMBRIDGE ADVANCED NATIONAL IN CYBER SECURITY AND NETWORKS WILL ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO:
• DEVELOP KEY KNOWLEDGE, UNDERSTANDING AND SKILLS, RELEVANT TO THE SUBJECT
• THINK CREATIVELY, ANALYTICALLY, LOGICALLY ANDCRITICALLY
• DEVELOP VALUABLE COMMUNICATION SKILLS THAT ARE IMPORTANT IN ALL ASPECTS OF FURTHER STUDY AND LIFE SKILLS
Course Details
The Units that we cover are:
• Fundamentals of cyber security
• Fundamentals of networks
• Preventing cyber-attacks
• Digital forensic investigation
• Pen testing and incident response
How will it be delivered and assessed?
For this qualification, students must complete five units:
• Two mandatory externally assessed units
• One mandatory NEA unit
• Two optional NEA units
Entry requirements
Students need to have 5 GCSE grades at 4 or above including English and Maths.
Your next steps...
This course is for students that want to develop applied knowledge and skills in cyber security. This course will also allow you to progress onto other related study, such as higher education courses in computer science with cyber security and cyber security management.
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