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A Level 3 Cyber Security Technician provides fundamental support within a security team, implementing defined security controls, monitoring events, and responding to common threats like phishing and malware. Key duties include:

  • Configuring firewalls
  • Deploying anti-virus software
  • Applying security updates
  • Assessing vulnerabilities
  • And managing access rights, all under supervision.

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  • Entry requirements

    16 years or over

    Please contact our Apprenticeship team for further entry requirements.

  • Level

    Level 3

  • Delivery/Study method

    A minimum of 30 hours of on-the-job training at the workplace per week and 1 day learning. HRUC offer remote and face to face delivery.

  • What will I learn?

    Some of the key knowledge you will gain is listed below. Download the PDF above for further information. 

    • Principles of organisational information security governance and the components of an organisation's cyber security technical infrastructure
    • Cyber security policies and standards based on an Information Security Management System (ISMS)
    • Types of physical, procedural and technical controls
    • Awareness of how current legislation relates to or impacts upon the occupation
    • Cyber security awareness and components of an effective security culture, different organisational structures and cultures, the
      importance of maintaining privacy and confidentiality of an organisation's information and the impact of a poor security culture
    • Principles of cyber security compliance and compliance monitoring techniques
    • Core terminology of cyber security
    • Common security administrative operational tasks
    • Processes for detecting, reporting, assessing, responding to, dealing with and learning from information security events
    • Principles of identity and access management
    • Types of digital information assets used in a controlled environment and the need to maintain an inventory of information
      assets used
    • Disaster prevention and recovery methods
    • Categories of cyber security vulnerabilities and common vulnerability exposures.

  • Duration and assessment

    Typically 18 months

    English and Maths

    Apprentices without level 2 English and Maths will need to achieve these prior to the Apprenticeship Assessment. For those with an education, health and care plan or a legacy statement the apprenticeships English and Maths minimum requirement is Entry Level 3 and British Sign Language qualification are an alternative to English qualifications for whom this is their primary language. 

  • Where next? Career/study opportunities

    This standard aligns with the following professional recognition:

    • UK Cyber Security Council for Associate
    • BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT for Associate BCS membership (AMBCS) and Professional
    • Registration for IT Technicians (RITTech) for Level 3
    • Chartered Institute for Information Security for Accredited Affiliate.


    Typical future roles include the following:

    • Incident Response Technician
    • Cyber Security Administrator
    • Information Security Analyst
    • Penetration Tester
    • Security Analyst
    • Security Operations Analyst
    • Threat and Risk Analyst.