PET-Xi delivers Cyber Security apprenticeship standard
Occupation summary
The broad purpose of the occupation is to provide first line cyber security support. This requires individuals to monitor and detect potential security threats and escalate as necessary and to support secure and uninterrupted business operations of an organisation through the implementation of cyber security mechanisms and the application of cyber security procedures and controls. To contribute to the delivery of a security culture across an organisation, understanding vulnerabilities and threats and supporting the development of an organisation’s cyber security maturity. To apply procedures and controls to maintain security and control of an organisation, and process security requests ensuring confidentiality, integrity and availability of information stored digitally.
In their daily work, an employee in this occupation interacts with a wide range of stakeholders including colleagues, managers, customers and internal and external suppliers. They would typically work as a member of a team; this may be office based or virtual. The employee will interact with, and influence colleagues and will have working level contact with customers, suppliers and partners in their capacity as an individual contributor.
Responsibilities
An employee in this occupation will be responsible for supporting a cyber security function (frequently a Security Operations Centre or Network Operations Centre) working under supervision and typically will be:
- conducting specific cyber security tasks to defined procedures and standards. Specific cyber security mechanisms and controls that an individual would be required to implement would include: patching software, installing software updates, implementing access control, configuring firewalls, security incident and event management tools (SIEM) tools and protection tools (Anti-virus, Anti-malware, Anti-spam).
- responsible for their own activities with other resources made available to them as required. As directed, the employee will engage with specific cyber security events
- expected to work with internal and external stakeholders under general direction
- expected to determine when issues should be escalated to a higher level and
- will use discretion in identifying and responding to complex issues and assignments and will usually receive specific instructions and will have work reviewed at frequent milestones.
The apprenticeship is delivered using a combination of face to face and remote learning over 15 to 18 months and covers the following:
Knowledge – Key Learning
Over the course of your learning journey you will become an expert in the folloing areas:
- Network Principles, Networking
- Devices, and Internet of Things
- Core terminology and Cyber Awareness
- Organisation security
- Compliance and Policy
- Vulnerabilities and Threats
- Threat Identification and Events
- Forensic principles and Incidents
- Detecting and Reporting
- Risk Assessment and asset Control
- Disaster Prevention
Professional Recognition
This standard aligns with the following professional recognition:
- BCS – The Chartered Institute for IT for Associate BCS membership (AMBCS) and Professional
- Registration for IT Technicians (RITTech) for
- Chartered Institute for Information Security for / Accredited Affiliate
Programme Contract
Our Delivery Method is Learn and Apply
All potential learners will complete an initial assessments and diagnostics for Maths, English, and ICT, complete a skills scan, a career assessment, knowledge assessment and engineering mathematics assessment along with that they will take part in a team building exercise and have an interview with one of our experts prior to coming on to the apprenticeship.
All learners will attend functional skills Maths and English regardless of any prior learning, as we feel that learners need to maintain their skills at a level 2 standard and above.
PET-Xi graded good by Ofsted for all areas including Apprenticeships
“Trainers work effectively with the employer and draw on their shared expertise to provide apprentices with clear and comprehensive explanations that relate practical work to theoretical concepts. For example, apprentices apply robust safety practices to new techniques to refine their skills in using a transposer to reposition lengths of rail track to replace older track. Employers value the skills apprentices develop and the contribution they make to their business.”
“Managers and employers ensure that rail apprentices have a strong working knowledge of health and safety, including track-side safety. As a result, apprentices know how to work safely and identify possible risks when undertaking new
activities.”
Ofsted Report 28 September to 1 October 2021
