Don't let that little voice of doubt hold you back.

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Shh, little voice. Big ambition’s talking.

And it knows there’s never been a better time to upskill or reskill in cybersecurity. Because Skills Bootcamps courses are flexible. Fully supported. And funded by the government. Plus, you’ll be guaranteed a job interview at the end of the course. So, take advantage of the growing demand for people just like you with skills in cyber security. And tell that little voice of doubt that your moment is now. 

  • Fully government funded with a 94% pass rate  
  • 8 weeks (full time) 16 weeks (part time)  
  • Tech-sector recognised Level 3 qualification in Cyber Security 
  • Support from tutors and employability coaches

What you’ll learn 

Complete this Skills Bootcamp, and you’ll gain a complete understanding of cybersecurity and online threats. Just what you need to kickstart your career in the growing tech sector.  

Topics include: 

  • Cybersecurity basics and who’s at risk 
  • Types of attacks on organisations and individuals 
  • Internal and external threats to information security 
  • Cybersecurity measures to protect your business 
  • Network security basics 
  • Cryptography 
  • Managing organisational vulnerabilities 
  • Improving information security 
  • Dealing with lost or stolen confidential information 

Reach your full potential, one step at a time. The cybersecurity Skills Bootcamp is split across four units, each including a project-based assessment. At the end, you’ll walk away with a Level 3 Introduction to Cyber Security certificate plus a guaranteed job interview with a top employer. Take that, little voice. 

Unit 1: Understanding of Cyber Security and Online Threats 

Learn how identify a range and variety of cyber threats, analyse and understand threats by type and evaluate the impact on individuals and organisations  

Unit 2: Analysis and Understanding of Cyber Threats 

Learn how to understand the parts of a system that could be attacked, analyse how attacks affect different parts of systems and evaluate how and why systems are attacked.

Unit 3: The Application and Deployment of Security Tools and Best Practice

Learn how to understand a range of cybersecurity tools, plan, use and practice with common forensic tools and evaluate said tools and recommend best practices 

Unit 4: Extended Project – Defending an Online System

 

Learn how to research a working cybersecurity 

Big ambitions?

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You’re can apply for a fully funded Skills Bootcamps place if you’re:

  • Living in England.

  • Aged 19 or over as of 31 August 2021 (born before 1 September 2002). 

  • A citizen of a country within the European Economic Area (EEA) who has lived here for at least the last three years. 

  • Not in receipt of any other Adult Education Budget (AEB) funding. 

You may also qualify to apply for Skills Bootcamps if you're:

  • A non-EEA citizen permitted by the UK Government to live in the UK for non-educational purposes AND who has lived in England for at least the last three years. 

  • A family member of an EU national. 

  • A refugee.

  • An asylum seeker. 

Skills Bootcamps are key to 3 Government initiatives

Lifetime Skills Guarantee

The government is on a mission to boost skills and jobs across the nation. 

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#PlanForJobs Initiative

This initiative encourages growth, change and financial security.

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Levelling Up

This programme sets out to spread opportunity more equally across the UK. 

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Skills Bootcamps near you

Skills Bootcamps are only currently available to learners in certain regions. Begin your sign-up journey to find out which courses are available to you – and feel free to check back as we’ll be adding more options in the future. 

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Why Capita?

When the little voice says finding a new job’s too hard – remind it that Capita is one of the largest employers in the country. Once you’re qualified, we’d love to help you explore career opportunities across our vast network of internal teams and partners.