BCS Practitioner Certificate in Information Assurance Architecture
In line with your CCP training, learn more about building an architecture that meets business requirements while mitigating risk.
Who is it for?
Security professionals looking to understand the technical and business aspects of the profession or anyone looking to work in the field of security architecture.
Entry requirements
There are no formal entry requirements however, candidates will require an understanding of information assurance. It's recommended that candidates attend a BCS accredited training course.
What will I learn?
Candidates should be able to:
- Describe the business environment and the information risks that apply to the systems.
- Describe and apply security design principles.
- Identify information risks that arise from potential solution architectures.
- Design alternate architectures or countermeasures to mitigate identified information risks.
- Ensure that proposed architectures and countermeasures adequately mitigate identified information risks.
- Apply ‘standard’ security techniques and architectures to mitigate security risks.
- Develop new architectures that mitigate the risks posed by new technologies and business practices.
- Provide consultancy and advice to explain Information Assurance and architectural problems.
- Security configure ICT systems in compliance with their approved security architectures.
The syllabus includes training objectives, details of modules and learning hours:
What format is the exam?
- 90 minute closed book exam:
- Part A: Knowledge section (comprising ten 1-mark multiple choice questions and ten 2-mark multiple response questions)
- Part B: Scenario based section (containing four scenarios, each with five 2-mark questions)
- Pass mark is 45/70 (65%).
What's next?
CCP assured service
If you work or are considering working in a cyber security / information assurance role, we run a Certified Cyber Professional (CCP) assured service.
This qualification is not regulated by the following United Kingdom Regulators - Ofqual, Qualifications Wales, CCEA Regulation or SQA.
