BTEC National (AAQ Level 3) in Information Technology
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Unit 1: Information Technology Systems
Content Area A: Devices in IT Systems
A1.1 Features of digital devices
A2 Peripheral devices and media
A3 Computer software in an IT system
A4 Choosing IT systems
Content Area B: Transmitting data
B1 Connectivity
B2 Networks
B3 Issues relating to transmission of data
Content Area C: Operating online
C1 Online systems
C2 Online communities
Content Area D: Protecting data and information
D1 Threats to data, information and systems
D2 Protecting data
Content Area E: Impact of IT systems
E1 Online services
E2 Using and manipulating data
Content Area F: Issues
F1 Moral and ethical issues
F2 Legal issues
Unit 2: Cyber Security and Incident Management
Content Area A: Threats, Vulnerabilities, and Protection Methods
A1.1 Internal Threats
A1.2 Function of external threats
A1.3–4 Impact of a credible threat and the changing threat landscape
A2.1 Vulnerabilities and threats for different types of computer systems
A2.2–7 Assessing and managing vulnerabilities
A3 Legal responsibilities
A4.1 Software and hardware
A4.2–4 Software and hardware security measures
Content Area B: Use of Networking Architectures and Principles for Security
B1.1–3 Networks, topologies and architecture
B1.4 Modern trends – applications and security issues
B2 Network components
B3 Networking infrastructure services and resources (B3.1–3)
B3 Networking infrastructure services and resources (B3.4–5)
Content Area C: Cyber Security Documentation
C1 Cyber security policies, audits and backups (C1.1.1–3)
C1 Data protection, incident response, disaster recovery & services (C1.1.4–7)
Content Area D: Forensic procedures
D1 Forensic collection of evidence
D2.1 Maintaining an accurate record
D2.2–3 Assessing the findings and writing security reports
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