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Introduction
This qualification is aimed at employees who wish to understand how their organisations
are vulnerable to cyber crime and fraud and what they can do to protect themselves. Topics
include:
- Definitions of key terms – what does cyber crime mean?
- How big is the problem and what are the criminals after?
- How and why are businesses vulnerable to cyber crime and fraud?
- What you can do to reduce your vulnerability.
The Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF) is the single framework for regulated
qualifications, the regulatory body for this qualification is the Office of Qualifications and
Examinations Regulation (Ofqual). This qualification has been accredited onto the RQF.
Entry Requirements
There are no formal entry requirements for this qualification. Centres should carry out an
initial assessment of candidate skills and knowledge to identify any gaps and help plan the
assessment.
Qualification Profile
Qualification title ProQual Level 2 Award in Protecting Your Business
Against Cyber Crime and Fraud
Ofqual qualification number 603/3701/1
Level 2
Total Qualification Time 20 hours (8 GLH)
Assessment
Pass or fail
Internally assessed and verified by centre staff
External quality assurance by ProQual verifiers
Qualification start date 15/10/2018
Qualification end date
Qualification Structure
Candidates must complete the Mandatory unit.
Unit Reference
Number Unit Title Unit
Level GLH
D/617/2601 Protecting your business against cyber crime and fraud 2 8
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Centre Requirements
Centres must be approved to offer this qualification. If your centre is not approved please
complete and submit form ProQual Additional Qualification Approval Application.
Staff
Staff delivering this qualification must be appropriately qualified and occupationally
competent.
Assessors/Internal Quality Assurance
For each competence-based unit centres must be able to provide at least one assessor and
one internal quality assurance verifier who are suitably qualified for the specific
occupational area. Assessors and internal quality assurance verifiers for competence-based
units or qualifications will normally need to hold appropriate assessor or quality assurance
verifier qualifications, such as:
- ProQual Level 3 Certificate in Teaching, Training and Assessing
- Award in Assessing Competence in the Work Environment
- Award in Assessing Vocationally Related Achievement
- Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement
- Award in the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practices
- Certificate in Leading the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and
Practices
Support for Candidates
Materials produced by centres to support candidates should:
- enable them to track their achievements as they progress through the learning
outcomes and assessment criteria;
- provide information on where ProQual’s policies and procedures can be viewed;
- provide a means of enabling Internal and External Quality Assurance staff to
authenticate evidence
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Assessment
Candidates must demonstrate the level of knowledge and competence described in the unit.
Assessment is the process of measuring a candidate’s knowledge and understanding against
the standards set in the qualification.
Each candidate is required to produce evidence which demonstrates their achievement of
all of the learning outcomes and assessment criteria for each unit.
Evidence can include: – assignments/projects/reports
– worksheets
– portfolio of evidence
– record of oral and/or written questioning
Learning outcomes set out what a candidate is expected to know, understand or be able to
do.
Assessment criteria specify the standard a candidate must meet to show the learning
outcome has been achieved.
Learning outcomes and assessment criteria for this qualification can be found from page 7
onwards.
Internal Quality Assurance
An internal quality assurance verifier confirms that assessment decisions made in centres
are made by competent and qualified assessors, that they are the result of sound and fair
assessment practice and that they are recorded accurately and appropriately.
Adjustments to Assessment
Adjustments to standard assessment arrangements are made on the individual needs of
candidates. ProQual’s Reasonable Adjustments Policy and Special Consideration Policy sets
out the steps to follow when implementing reasonable adjustments and special
considerations and the service that ProQual provides for some of these arrangements.
Centres should contact ProQual for further information or queries about the contents of the
policy.
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Results Enquiries and Appeals
All enquiries relating to assessment or other decisions should be dealt with by centres, with
reference to ProQual’s Enquiries and Appeals Procedures.
Certification
Candidates who demonstrate achievement of the qualification will be awarded a certificate
giving the full qualification title –
ProQual Level 2 Award in Protecting Your Business Against Cyber Crime and Fraud
Claiming certificates
Centres may claim certificates for candidates who have been registered with ProQual and
who have successfully achieved the required number of credits for a qualification. All
certificates will be issued to the centre for successful candidates.
Replacement certificates
If a replacement certificate is required a request must be made to ProQual in writing.
Replacement certificates are labelled as such and are only provided when the claim has
been authenticated. Refer to the Fee Schedule for details of charges for replacement
certificates.
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Learning Outcomes and Assessment Criteria
Unit D/617/2601
Protecting your business against cyber crime and fraud
Learning Outcome – The learner will: Assessment Criterion – The learner can:
1 Understand the scale and scope of cyber
crime in the UK
1.1 Explain what cyber crime and fraud are and how
they affect UK businesses
1.2 Identify key terminology and relevant legislation
1.3 Explain why awareness of cyber crime and fraud is
so important in the business they work in
2 Understand how and where their
organisation is vulnerable in relation to
cyber crime and fraud
2.1 Identify the most common threats/areas of
vulnerability and be able to explain how each one
affects their business
2.2 Explain how their organisation may be put at risk of
a cyber attack or breach by customers and suppliers
3 Know how to implement basic steps to
reduce their vulnerability to cyber crime
and fraud
3.1 Demonstrate knowledge of a wide range of
preventative measures that protects their business,
their suppliers and customers
3.2 Explain the importance of having good cyber
security policies in place
3.3 Explain cyber security roles and responsibilities
within their business
3.4 Demonstrate how they can reduce their personal
risk to cyber attack or breach
3.5 Explain where they can get reliable and trusted
advice on cyber security
3.6 Explain the benefits of good cyber security
4 Know how to deal with a cyber or fraud
incident
4.1 Explain what a good Cyber Incident Response Plan
looks like
4.2 Use the iCODE decision-making model to evaluate
information and formulate justifiable decisions
