Qualifications improve your chances; they do not gate the job. Level 4 is the most recognised.
Typical pay: £35,000 to £76,000Level 4 most recognisedOpen entry
Pay range: National Careers Service.
Your route in
Employers typically expect around L3
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Starting from scratch
Entry-level courses that feed this route.
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Qualifications employers recognise (Level 4)
Any of these strengthens your application.
- HNC in Computing (Level 4) L47 courses
- Level 4 Diploma in Cyber Security Engineering L45 courses
- Cyber Security Certificate of Higher Education L41 course
- HNC in Computing (Cyber Security) L41 course
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Add-on certificates
Complements to the main route. Where no level is shown, the awarding body does not specify one.
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Where this can take you
- HND in Digital Technologies (Level 5) L513 courses
- HND in Computing (Level 5) L513 courses
- HND in Applied Computing (Level 5) L52 courses
- Cyber Security Technician Degree Apprenticeship (BSc Hons) L61 course
Enter via A-levels or the Level 3 Cyber Security Technician; the recognised route to analyst is the Level 4 Cyber Security Technologist, progressing to the Level 6 Cyber Security Technical Professional.