NCFE Level 3 Certificate in Cyber Security Practice
Overview
A Level 3 Certificate in Cyber Security Practices covering fundamental knowledge in the cybersecurity sector, including threat models, network security, threat analysis, security frameworks, planning and implementing security controls, and practical lab-based exercises and simulations.
Features
- Online practical labs - using a variety of software used in the cybersecurity industry through exercises and simulation practices
- Security fundamentals and best practices used in the cybersecurity sector
- Understanding a variety of cybersecurity frameworks, implementing security controls to protect digital infrastructure, assets, and intellectual property
Technologies
Linux, basic networking, virtual lab environments
What the Certificate Covered
A twelve-week, fully online course delivered through live sessions and a self-paced learning platform. It moved from core theory into hands-on, lab-based work: cybersecurity fundamentals and terminology, network security and infrastructure, ethical hacking and penetration testing techniques, and simulation exercises covering both defensive (SOC-style) and offensive scenarios.
Key Skills
- Threat modelling and network defence fundamentals
- Planning and implementing security controls across digital infrastructure
- Hands-on practice with SOC simulation and offensive simulation exercises
- Working confidently in a lab environment, not just following theory
How It Connects to My Other Work
This certificate is the foundation for the growing cyber security side of what I do, running alongside my Cisco Academy study and hands-on TryHackMe and home lab work. It’s a secondary focus to the core web development and Shopify work, but a genuine one I keep building on.
Status
Completed. I’ve written a fuller reflection on finishing the course, what stuck, and what’s next in Completing My NCFE Course.