Level 4 Certificate in Employment of Cryptography - 3660-05
Issued by
City & Guilds
This qualification is designed to support learners who are on the Technologist pathway of the Level 4 Cyber Security Technologist apprenticeship, forming a mandatory qualification in that pathway. Learners explore the concepts, theory and terminology of cryptography in the context of modern information security practices, legislation and cross-border agreements on trade, and use of cryptographic technology.
Skills
Earning Criteria
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This person can list and compare the main cryptographic techniques and identify their utility for different needs, summarizing the benefits and limitations of the listed techniques. They know the key developments in cryptography and the concepts of public key (asymmetric) and private key (symmetric) cryptography.
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This person can describe methods of code breaking and bypassing and the concepts of code breaking and by passing, and the techniques to break or bypass cryptographic systems. They know some of the inherent vulnerabilities in cryptographic systems, and methods that mitigate those vulnerabilities.