A study into the effectiveness of CyberEPQ
Research into the effectiveness of the Cyber Extended Project Qualification (EPQ), a Level 3 qualification in cyber security for people aged over 14.
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The government is working to improve cyber security skills at all levels and increase the supply of skilled people moving into the cyber security profession. One of the ways the government is doing this is through the Cyber Extended Project Qualification (EPQ), a Level 3 qualification in cyber security open to people aged over 14 years old.
The CyberEPQ aims to develop young people’s cyber security skills and inspire them to pursue a career or further education in cyber security. It is delivered by the Chartered Institute for Information Security (CIISec) via an online learning platform, with teachers in the schools/colleges providing the CyberEPQ often also acting as supervisors for the students’ learning. The government provided grant funding to CIISec in the 2023/24 financial year to support student access to the learning and qualification.
This independent research examines the effectiveness of the CyberEPQ, focusing on the grant-funded places only.
This research is part of the government’s wider work to improve cyber security skills, develop the UK cyber ecosystem and increase cyber resilience across the UK economy.