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NCSC Assured Training and Certification

Identify high quality, relevant cyber security training courses

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About NCSC Assured Training

Overview

Assured Training in association with the National Cyber Security Centre helps individuals and organisations quickly identify high quality cyber security training courses.

The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC, a part of GCHQ) is working to make high-quality cyber security training easily identifiable and accessible to cyber security professionals. This endeavour is vital to address the significant shortage of skilled cyber security professionals in the UK.

With the abundance of cyber security training courses on offer, it can be difficult to identify highly competent trainers and good quality courses. NCSC Assured Training addresses this issue – providing rigorously assessed training courses to select from. Customers can feel confident they will receive training that is consistent with industry best practice.

NCSC Assured Training and Certification

NCSC has appointed APMG as the independent Certification Body for Assured Training, due to APMG’s track record for accrediting quality training providers.

APMG evaluates the course material, the trainers and the administration processes surrounding the course – forming a truly comprehensive assessment process. Please note for remote courses, for example online learning, security of delivery is not assessed.

A number of the Assured Training courses, offer an exam, designed to test a candidate’s knowledge of the course content. Candidates who successfully pass the exam can claim an APMG digital badge.

What are the benefits of choosing Assured Training?

  • Individuals and organizations can easily and quickly identify high quality, relevant training
  • The course materials have been rigorously assessed against NCSC’s high standards
  • Every trainer’s delivery and subject matter knowledge has been vetted
  • The administration processes surrounding the course have been quality checked.

Course levels

Awareness Level

  • These courses provide an introduction and overview of the cyber security landscape.  Typically, they are appropriate for those wishing to enter the profession.

 

Application Level

  • In-depth courses. These courses are most suitable for individuals already working within a cyber security role who wish to further their professional capability.

 

Courseware

  • Assured courseware must be used in conjunction with an assured trainer and quality management system to be recognised as NCSC Assured Training.

 

Pricing options are available through our Accredited Training Organization (ATO) network.

Benefits of NCSC Assured Training

For Individuals

  • Quickly identify and access high-quality, industry‑assured cyber security training  
  • Access training and course content that meet NCSC-assured standards  
  • Explore tailored topics for newcomers and experienced professionals across different competency levels 
  • Pursue specialized courses that fit your schedule and your training needs.

For Organizations

  • Improves employee confidence and performance in cybersecurity roles  
  • Provides easy benchmarking and selection of high-quality training aligned with NCSC standards  
  • Assures trainer competence and course administration quality via independent assessments  
  • Supports compliance, governance, and cyber resilience initiatives 
  • Outlines different provider offerings which makes course selection easier and clearer.
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Certificate in Digital Forensics Fundamentals

QA
  • Course level: Awareness
  • United Kingdom
  • Duration (days): 3.0

Updated for 2019/20, the Certificate in Digital Forensics Fundamentals course (QAIDIGFOR) is designed to help commercial and government organisations collect, preserve and report on digital artefacts in a way which is suitable for use in investigations following NPCC guidelines.

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Certified Chief Information Security Officer (CCISO) Awareness Courseware

EC-Council
  • Course level: Courseware
  • United Kingdom

The Certified CISO (CCISO) program is the first of its kind training and certification program aimed at producing top-level information security executives.

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Certified Cyber Security Foundation

GRC eLearning (IT Governance Ltd)
  • Course level: Awareness
  • United Kingdom
  • Duration (days): 1.0

    Explores the current threat landscape and the impact of cyber security incidents
    Explains key concepts
    Identifies the types of security controls
    Provides guidance on information security audits & monitoring techniques

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Certified Ethical Hacker

EC-Council
  • Course level: Courseware
  • United Kingdom
  • Duration (days): 5.0

The courseware only for this certification has been certified for use as part of a fully certified GCHQ-certified Training package.

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Certified Ethical Hacker

Robust IT
  • Course level: Application
  • United Kingdom

Become Cyber Security specialist within the industry - Our partnerships with industry leading examination and accreditation bodies underline our ability to deliver Cyber Security Qualifications that will take you to the next level.

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Certified Ethical Hacker v11

Optima Training & Consultancy Limited
  • Course level: Application
  • United Kingdom
  • Duration (days): 5.0

By obtaining the CEH v11 you will gain an in-depth understanding of ethical hacking, various attack vectors and preventative countermeasures. Take yourself to the next level in Cyber Security with Optima Training & Consultancy.

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Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)

BluescreenIT
  • Course level: Application
  • United Kingdom
  • Duration (days): 5.0

The CISSP is ideal for experienced security practitioners, managers and executives interested in proving their knowledge across a wide array of security practices and principles. This certification addresses the eight knowledge domains that comprise the common body of knowledge (CBK) for information systems security professionals and will help delegates prepare for CISSP certification.

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Comprehensive Cybersecurity

Cyber Security Academy, University of Southampton
  • Course level: Application
  • United Kingdom
  • Duration (days): 5.0

This course covers core cybersecurity principles, attack vectors, and defences through hands-on learning. Participants gain skills in risk assessment, secure design, and red teaming. By course end, they’ll have a strong foundation in threat identification and mitigation strategies.

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Comprehensive Cybersecurity

Cyber Security Academy, University of Southampton
  • Course level: Application
  • United Kingdom
  • Duration (days): 5.0

This course covers core cybersecurity principles, attack vectors, and defences through hands-on learning. Participants gain skills in risk assessment, secure design, and red teaming. By course end, they’ll have a strong foundation in threat identification and mitigation strategies.

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CompTIA Security+

Optima Training & Consultancy Limited
  • Course level: Application
  • United Kingdom
  • Duration (days): 2760.0

The CompTIA Security+ certification exam will verify the successful candidate has the knowledge and skills required to assess the security posture of an enterprise environment and recommend and implement appropriate security solutions; monitor and secure hybrid environments, including cloud, mobile, and IoT; operate with an awareness of applicable laws and policies, including principles of governance, risk, and compliance; identify, analyze, and respond to security events and incidents 

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Testimonials

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Working with APMG has really helped open some doors by assessing our ‘Applied Cyber Security for OT engineers’ training to gain NCSC certified training status. We looked at this pathway in the early stages of the courses development but thought it was a ‘a bridge too far’, however with APMG help, they guided us through this process. Having the course certification has led to an increase in enquiries and ultimately an increase in bookings. We’re now delivering what our customers and the industry has been asking for! We haven’t stopped there, we are now embarking on the next stage to launch an industry recognised certification with APMG which delivers a digital accreditation highlighting the exam is based on an NCSC Assured Training Course.

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FAQs

Since 2018, we are no longer registered for AXELOS qualifications and are unable to provide the certificates.  

If you received your AXELOS qualification before this time, you can contact customer service and upon providing your candidate number, ask if a copy of your certificate still exists in our system. 

Alternatively, you can reach out to IT PeopleCert directly with this request quoting your candidate number.  

If you do not have your candidate number, we can provide it to you. Additionally, we are happy to provide a letter of verification for any exams sat with us.

Your training organization specified that they wish to view candidate results before releasing. If you would like your results sooner, you may contact your ATO directly and request your results that way. After they have released them, you will be able to create/view your Digital Badge and download your Digital Certificate in your Credly account in the Certificates section of your portal.

Your results will be processed 6 to 12 hours after your exam. You will receive an email confirming your achievement and inviting you to the Candidate Portal where you can see your official result. From there, you can create your account in Credly.com and access your digital badge and certificate.

To appeal your result, email a written request with supporting evidence to customerservice@apmgroup.co.uk. We will review your appeal and respond. See APMG’s policies for details on the full appeals process.

If you feel you had issues during your exam, you may submit an appeal to customerservice@apmgroup.co.uk. We will review your appeal and respond. See APMG’s policies for details on the full appeals process.

Using a company device in which you do not have administrative rights and access to download additional software tends to cause issues when sitting your exam via ProctorU, as outlined in the Candidate Guidance Agreement.  

If you wish to sit your exam via ProctorU again, you will need to pay a reschedule fee of £32 (which you can do in the Candidate Portal) before you can select a new date and time.  

Alternatively, you can reschedule your exam via our AIPP service, where you can take your exam over Zoom without downloading any additional software. Please note there are fewer exam slots available through AIPP.  

Full details of our Proctoring options can be found on our Proctoring Page. 

  • Provisional results: After completing the Foundation examination, candidates may receive provisional results either orally from the invigilator or on-screen at the end of an online exam.
  • Official results: Once processed, official results, including a PDF breakdown of marks by syllabus area, are available in the APMG Candidate Portal. Results are issued as the total number of marks achieved.
  • Processing time: Exam papers are usually marked immediately after the exam. APMG formally processes and confirms results via the Candidate Portal within 2 working days of receiving completed papers.
  • Outstanding payments: In exceptional cases, results may be withheld until full payment has been received.

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