AI, data strategy, and cyber security

_{Module 1}

Cyber security and software development

• Network design and structure
• Security awareness and threat prevention
• Cybersecurity tools and defences
• Secure coding and programming best practices
• Identity and access management
• Security policies, procedures, and regulations

_{Module 2}

Driving business value with data engineering

• Database creation and management
• Database design and structure
• Data storage and pipelines
• Data analysis and insights

_{Module 3}

Advancing your data strategy and governance

• Organisational strategy
• Data strategy
• Data governance
• Ethical, diverse, and sustainable data solutions
• Leadership for strategy implementation

_{Module 4}

Integrating machine learning and AI to drive business value

• Fundamentals of ML and AI
• Machine learning algorithms and models
• Data preprocessing and cleaning
• Deep learning
• Privacy, legal, and ethical considerations
• Applications of ML and AI in business
• Integrating ML and AI into software products

Advanced software transformation and final project

_{Module 5}

Managing software transformation projects

• Approaches to project management
• Business modelling and project initiation techniques
• Project budgeting and cost controls
• Project risk management and contingency

_{Module 6}

Cloud computing and scalable architectures

• Cloud computing models and serverless computing
• Cloud infrastructure services (IaaS)
• Cloud platform services (PaaS)
• Scalability, fault tolerance, and distributed systems
• Integrating cloud technologies into software applications

_{Module 7}

Software testing and design patterns

• Design principles
• Unit, integration, system, acceptance, and non-functional testing
• Designing effective test cases
• Software testing methodologies
• Test automation frameworks and popular testing tools

Assessment

_{Module 8}

Capstone project

Critically evaluate the objectives, challenges, and outcomes of a specific software project using appropriate research methodologies, tools, and techniques to collect and analyse relevant data. Produce a final report that presents key findings, insights, and recommendations.

_{Module 9}

End point assessment

Assessment to obtain L6 certification and BSc (Hons) Degree.