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cybersecurity Level Ups!
Ignite XP
1XP!
2XP!
3XP!
Earners of this badge have completed an employer-led, real-world cyber challenge by spotting common online risks; including scams, unsafe links, harmful content, and unsafe contact. Earners have used safe account and device habits; including strong passwords, updates, and basic security settings; and know how to report concerns. Earners have considered privacy and safe sharing, followed steps to solve a simple issue, and provided evidence and reflection.
Earning Criteria:
- Earner has understood online safety and digital wellbeing by completing an employer-led, real-world cyber challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in online safety by identifying basic online safety rules. They have gained awareness of online wellbeing and learnt about internet safety and security.
- Earner has understood online safety and digital wellbeing by completing an employer-led, real-world cyber challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in online safety by identifying basic online safety rules. They have gained awareness of online wellbeing and learnt about internet safety and security.
- Earner has used secure accounts and devices by completing an employer-led, real-world cyber challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in using devices by using simple security habits. They have gained awareness of digital footprint and learnt about internet privacy.
- Earner has produced evidence of learning and progression by completing an employer-led, real-world cyber challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in organisation, reflection, and trying again by collecting simple evidence and reflecting. They have gained awareness of interviews, personal strengths, transferable skills, and learnt about a curriculum vitae (CV).
Earners of this badge have completed an employer-led, real-world cyber challenge by applying online safety practice to real scenarios, including recognising scams and suspicious messages and choosing safe actions. Earners have applied privacy and data protection basics, improved account and device security (password habits, multi-factor authentication, updates), and followed platform guidance for reporting. Earners have solved a simple digital problem by recording steps, outcomes, and built a portfolio with reflection and next steps.
Earning Criteria:
- Earner has understood online safety and digital wellbeing by completing an employer-led, real-world cyber challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in internet safety and security by applying online safety practice. They have gained awareness of online communication and learnt about internet research.
- Earner has understood privacy, data protection, and safe sharing by completing an employer-led, real-world cyber challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in data protection by applying privacy and data protection basics. They have gained awareness of internet privacy and learnt about data privacy.
- Earner has used secure accounts and devices by completing an employer-led, real-world cyber challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in digital literacy by applying account and device security. They have gained awareness of a digital footprint and learnt about Wi-Fi networks.
- Earner has produced evidence of learning and progression by completing an employer-led, real-world cyber challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in organising evidence, using feedback, and reflection by organising evidence and summarising learning. They have gained awareness of their progress, next steps, transferable skills, and learnt about interviews, curriculum vitae (CV), and applications.
Earners of this badge have completed an employer-led, real-world cyber challenge by evaluating cyber risks and digital wellbeing in context and improving security practice using evidence. Earners have managed privacy and data protection risks; strengthened account and device security; and applied responsible rules for digital tools and systems. Earners have investigated and documented a digital issue, supported users appropriately, and curated a progression-focused portfolio with reflection.
Earning Criteria:
- Earner has understood online safety and digital wellbeing by completing an employer-led, real-world cyber challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in online safety by evaluating online safety and digital wellbeing. They have gained awareness of online wellbeing and learnt about internet safety and security.
- Earner has understood privacy, data protection, and safe sharing by completing an employer-led, real-world cyber challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in data protection by managing privacy and data protection risks. They have gained awareness of data privacy and learnt about internet privacy.
- Earner has used secure accounts and devices by completing an employer-led, real-world cyber challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in cloud computing by evaluating and improving security practice. They have gained awareness of technology and learnt about wireless communications.
- Earner has produced evidence of learning and progression by completing an employer-led, real-world cyber challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in curriculum vitae (CV) writing, cover letter writing, job applications, and reflection by curating a progression-focussed portfolio. They have gained awareness of transferable skills, professionalism, and learnt about reflection, progress tracking, and interview skills.
Ascend XP
1XP!
2XP!
3XP!
Earners of this badge have completed an employer-led cyber challenge by identifying online safety rules and common risks (scams, unsafe messages) and knowing who to tell or where to report concerns. They practised secure account and device habits by creating or describing a strong password with support, identifying ways to keep devices safe, and knowing when to ask for help. They identified personal information, what to keep private, and safe sharing actions like asking permission, and provided evidence from at least two activities with a short reflection.
Earning Criteria:
- Earner has understood online safety and digital wellbeing by completing an employer-led, real-world cyber challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in online safety, online wellbeing, and digital citizenship by identifying basic online safety rules. They have gained awareness of online communication, online learning, and learnt about internet safety, security, and internet research.
- Earner has understood privacy, data protection, and safe sharing by completing an employer-led, real-world cyber challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in data protection, data privacy, and file sharing by identifying personal information and safe sharing. They have gained awareness of personal identifiable information (PII), internet privacy, and learnt about data privacy.
- Earner has used secure accounts and devices by completing an employer-led, real-world cyber challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in internet safety and security, using devices, and smartphone operation by using simple security habits. They have gained awareness of digital footprint, internet privacy, and learnt about online safety, internet safety (web browsing), and security.
- Earner has produced evidence of learning and progression by completing an employer-led, real-world cyber challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in organisation, reflection, and trying again by collecting simple evidence and reflecting. They have gained awareness of interviews, personal strengths, transferable skills, and learnt about a curriculum vitae (CV).
Earners of this badge have completed an employer-led cyber challenge by explaining common online risks and making safe choices with accounts, messages, and links, including using the correct routes to report concerns. They applied privacy, data protection, consent, and safe sharing rules, identified data concerns with next steps, and strengthened account and device security (passwords, MFA awareness, updates, secure log out, responding to suspicious messages or links). They built a simple portfolio with reflection, feedback, and an updated progression plan.
Earning Criteria:
- Earner has understood online safety and digital wellbeing by completing an employer-led, real-world cyber challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in online safety, internet safety (web browsing), security, and digital citizenship by applying online safety practice. They have gained awareness of online communication, digital footprint, and learnt about internet research and online safety.
- Earner has understood privacy, data protection, and safe sharing by completing an employer-led, real-world cyber challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in data protection, data privacy, and internet privacy by applying privacy and data protection basics. They have gained awareness of personal identifiable information (PII) internet privacy and learnt about data privacy and data protection.
- Earner has used secure accounts and devices by completing an employer-led, real-world cyber challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in internet safety and security, using devices, and WiFi networks by applying account and device security. They have gained awareness of internet safety and security, internet privacy, and learnt about online safety and data protection.
- Earner has produced evidence of learning and progression by completing an employer-led, real-world cyber challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in organising evidence, using feedback, and reflection by organising evidence and summarising learning. They have gained awareness of their progress, next steps, transferable skills, and learnt about interviews, curriculum vitae (CV), and applications.
Earners of this badge have completed an employer-led cyber challenge by evaluating online safety and privacy risks for different activities and audiences, and assessing security controls for a scenario, including access and authentication. They applied compliance thinking (consent records, access control), proposed safe, inclusive approaches for online participation, and recommended improvements to reduce risk and increase resilience. They justified decisions and reporting and escalation routes using evidence, policy, and guidance, and curated a role-aligned portfolio evidencing development and next steps.
Earning Criteria:
- Earner has understood online safety and digital wellbeing by completing an employer-led, real-world cyber challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in internet safety and security (web browsing), online safety, and digital citizenship by evaluating online safety and digital wellbeing. They have gained awareness of online wellbeing, digital footprint, and learnt about internet research and online communication.
- Earner has understood privacy, data protection, and safe sharing by completing an employer-led, real-world cyber challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in data protection, data privacy, and internet privacy by managing privacy and data protection risks. They have gained awareness of personal identifiable information (PII), internet privacy, and learnt about data protection and data privacy.
- Earner has used secure accounts and devices by completing an employer-led, real-world cyber challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in internet safety and security (web browsing), cloud computing, and wireless communications by evaluating and improving security practices. They have gained awareness of WiFi networks, internet safety and security, and learnt about data protection and internet privacy.
- Earner has produced evidence of learning and progression by completing an employer-led, real-world cyber challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in curriculum vitae (CV) writing, cover letter writing, job applications, and reflection by curating a progression-focussed portfolio. They have gained awareness of transferable skills, professionalism, and learnt about reflection, progress tracking, and interview skills.