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These are additional support materials to aid the delivery of the NPA Cyber Security in centres. It comprises: Educator’s Guide; Learner’s Guide (per theme, ie Data Security, Digital Forensics and Ethical Hacking); Worksheets; Practical activities (for Digital Forensics and Ethical Hacking). These are available on SQA’s secure site (login required).

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