OTHM Level 4 Unit Cyber Security (D/650/3383) Assignment Brief 2026

1.2 Explain how cyber security risks are managed in an organisation.

1.3 Describe the laws and regulations associated with cyber security

1.4 Summarise the historical development of cyber security.

1.5 Explain the impact cyber security has on individuals and organisations.

1.6 Explain how to keep up to date with the latest cyber security information.

2.2 Evaluate the impact of penetration and vulnerability testing has to an organisation.

2.3 Describe end user device protection methods.

2.4 Describe the importance of implementing and reviewing access controls in an organisation.

2.5 Explain how end users can be educated and aware of cyber security.

3.2 Describe the content of an organisational incident management plan.

3.3 Explain the importance of internal and external communication when managing a cyber-attack.

3.4 Describe the roles and responsibilities for incident management.

3.5 Analyse the actions to take when responding to an incident.

3.6 Explain the importance of post cyber-attack reviews.

Your presentation needs to be content-driven, interactive, engaging and must cover the following:

● Define the term ‘cyber security’.

● Summarise the historical development of cyber security.

● Explain the impact cyber security has on individuals and organisations.

● Describe the laws and regulations associated with cyber security

● Explain how cyber security risks are managed in an organisation.

● Explain how to keep up to date with the latest cyber security information.

Enhance your presentation with visual aids if you wish to.

Citations should be added to the text and placed at the end in a reference list, using the Harvard referencing style.

You are required to write a report about cyber security protection methods.

Your report must:

● Describe network security protection methods.

● Evaluate the impact of penetration and vulnerability testing has to an organisation.

● Describe end user device protection methods.

● Describe the importance of implementing and reviewing access controls in an organisation.

● Explain how end users can be educated and aware of cyber security.

Part 2:

For this section, you will need to investigate and produce a report on cyber security management in corporate organisations.

You can choose an organisation you are familiar with to base your investigation on.

Your report must:

● Evaluate the impact a cyber-attack has to the organisation.

● Describe the content of an organisational incident management plan.

● Explain the importance of internal and external communication when managing a cyber-attack.

● Describe the roles and responsibilities for incident management.

● Analyse the actions to take when responding to an incident.

● Explain the importance of post cyber-attack reviews.

Part 1 –  the recommended word limit is 900 words.

Part 2  – the recommended word limit is 900 words.

The word limit is excluding diagrams, references, and appendices.

Citations should be added to the text and placed at the end in a reference list, using the Harvard referencing style.