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.
NCSC Assured Training and Certification
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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National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC)
NCSC certified training courses
Testimonials
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
- The structure of the examinations depends on the level of certification.
- Generally, entry-level examinations (Foundation Certifications) have a range of 40 minutes to 60 minutes to complete a multiple-choice exam, which may include 40 to 60 questions.
- Practitioner examinations can range from 90 minutes to 120 minutes with an average of 80 complex multiple-choice questions.
- The required score to pass an examination varies from one certification to another. You can find more information listed on the product page under exam details, to learn more about a particular examination.
If you booked your exam directly with us, you will have 12 months to sit your exam which cannot be extended. If your exam was booked by a Training Organization, then you will need to reach out to them directly to request an extension to your expiry date.
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Any request for additional time will need to be provided in writing to customerservice@apmgroup.co.uk. We will need to see evidence of your diagnosed condition in the form of a medical report, signed by a medical practitioner.
If this is not available, or your condition was diagnosed a long time ago, then any statement from an employer, line manager or Occupation Health advisor will be sufficient.
If no recommendations regarding the length of time to be added to the exam is evident in the documents supplied, then we apply 25% additional time to the exam.
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You can either contact your Training Organization to purchase a new exam, or you can purchase a new exam directly from our public exams website. For more information, see our more detailed article on resitting an exam.
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.
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.
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.
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.