Bronze Cyber/Bronze iDEA award

[Eva_Chappy]

If I have completed the Bronze iDEA award with my school and have the certificate, can I go on to do bronze cyber with RAFAC or do I have to redo the bronze iDEA award with RAFAC?

[steve679]

you should be able to share evidence of completion and be award it via the ATC - there is no need to redo it if you have already done it…

[Eva_Chappy]

Thanks!

[Farmerdan]

You will also need to do the RAFAC course, but don’t need to redo the IDEA element.

[Giminion]

@Farmerdan

don’t need to redo the IDEA element.

Depends on the modules taken for the Bronze iDEA award - there may be a few to top up to meet our mandatory module matrix.

As for transferring over, you can add your Wing’s organisation code to your existing account to share the results across - there’s no restriction keeping you to one organisation code.

[Raven]

Question abt bronze cyber

For the Bronze cyber award you have to get the bronze IDEA which required 250 points. You also need to complete certain badges and you can find the list of them here. https://www.centraleast-rafac.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Cadet-How-To-Guide-6-iDEA-V3-724x1024.jpg Hope this is what your looking and helps out. If you need help on any modules either search online or ask on Squadron and hopefully someone will be able to help you.

As I say in this post there are some mandatory modules. Check you have completed all of these and send over your certificate and you will be all good to complete the RAFAC Bronze Cyber course next time it comes up for you.

[Barryhawk4]

For the module data visualisation, apparently it’s been removed. Has the mandatory list changed? If so could someone redirect me to the most updated version of the list. Thanks

[WestlandScout]

You can make up the marks from any other module for those that have been removed.

[Barryhawk4]

Could someone tell me what happens at a RAF bronze cyber course. I have done some of bronze IDEA, so is it basically similar to that or are there projects etc.

[JustCallMeFlight]

As far as I’m aware the RAF follows the Cyber Foundation Pathway (CFP), which has numbered modules, so I’m not aware of any bronze course.

[WestlandScout]

I assume they’re referring to the RAFAC bronze course

The plan is indeed to move to a modified version of the MOD course, hopefully in the coming year.

[Barryhawk4]

Would it be ok if I forget most of the info from the idea award. Would it be needed for the bronze cyber course provided at sqn level?

[Barryhawk4]

Could anyone help in data play section.

[AMW]

The iDEA award is the practical side of the current Bronze qualification. The “taught” element is more theory-based and conversational. So don’t worry about forgetting stuff.

Much of what you’re getting stuck on though seemingly is the Bash shell. If you want a career in cyber, this is definitely something worth getting familiar with! I’m hesitant to just give answers away though, do make sure to research and use documentation to help you.

I’d imagine Bash is also likely to appear heavily in the new cyber syllabus, as I get the impression there will be a bigger emphasis on practical work than under the current scheme.