Summary
Our customers come to us for all kinds cyber security concerns. Working with those who have the highest security classifications, we’re on hand to implement comprehensive monitoring, provide them with secure hosting services or even assess the vulnerability of their systems. And now, you’ve got the opportunity to join them.
Wage
£29,110 a year
Salary includes location allowance.
Training course
Cyber security technician (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday, between 8.30am - 4.30pm.
37 hours a week
Possible start date
Monday 1 September
Duration
1 year 7 months
Positions available
2
Work
As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.
What you’ll do at work
Keeping people and information safe.
Solving unique problems.
Broadening your horizons.
It all matters.
Our customers come to us for all kinds cyber security concerns. Working with those who have the highest security classifications, we’re on hand to implement comprehensive monitoring, provide them with secure hosting services or even assess the vulnerability of their systems. No matter the task, our teams are always ready to help. And now, you’ve got the opportunity to join them.
You’ll spend up to 20-months learning to deliver, support and test successful and secure IT and mobile solutions for high-level UK government departments, agencies and some friendly international governments. It’s down to us to make sure their information and assets are protected, and you’ll be part of that effort every day. Expect hands-on training on high-level projects, combined with academic studies that will help you learn the theory behind the practice. What this means for you is that by the end of it all, you’ll be well on your way to an incredible professional career – one that protects the UK’s interests at home and overseas.
Before you start your application, check that you meet the minimum entry criteria.
Next, complete your application form - it’s time to let us know why you’d be the perfect person for your preferred role. So complete your application form confirming your current qualifications (or predicted grades).
Don’t forget to complete a letter of application too, showing us how you meet the essential criteria for the programme.
Sit back and wait for us to do our application sift. You don’t need to do anything at this stage. We’ll assess your application against the essential criteria for the programme. We progress applications based on merit and who best fits the relevant criteria.
Complete our assessments. If you’re shortlisted, we’ll ask you to complete some assessments that are aligned to our apprenticeship schemes. These may include psychometric testing and group exercise.
Through to the next stage? We’ll invite you to attend a strengths-based interview. We’ll ask specific questions so that we can get an understanding of your basic knowledge of the subject area for the programme you’ve chosen. Plus, it’s a great chance for us to see your passion for your chosen scheme.
We’ll make a conditional offer and complete the relevant vetting.
You’ll then go through our pre-employment enquiries, including checking your references and asking you to attend a medical assessment. Due to the secure nature of our work, we’ll need to vet you. This means you’ll be background checked for national security purposes.
Where you’ll work
Hanslope Park
Hanslope
Milton Keynes
MK19 7BH
Training
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.
College or training organisation
To be confirmed
Your training course
Cyber security technician (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
* Follow information security procedures
* Maintain information security controls
* Develop information security training and awareness resources
* Monitor the effectiveness of information security training and awareness
* Handle and assess the validity of security requests from a range of internal and external stakeholders
* Follow technical procedures to install and maintain technical security controls
* Monitor and report information security events
* Recognise when and how to escalate information security events in accordance with relevant procedures and standards
* Review and modify access rights to digital information systems, services, devices or data
* Maintain an inventory of digital information systems, services, devices and data storage
* Scopes cyber security vulnerability assessments
* Evaluate the results of a cyber security vulnerability assessment
* Perform routine threat intelligence gathering tasks through consulting external sources
* Undertake digital information risk assessments
* Identify and categorise threats, vulnerabilities and risks in preparation for response or escalation
* Document cyber security event information whilst preserving evidence
* Draft information management reports using standard formats appropriate to the recipients
* Review and comment upon cyber security policies, procedures, standards and guidelines
* Perform cyber security compliance checks
* Translate audit requirements and collate relevant information from log files, incident reports and other data sources
* Communication skills to co-operate as part of a multi-functional, multi-disciplinary team using a range of technical and non-technical language to provide an effective interface between internal or external users and suppliers
* Keep up-to-date with legislation and industry standards related to the implementation of cyber security in an organisation
* Follow information security procedures
* Maintain information security controls
* Develop information security training and awareness resources
* Monitor the effectiveness of information security training and awareness
* Handle and assess the validity of security requests from a range of internal and external stakeholders
* Follow technical procedures to install and maintain technical security controls
* Monitor and report information security events
* Recognise when and how to escalate information security events in accordance with relevant procedures and standards
* Review and modify access rights to digital information systems, services, devices or data
* Maintain an inventory of digital information systems, services, devices and data storage
* Scopes cyber security vulnerability assessments
* Evaluate the results of a cyber security vulnerability assessment
* Perform routine threat intelligence gathering tasks through consulting external sources
* Undertake digital information risk assessments
* Identify and categorise threats, vulnerabilities and risks in preparation for response or escalation
* Document cyber security event information whilst preserving evidence
* Draft information management reports using standard formats appropriate to the recipients
* Review and comment upon cyber security policies, procedures, standards and guidelines
* Perform cyber security compliance checks
* Translate audit requirements and collate relevant information from log files, incident reports and other data sources
* Communication skills to co-operate as part of a multi-functional, multi-disciplinary team using a range of technical and non-technical language to provide an effective interface between internal or external users and suppliers
* Keep up-to-date with legislation and industry standards related to the implementation of cyber security in an organisation
Your training plan
This training plan has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
* 5 including Maths & English (grade 9-4)
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
* Communication skills
* IT skills
* Attention to detail
* Organisation skills
* Customer care skills
* Problem solving skills
* Presentation skills
* Number skills
* Analytical skills
* Team working
* Creative
* Initiative
* Patience
Other requirements
You must be a British Citizen, having lived in the UK for the last 3 years before the first day of the apprenticeship, and for at least 5 of the last 10 years. You must be at least 16 years old by 1 July 2025. You will be required to obtain Security Clearance (SC) before your start date.