Summary
We are looking for a motivated, hard-working person who is curious about technology and working in cyber security sector. Core responsibilities of the role will be to support the Client Services team. We will support the role with a structured training program in addition to the Apprenticeship Training.
Wage
£14,000 a year
Regular pay reviews.
Training course
Cyber security technician (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 5.00pm, 1 hour for lunch.
35 hours a week
Possible start date
Monday 1 September
Duration
1 year 9 months
Positions available
1
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
Your duties will include:
* Data gathering to collect information to complete cyber security assessments.
* Maintaining and updating methodologies and knowledge management hub.
* Preparing client deliverables.
* Researching and assessing the latest technology risk and cyberrisks/trends/solutions.
* General office support
* Delivering components of cyber security audits, compliance checks and reviews.
* Using template documents and tools to build our client’s cyber security programmes and management systems.
* Aid in the development of online education and training to help our clients improve their understanding of cyber security and data privacy.
Where you’ll work
Spacehoppers
Libby's Drive
Stroud
GL5 1RN
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
GLOUCESTERSHIRE COLLEGE
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
* Cyber Security Technician Level 3. Skills and behaviours developed in
the workplace, complemented by college block delivery of required knowledge.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
* English (grade 4)
* Maths (grade 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
* IT skills
* Attention to detail
* Organisation skills
* Team working
* Initiative