Level 4 Cyber Apprenticeship scheme

It’s an exciting time to join government cyber security. Our unique apprenticeships will give you lots of new opportunities. You’ll get to develop your skills, whilst playing an important role in ensuring security across government.

We are looking for dynamic and motivated people to join the rapidly-growing Government Security sector. Here, they will develop their skills to become a cyber-professional of tomorrow!

The Government Security Cyber Apprenticeship (Level 4) is an excellent entry route into the Government Security Profession. It is for those who are interested in the realm of cyber security and are leaving studies or looking for a career change.

These are exciting, challenging and stimulating jobs working across government departments and agencies. You'll be managing digital networks and information security risks on high-profile projects. All of which can have an impact on all aspects of life in the UK.

You will have a significant role in identifying, managing and mitigating risk and threats to national security. On-the-job experience and training will help you to develop advanced technical skills and behaviours. These are needed to prevent cybercrime and promote good cyber hygiene within the government.

This is a two year programme. It will not only see you complete a Level 4 Cyber Security Technologist Higher Apprenticeship, but will also enable you to:

• Learn the fundamental skills you need to begin your career as a security professional.
• Develop the knowledge and skills required to equip you to be a future cyber security specialist. This includes incident response, risk management and digital forensics.
• Tackle topics such as ethical hacking, cyber security fundamentals, threats and vulnerabilities.
• Gain invaluable experience by learning challenging theory and immediately applying this on-the-job.
• Be supported by experienced mentors and managers who will guide you through your apprenticeship.

This will be supported by a range of learning, classroom and work based learning experiences.

The apprenticeship will also help you build a foundation level of knowledge in critical areas of Cyber Security. Setting you up for a successful and rewarding career.

Responsibilities

During the apprenticeship some of the responsibilities you may have will be to:

• Contribute towards the team identifying any risks associated with taking specific technical actions.
• Provide security risk advice, guidance and support to the business.
• Provide technical security input into business projects and programmes. This is to ensure early understanding of security assurance processes and obligations.
• Provide technical input into business change documentation and processes.
• Contribute technical input. Part of the organisation's security monitoring and detection analysis regime.
• Lead small monitoring teams in the design, development and enablement of automated monitoring processes.
• Provide support to the team in dealing with organisations response to an incident. This includes liaising with operational teams and applying security policies.
• Carry out digital forensics.
• Carry out open source intelligence and contribute work investigating cyber security intelligence. This includes collaborative working with the Security Operations Centre.
• Support the business to deliver cryptography and encryption. Look to expand knowledge of emerging concepts and trends. Using this knowledge to ensure appropriate management systems are applied.
• Support the creation and delivery of documentation required to support Cyber Security activities applying the ISO27001 Information Security Standard wherever appropriate.
• Assist with department security education and awareness.