Location: Osterley
Duration: 2 years
Salary: £27,000 p.a.
Qualification: Cyber Security Level 4 qualification
Start date: September 2025
Application closing date: Applications are due to close at 11:00 on 16th December 2024, however if there are high volumes of applications, we may close early. The earliest date we'll close applications is at 11:00 on 2nd December 2024.
About this programme
Keep Sky safe from cyber-attack. Educate staff on security threat and vulnerability. Make recommendations on new security threats. Get involved in supporting and guiding projects. All so we can continue to deliver products free from threat exposure.
As part of our Cyber Security teams, you’ll gain experience working across multiple lifecycle stages of Cyber Security here at Sky. You’ll then get the opportunity to undertake a more focused role, whether that’s simulating an attack on our computers or designing system architecture. There’s only one place you’ll see action like this in your career – and that’s Sky.
What you’ll be doing
You’ll take part in a boot camp before getting under the skin of our cyber security operation. You’ll cover analysis, project management and specialist cyber security training. Throughout the two-year programme you’ll do up to three rotations, before specialising, with roles ranging from Security Consultancy to Governance, Risk and Compliance Analyst.
Takeaways from this programme:
An understanding of threat intelligence and the common threats facing industry
Common incidents that can occur and how they are responded to
Business support and security program/project management
Security design and architecture
Information security operations
Assurance, penetration testing and code review.
Note: Your first weeks of employment will be a bootcamp with our training provider. This is crafted to give you an intensive training course to give you a foundation of skills needed for the role. We therefore request that no holiday is booked during this time.
The qualification
Cyber Security Level 4 qualification
The Cyber Security Risk Analysts Apprenticeship builds an understanding of cyber security to protect your organisation and support formal security governance and compliance. Learners will take part in hands-on training and active learning models that increase retention rates by 75% so your cyber apprentices can prepare for real-world challenges.
The training provider for this programme is QA. QA are one of the largest providers of tech, management and digital apprenticeships and funded workplace learning programmes, empowering organisations, and individuals to develop the tech capabilities needed for success. Delivering apprenticeships now since 2008, they have a rich history or transferring knowledge and upskilling, supporting organisations to both generate new talent through recruitment or upskilling/reskilling your existing workforce.
What we’re looking for
You’ll need a minimum of five GCSEs A* – C (or equivalent grades 9-4) if you’re applying for a role in England.
In addition, as part of the apprenticeship you will be required to evidence if you already have achieved Core skills (minimum of two GCSEs A* – C/ 9-4 grades, or equivalent, in English and Maths) through school or further education then you would not be required to repeat these. If you haven’t achieved them or cannot provide evidence then you will be required to achieve them as part of the programme.
Other skills we’re looking for include:
A self-starter, resilient when it gets hectic
Passionate about technology with a curiosity about cyber security
A quick learner and a team player.
To be eligible for this role you are required to have the appropriate right to work in the UK by the start date of the programme. Please be aware Sky does not offer sponsorship for this programme.
