A cyber security technical professional operates in business or technology / engineering functions across a range of sectors of the economy including critical national infrastructure (such as energy, transport, water, finance), public and private, large and small. They will normally operate with a considerable degree of autonomy and will lead teams which research, analyse, model, assess and manage cyber security risks; design, develop, justify, manage and operate secure solutions; and detect and respond to incidents. They work in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, standards and ethics.

Job roles include:

• Cyber Risk Manager
• Cyber Risk Analyst
• Cyber Research Analyst
• Cyber Incident Manager
• Cyber Security Engineer
• Cyber Security Design Engineer

Individual employers will set the selection criteria, but this is likely to include three ‘A’ levels, including maths, or other relevant qualifications or experience. The majority of apprentices would be expected to have 2 Bs and a C including 2 STEM subjects or DMM at a relevant BTEC. Apprentices must be employed in a relevant job role for the duration of the apprenticeship.

The degree apprenticeship assesses the apprentices knowledge, competency, skills and behaviour. These are developed over the duration of the the degree.

Apprentices will attend college on average 1 week every month (block release) to complete all the modules in the degree.

Assessments will typically be:

• Exam
• Report
• Report on a practical
• Documented coursework
• Presentation
• Completed workbook
• Completed notebook