Undergraduate Placement - Cyber Security Analyst - Nuclear Defence Company

We are looking for passionate Undergraduate Students to join our Cyber Security Analyst team.

Information Services (IT) provides the People, Processes and Technology to facilitate the collection of our Data, Knowledge and Information from contributors, managing and storing it to optimise its efficient retrieval. Our people combine technical skills with an understanding of broader business objectives to enable us to achieve its strategic goals and support National Nuclear Security.

The Cyber SOC’s mission is to protect our assets by detecting and responding to Cyber threats. This is achieved through monitoring for external and internal threats, threat hunting, incidents response, forensics and investigation.

What we do is unique and so are our threats. The Cyber SOC monitor both traditional networks and cloud environments and the SOC benefits from having a wide range of tooling available to the analysts.

Analysts within the SOC have the ability to help grow and shape what we monitor and how we respond to threat. We offer and encourage self-development to ensure our analysts remain knowledgeable and the skills in order to maintain our mission.

As an Undergraduate Student within the Cyber Soc Team, we are looking for you to work in an exciting and growing area of Cyber Security.

Requirements

• We are looking for students who are studying towards a degree in Information Technology, Computer Networks and Security, Cyber Security and Mathematics or similar and have an interest or specialism in the area of Cyber Security.
• You will possess the following traits and qualities:
• Growth Mindset; You’re full of grit and determination. Clear where you are going and how you will get there.
• • Curious; you’re a person who loves to think outside the box. (You’re a person who loves to take the box apart!).
  • Innovative; you’re open to learning about new technologies and ground-breaking ideas.
  • Resilience; you’re an advocate of ‘speaking up’ for yourself and others openly and constructively.
  • Team Worker; you’re dependable and reliable. You’re interested in collaborating with and supporting others.

Benefits

• The opportunity to learn from subject matter experts and to develop skills that are applicable across many industries.
  • A salary of £20,500
  • A market leading contributory pension scheme. We will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your own contribution.
  • Every second Friday off. We do this by working a 41-hour week followed by a 33-hour week.
  • 270 hours annual leave a year that includes an allowance for bank holidays.
  • Access to the employee discounts portal – everyday savings on retail, hospitality and leisure.