Digital Trust and Cyber Security - Industrial Placement

Company Description

This role will be closing on Monday 18th November 

About us

We believe in the power of ingenuity to build a positive human future.   

As strategies, technologies, and innovation collide, we create opportunity from complexity.  

Our diverse teams of experts combine innovative thinking and breakthrough technologies to progress further, faster. Our clients adapt and transform, and together we achieve enduring results.  

We are over 4,000 strategists, innovators, designers, consultants, digital experts, scientists, engineers, and technologists. And we have deep expertise in consumer and manufacturing, defence and security, energy and utilities, financial services, government and public services, health and life sciences, and transport.   

Our teams operate globally from offices across the UK, Ireland, US, Nordics, and Netherlands. 

PA. Bringing Ingenuity to Life.

Job Description

Power Your Curiosity at PA   

Joining us as an Industrial Placement is a big step. Whether you’re coming from a specialist background or from an unrelated subject, we want you to be bold, stay curious and dive into the opportunities we have to offer.  

Our People Make a Difference   

When you join our team as a Placement, you’ll work on big things from day one. You’ll gain the knowledge and experience you need to build a successful career in consulting and contribute meaningfully to vital projects.   

As cyber threats become more high profile and people become more aware of data privacy, organisations have an opportunity to differentiate themselves with outstanding digital trust and cyber security. As an Analyst you will help our clients build trust with customers and stakeholders by showing systems are secure, protect data from cyber-attack and comply with regulations.  

You will work alongside our cyber security experts to spot digital and technology security risks and help identify the right controls to develop systems, processes and culture to keep data safe.   

During your months as an Industrial Placement at PA, you’ll learn some of what it takes to be a top-notch consultant. You’ll be coached and guided by experts and have countless opportunities to broaden your experience on challenging projects and programmes.  

You will help our clients build the resilience they need to get back to business with minimum financial and reputational loss when a cyber-attack does succeed.  

A career at PA is what you make of it — so power your curiosity and prepare to make an impact.   

Qualifications

• Studying towards an undergraduate degree in Computer Science, Cyber Security or IT is preferred but we welcome applications from all degree disciplines   
• A passion for cyber security and a good grasp of the latest trends within the industry  
• Experience with information or cyber security (at business or technical levels)  
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to convey complex ideas effectively 

We’re looking for people who are:   

• Adaptable and able flex their style and thinking   
• Curious and want to broaden their understanding of the world   
• Credible and comfortable working with clients in high performance environments   
• Driven to succeed — and help others achieve the same   
• Open to change and have a growth mindset   
• Relationship builders — with both clients and peers   
• Hungry for new challenges   
• Have an enquiring mind, with the capability for innovative and analytical thinking  

The Offer   

• You will work to ensure our clients stay informed about threats and are able to protect their digital assets and business systems  
• Opportunity to work across all areas of the information security spectrum, from developing cyber security strategy to implementation of risk reducing security controls and technologies   
• You will be exposed to a variety of experiences which will build an outstanding career   
• Complete the year successfully, and you can expect to be fast-tracked through the graduate recruitment process when you finish your studies. 
• We work flexibly at PA, but your work base will be our London Victoria office  
• This role will start in July 2025 and be for 12 months. We will confirm exact date at offers stage 
• Salary: £25,463 per annum  

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Additional Information

Life At PA encompasses our peoples' experience at PA. It's about how we enrich peoples’ working lives by giving them access to unique people and growth opportunities and purpose led meaningful work.

We believe diversity fuels ingenuity. Diversity of thought brings exciting perspectives; diversity of experience brings a wealth of knowledge, and diversity of skills brings the tools we need. When we bring people together with diverse backgrounds, identities, and minds, embracing that difference through an inclusive culture where our people thrive; we unleash the power of diversity – bringing ingenuity to life.

Find out more about Life at PA here.

We are dedicated to supporting the physical, emotional, social and financial well-being of our people. Check out some of our extensive benefits:

• Health and lifestyle perks accompanying private healthcare for you and your family
• 25 days annual leave (plus a bonus half day on Christmas Eve) with the opportunity to buy 5 additional days
• Generous company pension scheme
• Opportunity to get involved with community and charity-based initiatives
• Annual performance-based bonus
• PA share ownership
• Tax efficient benefits (cycle to work, give as you earn)

We recruit, retain, reward and develop our people based solely on their abilities and contributions and without reference to their age, background, disability, genetic information, parental or family status, religion or belief, race, ethnicity, nationality, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity (or expression), political belief veteran status, or other by any other range of human difference brought about by identity and experience. We are on a journey towards ensuring our workforce is diverse at all levels and that our firm is representative of the world around us. We welcome applications from underrepresented groups.

Adjustments or accommodations - Should you need any adjustments or accommodations to the recruitment process, at either application or interview, please contact us.