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Get ready to take on tomorrow. Join the Cyber Security Fast Stream. On this career-accelerating scheme, you’ll gain real-world practical skills and future-shaping knowledge through high-quality training. You’ll grow a breadth of experience across a variety of postings, wherever you’re based in England, Scotland, or Wales. And you’ll put what you learn to work, making meaningful change for millions of people.

  • Duration: 3 years
  • Salary: from £31,554

Location: Please see our website for information regarding the scheme locations.

What could I be involved in as a Cyber Security Fast Streamer?

On this new scheme you’ll help to protect government systems, data and its staff, and help make the UK the safest place to be online. It’s a unique start to an exciting leadership career in Government Cyber Security, improving the security and delivery of vital public services.Working in various areas across the Civil Service, you’ll grow your skills, knowledge and experience through a range of postings and projects. Your work could include advising senior management on cyber strategy and policies, reviewing digital services to mitigate against potential cyber risks, exploring new technologies and processes to keep pace with evolving threats or leading teams responsible for preventing, detecting and responding to cyber incidents.

Training includes

Your training begins with a dynamic introduction to cyber security, with courses designed to give you a basic understanding of key concepts, frameworks and terminology. As you progress through the scheme there’ll be less formal training and more learning on the job, while you study to gain industry-recognised qualifications. Working with Activity Managers who’ll support your development, you’ll have access to mentoring, work shadowing and networking opportunities as well as a variety of online and in-person learning to help you gain core technical and leadership skills.

To apply, you’ll need

  • Eligibility to work in the UK.
  • A 2:2 or higher (or be expecting to achieve this) in any degree subject,

We’re developing our next-generation leaders. Building a Civil Service that represents every community and keeps ahead in our fast-changing world. And you can help tackle some of our biggest challenges. In return, you’ll enjoy a variety of benefits including membership of the Civil Service Pension scheme, season ticket loan, flexible working arrangements, childcare assistance and more. You’ll be a valued member of the wider Civil Service community, where you can be yourself – and be at your best. Go further, sooner. Discover more and apply today. Please see the website for more information on where fast streamers have been based previously.