Cyber Security Analyst Apprentice

Tripple Tree Ltd; Knowsley; On-site; GBP 24,000; Full time

Job description

Level 4 Cyber Security Engineer Apprentice - NHS Informatics Merseyside - L34 9GJ

MERSEY CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Apprenticeship summary

To apply an understanding of threats, risks, control measures and mitigations to protect the Trusts' information assets, systems, staff and patients from compromise and harm.

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Closing date: May 16, 2025

Wage: £23,615 a year

Total Hours Per Week: 37.5

Expected Duration (weeks): 104

Positions (available): 1

Date Posted: April 7, 2025

Possible Start Date: September 1, 2025

Apprenticeship Level: Higher

• You will learn why security matters, basic concepts and theory of information security, vulnerabilities and threats, how to make security assessments and remediate these.
• You will assist in providing support to the IT Security team, IT Operations, and the wider Trust.
• You will learn how to maintain knowledge of information and cyber security, research information and cyber security to evaluate risk, and provide advice and guidance. Liaising with suppliers and senior Cyber Security Officers to create security assessments, report findings and make recommendations.
• Learn about the threat landscape, threat trends, where to source threat intelligence, and how to defend against these.
• Specialising in the Cyber Security Engineer route of the apprenticeship, you will contribute to the ongoing review, monitoring and implementation of security, privacy and other information security controls.
• Understanding security models and frameworks such as the NCSC's Cyber Essentials, the Mitre Att&ck framework, and the Cyber Assessment Framework (CAF).
• You will learn the principles of security assessments as well as the different methodologies and approaches to analysing risk, scoring risk and providing assurance to key stakeholders. How to develop security policy and process will also be taught.
• The role will also include audit and assurance, through the work undertaken for the annual Data Security and Protection Toolkit submission each June. You will work closely with the Audit and Accreditation team to understand the importance of the Data Security Protection Toolkit in an NHS organisation.
• You will learn how to handle security incidents, how to respond to these, creating incident response and business continuity plans.
• To develop effective methods of communication and collaboration with internal customers, non-ICT and ICT staff and suppliers.
  
  

Key Responsibilities:

• The primary role of a Cyber Security Apprentice is to apply an understanding of cyber threats, hazards, risks, controls, measures, and mitigation to protect organisations and people.
• Those focused on the technical side will work on areas such as security design and architecture, security testing, investigations & response.
• Those focused on the risk analysis side will work on areas such as operations, risk, governance, and compliance.
• The primary role of a Cyber Security Analyst Apprentice is to detect breaches in network security for escalation to incident response. You will typically use a range of automated tools to monitor networks in real time. You will understand and interpret the alerts that are automatically generated by those tools, including integrating and correlating information from a variety of sources.
• Whether focused on the technical or risk analysis side, all people in this occupation work to achieve required security outcomes in a legal and regulatory context. You will develop and apply practical knowledge in information security to deliver solutions that fulfil organisation's requirements.
• Develop the technical skills needed to prevent cyber-crime, decrypt data, untangle, clarify and resolve malware issues.
• Gain invaluable experience by learning challenging theory and applying this on-the-job.
• Develop the knowledge and skills required, such as how to defend against attack techniques and sources of threat, risk management and building a security case, to equip you to be a future Cyber Security specialist. This opportunity is advertised on a fixed-term contract basis due to this being an apprenticeship, the objective of which is to gain a recognised qualification and experience in the workplace. This does not include a guaranteed permanent post with an NHS organisation. However, throughout the apprenticeship, individuals will be eligible to apply for vacancies within their workplace organisation, subject to the usual recruitment processes, with support being provided to ideally secure a position by completion. The apprenticeship will provide valuable work experience and a qualification that is recognised by employers.
  
  

Employer: MERSEY CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

The NHS has a multi-billion pound budget to deliver an efficient, modern, safe and effective healthcare service to patients. As they go through a period of transformation that sees efficiency savings impacting on their limited resources, they are looking to develop new talent to help deliver this challenge. Almost 2 million people make up the NHS workforce with over 350 different careers being split into 15 categories, one of which is Digital, one of the fastest growing areas within healthcare. Across the North West, there are around 6,000 staff working in a Digital career. The overall purpose of Digital is to enable, promote and support the effective use of data, information, knowledge and technology to assist and improve health and health care delivery.