Position Overview & Specifications
Level 4 Cyber Security Technologist
Weekly Hours Worked: Monday – Friday 09:00-17:30 Core Hours
About the company:
Pentest People are a UK-based boutique security consultancy focusing on bringing the benefits of Penetration Testing as a Service (PTaaS) to all its clients. This innovative approach to security testing combines the benefits of a consultant-led penetration test and vulnerability assurance through a technologically advanced Secure Portal, providing a living threat system to its clients and benefit through the life of the contract rather than just a single point in time.
Dark Invader is breaking through the current industry standard of Dark Web Monitoring, offering a service-led, 365/24/7 extensive scan of the Dark Web. Monitoring any and every mention of your business or more importantly, brand. To provide businesses with a singular service that detects threats on any level bringing all threat data into one simple and easy to use Threat Portal
Brief job description:
Estio Training have an exciting new opportunity for a Cyber Threat intelligence Apprentice with DarkInvader, a Cyber Threat Intelligence Platform in Leeds.
Job Description:
We are looking for highly motivated, self-driven, dedicated to making a difference in security by protecting organisation against attackers in the world by keeping ahead of emerging threats. Our DarkInvader Research team offers opportunities to expand your skill set through a wide variety of experiences, detecting, and responding to threats as they occur in real-time to protect our customers.
Your duties and responsibilities in this role will consist of:
- Perform initial triage and analysis of Open-source intelligence (OSINT) and respond to customer requests and queries.
- Manage the DarkInvader Threat Portal providing value to clients through providing intelligence.
- Assist in threat hunting processes across Windows, Mac, and Linux platforms.
- Perform basic analysis of Indicators of Compromise or malicious activity relating to clients keep up to date with the latest adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs)
- Produce high-quality written and verbal communications, recommendations, and findings to customer management.
Qualifications:
- 5 GCSEs grades A*-C/9-4 or equivalent (including English Language and Math’s)
Skills Required:
- Good all-round technical knowledge.
- A willingness to keep up with the latest Industry trends.
Personal qualities:
- Good all-round technical knowledge and a detailed understanding of networking protocols.
- Good all-round technical knowledge of information security concepts.
- A passion for IT and Cyber security/Cyber Threat Intelligence.
Future prospects:
The role offers a permanent role upon completion of the apprenticeship depending on performance.
Training to be provided:
Estio apprenticeship training programmes are delivered virtually by our fully qualified and industry experienced training team. Using their expert knowledge, we’ve purposefully built our programmes around the real-world use of modern technology, so that the skills we create can be directly applied in the workplace.
Throughout the apprenticeship learners receive coaching, help and guidance from a dedicated team who are there to ensure they get the most from their work experience.
Successful completion of this apprenticeship gives you an accredited Level 4 Cyber Security Technologist, with training in how to:
- Discover potential vulnerabilities, threats and hazards in your systems, services and processes.
- Develop security designs and configure, deploy and use appropriate cyber security technology to protect your business.
- Identify, Analyse and develop security cases to defend against potential threats.
- Write program code or scripts to meet a given design requirement that improves your cyber security.
- Understand latest attack techniques and recommend ways to defend against them.
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Job Type: Apprenticeship
Salary: £10,296.00 per year
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Application question(s):
- Do you have prior experience in a similar role?
- Can you commute within 50 mins to LS2 7EH for this role?
Education:
- GCSE or equivalent (required)
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: MED - PentestPeople