Cyber Security Apprentice

Our people are the most important asset we have, so we believe in looking after them as best we can.

**We have an engagement policy in place with lots of perks and benefits, including**:

- Tools to get the job done - A new high-spec Dell laptop and mobile phone expenses
- Cashback Healthcare Plan
- Career and personal development
- Annual away day for feedback and positive change
- Fun CSR activities, friendly environment and relaxed workplace
- Social days/evenings out and the Seriun festival (coming soon)
- Hot lunch on the last Friday of every month, with a catered-for style lunch every quarter
- Xmas parties (which are on another level)
- Weekly fruit basket, tea, coffee and fruit juice provided
- Inpowa - employee reward system - prizes for the great work you do
- Annual incremental holidays (maximum of 5 extra days after 3 years’ service)
- Ability to purchase holidays
- Long service rewards and awards
- Pension Scheme
- Career Progression policy of internal recruitment over external

**Cyber Security Apprentice**:
Location: This role is based at our Barrowford office but will have a flexible working option after probation based on the company flexible working policy.

At Seriun, we’re looking for a passionate individual looking to start or progress their career in IT as a Cyber Security Technician. The purpose of the role is to ensure that the company and its clients information and systems are protected, in accordance with the needs of the business and adhering to Information Security principles. You’ll learn how to detect breaches in network security, provide 1st and 2nd line support fixes, and collate information for escalation to incident response teams or other determined function.

**What you will do in your working day**:

- Monitoring the company and its clients networks for malicious activity.
- Providing 1st and 2nd line support for all security incidents, as part of the Seriun cyber team.
- Responding to and investigating alerts, assisting with developing new security monitoring use cases, and ensuring all investigative activity is properly documented in ticketing systems and followed up with relevant support teams.
- Assisting in monitoring open-source intelligence sources for potential threats against the company and its clients, and ensuring appropriate defensive actions are taken with respect to these.
- Running vulnerability scans against customer network infrastructures, interpreting these, and following up issues with relevant support teams.
- Providing support to projects undertaken by our Information Security function.
- Assist with Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus projects.
- Assist with producing high quality documentation (user guides, project notes)

**Qualifications**:

- GCSE or equivalent English (Grades A*- C / 9-4) Essential
- GCSE or equivalent Maths (Grades A*- C / 9-4) Essential

**Desired skills and personal qualities**:

- Strong willingness to learn.
- Great time management skills, as you’ll need to work flexibly and under pressure
- Communication skills - you’ll need to be able to deal with a fast-paced environment
- Ability to prioritise workloads and to know when to seek guidance
- An excellent phone manner
- A keen interest and proven ability of IT knowledge (education or self-tuition)
- Logical and creative thinking skills
- Fault finding/trouble shooting ability
- Understands IT network features and functions
- Knowledge of basic security concepts and security technologies

For more information on this job role see here.