Job Description

Cyber Security Trainee £25,000 - £40,000 per annum Warrington IDEAL FOR A NEW CAREER STARTER, NO EXPERIENCE IS REQUIRED, WE WILL PROVIDE FULL TRAINING AT NO COST. Overview Our client has a pool of companies who are looking to employ someone for the role of Cyber Security Trainee. The candidate does NOT need to have any prior experience since all the necessary training will be provided. The Training All training is included and is funded by the UK Government and will be delivered online over 12 weeks. If the candidate successfully completes all the training, they will be ready to be employed. This opportunity has come open due to a severe skills shortage we are currently facing. The Role As a Cyber Security Trainee, your day to day duties will involve working alongside experienced professionals in the field to mitigate risks and protect the information assets of the organisation. You will gain exposure to various areas of cyber security including network security, threat intelligence, vulnerability management, incident response as well as assisting with the implementation of security policies. Furthermore, you will have the opportunity to participate in team meetings and training sessions, where you can sharpen your skills and stay up-to-date with the latest cyber security trends and best practices. Summary If you are looking to enter the digital industry but do not have the experience, skills or qualifications, but are a) analytical with a good attention to detail, b) willing to work hard to pursue a new career in the digital sector, and c) are a quick learner, then you could be just the person they are looking for. Requirements No experience required You should:

• Be naturally competent in numeracy and mathematics
• Be committed to pursuing a career in a digital world
• Be a quick learner
• Be able to think and communicate in a structured manner
• Be ready to learn over 12 weeks of full-time study (fully funded by the UK government) You must live in one of the following areas:
• Cheshire
• Lancashire
• Warrington The job opportunity will also be in one of these areas. Benefits Job opportunity once you complete the training and certification process. Quickest way to enter a lucrative career in digital (80% of our successful candidates are employed in a full-time role within 6 months from completion). Great pathway to enter other career paths within the digital, IT and technology industry.

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Required Knowledge

• K0001   Knowledge of computer networking concepts and protocols, and network security methodologies.
• K0004   Knowledge of cybersecurity and privacy principles.
• K0005   Knowledge of cyber threats an`d vulnerabilities.
• K0061   Knowledge of how traffic flows across the network (e.g., Transmission Control Protocol [TCP] and Internet Protocol [IP], Open System Interconnection Model [OSI], Information Technology Infrastructure Library, current version [ITIL]).
• K0070   Knowledge of system and application security threats and vulnerabilities (e.g., buffer overflow, mobile code, cross-site scripting, Procedural Language/Structured Query Language [PL/SQL] and injections, race conditions, covert channel, replay, return-oriented attacks, malicious code).
• K0106   Knowledge of what constitutes a network attack and a network attack’s relationship to both threats and vulnerabilities.
• K0161   Knowledge of different classes of attacks (e.g., passive, active, insider, close-in, distribution attacks).
• K0162   Knowledge of cyber attackers (e.g., script kiddies, insider threat, non-nation state sponsored, and nation sponsored).
• K0221   Knowledge of OSI model and underlying network protocols (e.g., TCP/IP).
• K0339   Knowledge of how to use network analysis tools to identify vulnerabilities.

Required Skills

• S0036   Skill in evaluating the adequacy of security designs.
• S0167   Skill in recognizing vulnerabilities in security systems. (e.g., vulnerability and compliance scanning).
• S0367   Skill to apply cybersecurity and privacy principles to organizational requirements (relevant to confidentiality, integrity, availability, authentication, non-repudiation).

Required Abilities

• A0123  Ability to apply cybersecurity and privacy principles to organizational requirements (relevant to confidentiality, integrity, availability, authentication, non-repudiation).
• A0159  Ability to interpret the information collected by network tools (e.g. Nslookup, Ping, and Traceroute).