Cyber Security Technician Apprentice
Kick-start your cyber security career with eVerity. You’ll combine recognised apprenticeship training with hands-on experience supporting real customers, security systems and cloud platforms. With expert mentoring and a clear pathway to progress into a Support Specialist role.
Role
No two days will be exactly the same. Working alongside our Managed Services and Security Operations team, you’ll gain practical experience supporting customers and helping to keep their systems secure. Your typical tasks could include:
- Monitoring security alerts and escalating suspicious activity to experienced team members
- Supporting customer IT incidents and service requests, carrying out basic troubleshooting using documented procedures
- Assisting with Microsoft 365, Entra ID, endpoint management and security services
- Helping with vulnerability management, endpoint protection, email security and identity security alerts
- Supporting user onboarding and offboarding, including account and security administration
Training
- Ginger Nut’s delivery is based on a remote, blended model of one-to-one tutor sessions every 4 weeks, group sessions, webinars, online courses, video, and additional support where required
- Apprentices are allocated a tutor to guide them through the training, conduct regular meetings and prepare for End Point Assessment
- Our tutors are industry experts with relevant industry experience in addition to teaching and coaching expertise
- To support learning, we utilise online resources mapped to the apprenticeship and all learners are given access to LinkedIn Learning, and other bespoke channels designed to support their apprenticeship
This apprenticeship is designed to be the first step in a long-term cyber security career. Successful apprentices may progress into a Support Specialist role, with future pathways including Security Operations, Engineering and Cyber Security Consultancy as their skills and experience develop.
- Apprenticeship Standard
- Cyber security technician (level 3)
- Training Provider
- GINGER NUT MEDIA LIMITED
- Working Week
- Typical working hours are Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 5.00pm. Very occasionally, the role may require work outside these hours, such as early mornings, evenings or weekends. This is rare and advance notice will be provided.
- Expected Duration
- 1 Year 7 Months
- Positions Available
- 1
- Closing Date
- Friday, 11th December 2026
- Start Date
- Monday, 4th January 2027
Desired Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Patience
Qualifications
- English GCSE, grade Grade 4 or above (Essential)
- Maths GCSE, grade Grade 4 or above (Essential)
- Computer or IT GCSE, grade Grade 4 or above (Desired)