Cyber Security Apprentice
Role
- Assist in monitoring network traffic and using SIEM tools (e.g. FortiSIEM, Microsoft Sentinel) to detect suspicious activity and triage security risks.
- Support incident reporting and response, including risk assessments and vulnerability scans.
- Gain hands-on experience managing firewalls, antivirus, endpoint security, patching, and software updates.
- Collaborate with IT, Legal, and other departments to ensure a unified security approach, including third-party risk assessments.
- Monitor and respond to the IT Security Queue (CVE updates, service requests, incidents, bulletins).
- Assess and manage tickets, ensuring priority issues are resolved within 48 hours.
- Handle walk-up incidents and participate in major incident responses.
- Support the ICT security incident response process and maintain the ICT Risk Register.
- Manage security dashboards (SIEM, FortiMail, FortiConsole, SOPHOS, Windows Defender).
- Oversee job assignments and SLA performance across teams.
Support projects aligned with the Cyber Assessment Framework (CAF). - Assist in updating and maintaining IT security policies and procedures.
- Support strategic projects.
Training
Why choose our Cyber Security Engineer Level 4 apprenticeship?
The Cyber Security Engineer apprentice can help to design, build and test secure networks, security products or systems to help protect your organisation against cyber threats.
QA is a market leader in cyber security training, with a state-of-the-art immersive cyber gamified learning, giving apprentices a hands-on learning experience in simulating a real cyber threat.
QA's exclusive partnership with Circadence Corporation, the pioneer of the hands-on gamified learning platform Project Ares®, allows us to uniquely incorporate hands-on scenario training into our cyber security apprenticeships. The Project Ares platform offers a totally immersive experience, using automated features to support skills adoption with an in-game advisor, Athena, who advises our players through scenario-based challenges. The platform scenarios replicate the unpredictability and escalating levels of complexity that cyberattacks can present. It drives high levels of engagement through leaderboards and badges, elements used widely in the gaming world.
QA’s Cyber Security Engineer Level 4 apprenticeship programme enables the apprentice to:
- Develop problem-solving and critical thinking skills in a safe, but realistic environment
- Apply all of the acquired skills throughout the programme, with added scoring of players and opponent actions with replay for object assessment
- Take part in hands-on training and active-learning models that increase retention rates by 75% so that cyber apprentices can prepare for real-world challenges
Tools and technologies learned:
Apprentices will learn to use Project Ares, Python, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft PowerShell, Linux and AWS.
90% of QA apprentices secure permanent employment after completing: this is 20% higher than the national average.
- Apprenticeship Standard
- Cyber security technologist (2021) (level 4)
- Training Provider
- QA LIMITED
- Working Week
- Days and shifts to be confirmed.
- Expected Duration
- 1 Year 8 Months
- Positions Available
- 1
- Closing Date
- Monday, 3rd November 2025
- Start Date
- Monday, 10th November 2025
Desired Skills
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Number skills
- Team working
- Driving licence & own vehicle
About the Employer
- Company
- Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council
- Location
- Town Hall, Talbot Road, Manchester, England
- Employment Type
- Higher Apprenticeship
- Salary
- £25,989 a year
- Posted
- Company
- Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council
- Location
- Town Hall, Talbot Road, Manchester, England
- Employment Type
- Higher Apprenticeship
- Salary
- £25,989 a year
- Posted