Digital, Cyber and IT - Cyber Intelligence Officer
Digital, Cyber and IT - Cyber Intelligence Officer
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Cyber intelligence officers gather information about where threats to information technology (IT) systems come from and how they work.
- Identify common weaknesses in IT networks
- Use digital resources to gather information and evidence
- Use computer forensics to identify attackers and their methods
- Analyse threats to major security systems
- Monitor new threats and assess their impact
- Keep databases of threats and hackers
- Produce threat assessment reports and recommend actions
- Develop relationships with other organisations and share security knowledge
- Update your skills and knowledge
As a Cyber Intelligence Officer, you could work in an office or at a client's business.
Cyber Intelligence Officers tend to work between 35 to 40 hours a week. You could work occasional evenings and weekends.
Starting: £25,000
Experienced: £50,000
You can get into this job through a university course, an apprenticeship or by working towards this role.
You can do a degree or postgraduate qualification in one of the following subjects:
- computer science
- computer or cyber security
- mathematics
- network engineering and security
You'll usually need 2 to 3 A levels, or equivalent, for a degree.
You could do:
- a Cyber Security Technologist Level 4 Higher Apprenticeship
- a Digital Forensic Technician Level 4 Higher Apprenticeship
- a Cyber Security Technical Professional Level 6 Degree Apprenticeship
You'll usually need 4 or 5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C) and A levels, or equivalent, for a higher or degree apprenticeship.
You could start work with an IT security firm, for example as a support technician after doing GCSEs or A levels, then work your way up while studying for further qualifications on the job.