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Cyber Security Technician
This occupation is found in all sectors where information is held digitally and where that information is an asset that needs to be protected including but not limited to finance, retail, telecoms, health, media, manufacturing and local authorities.

The broad purpose of the occupation is to provide first line cyber security support. This requires individuals to monitor and detect potential security threats and escalate as necessary and to support secure and uninterrupted business operations of an organisation through the implementation of cyber security mechanisms and the application of cyber security procedures and controls. To contribute to the delivery of a security culture across an organisation, understanding vulnerabilities and threats and supporting the development of an organisation's cyber security maturity. To apply procedures and controls to maintain security and control of an organisation, and process security requests ensuring confidentiality, integrity and availability of information stored digitally.

In their daily work, an employee in this occupation interacts with a wide range of stakeholders including colleagues, managers, customers and internal and external suppliers. They would typically work as a member of a team; this may be office based or virtual. The employee will interact with, and influence colleagues and will have working level contact with customers, suppliers and partners in their capacity as an individual contributor.
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An employee in this occupation will be responsible for supporting a cyber security function (frequently a Security Operations Centre or Network Operations Centre) working under supervision. The employee will be conducting specific cyber security tasks to defined procedures and standards. Specific cyber security mechanisms and controls that an individual would be required to implement would include: patching software, installing software updates, implementing access control, configuring firewalls, security incident and event management tools (SIEM) tools and protection tools (Anti-virus, Anti-malware, Anti-spam). They will be responsible for their own activities with other resources made available to them as required. As directed, the employee will engage with specific cyber security events. The employee will be expected to work with internal and external stakeholders under general direction. They will use discretion in identifying and responding to complex issues and assignments and will usually receive specific instructions and will have work reviewed at frequent milestones. They will be expected to determine when issues should be escalated to a higher level.

Typical job roles:
Access Control Administrator / Cyber Security Administrator / Incident Response Technician / Junior Information Security Analyst / Junior Penetration Tester / Junior Security Analyst / Junior Security Operations Centre (SOC) Analyst / Junior Threat and Risk Analyst.

​Entry requirements:
Apprentices without level 2 English and maths will need to achieve this level prior to taking the End-Point Assessment. For those with an education, health and care plan or a legacy statement, the apprenticeship’s English and maths minimum requirement is Entry Level 3. A British Sign Language (BSL) qualification is an alternative to the English qualification for those whose primary language is BSL.

​Duration:
The duration of this apprenticeship is typically 12-15 months.
Standard Code
Apprenticeship Level
Standard Components
LARS No.
Standard ID
559
Advanced (Level 3)
BTEC Level 3 Diploma in Professional Competence for IT and Telecoms Professionals
50112910
ST0865
 
 
BTEC Level 3 Diploma in ICT Systems and Principles
50114359
 
 
 
Cyber Security Technician Personal Attributes and Behaviours
Z0001896
 
 
 
Functional Skills Maths Level 2
60342687
 
 
 
Functional Skills English Level 2
60342900
 
 
 
EPA
n/a
 
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