Cyber Security Apprentice
ASCENT FLIGHT TRAINING (MANAGEMENT) LIMITED
Bristol (BS16 1FJ)
Closes in 16 days (Friday 8 August 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 22 July 2025
Contents
Summary
As a Cyber Security Apprentice, you will support the organisation in identifying and mitigating cyber threats to protect critical systems and data. This apprenticeship will prepare you to analyse risks, develop controls, respond to incidents, provide support and advise stakeholders on security best practices.
- Wage
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£18,000 a year
- Training course
- Digital and technology solutions professional (level 6)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday
9am- 5pm
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 1 September 2025
- Duration
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4 years
- Positions available
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Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
As a Cyber Security Apprentice, you will support the organisation in identifying and mitigating cyber threats to protect critical systems and data. You’ll be embedded in the Cyber Security or IT function, gaining real-world experience while studying towards a BSc (Hons) in Digital and Technology Solutions with a Cyber Security specialism. This apprenticeship will prepare you to analyse risks, develop controls, respond to incidents, provide support and advise stakeholders on security best practices.
Duties include:
Technical Support & Troubleshooting
- Provide first-line support to staff and users via phone, email, or in person
- Diagnose and resolve hardware, software and security issues
- Log and escalate unresolved issues to senior technicians
- Assist with password resets, account access, and basic user queries
Hardware & Software Maintenance
- Install and configure PCs, printers, scanners, and Audio Visual
- Perform routine maintenance and upgrades on devices
- Replace faulty components (e.g., RAM, hard drives, cables)
- Maintain and update anti-virus software across systems
Network & Systems Support
- Monitor and maintain local area networks (LANs) and Wi-Fi connectivity
- Assist with network cabling and physical connectivity tasks
- Help manage user accounts and permissions on servers
- Support data backup routines and system updates
Administrative & Documentation Tasks
- Maintain asset inventories of ICT equipment
- Document support tickets and resolutions for audit trails
- Update technical documentation and user guides
- Track and replenish consumables like toner and cables
Security & Compliance
Apply basic cybersecurity practices (e.g., software patching, access control)
Support ISO27001 application
- Monitor internet usage in line with acceptable use policies
- Follow GDPR and data protection guidelines
- Maintain confidentiality and adhere to safeguarding policies
Learning & Development
- Participate in training sessions and complete coursework
- Shadow senior technicians to gain hands-on experience
- Attend regular progress reviews with mentors and training providers
- Stay updated on emerging technologies and best practices
Where you'll work
220 Bristol Business Park
The Close
Bristol
BS16 1FJ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
WESTON COLLEGE OF FURTHER AND HIGHER EDUCATION
Training course
Digital and technology solutions professional (level 6)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Analyse a business problem to identify the role of digital and technology solutions.
- Identify risks, determine mitigation strategies and opportunities for improvement in a digital and technology solutions project.
- Analyse a business problem in order to specify an appropriate digital and technology solution.
- Initiate, design, code, test and debug a software component for a digital and technology solution.
- Apply relevant standard processes, methods, techniques and tools. For example, ISO Standards, Waterfall, Agile in a digital and technology solution project.
- Manage digital and technology solutions projects. For example, identifying and resolving deviations from specification, applying appropriate Project Management methodologies.
- Work effectively within teams, leading on appropriate digital technology solution activities.
- Apply relevant organisational theories. For example, change management principles, marketing approaches, strategic practice, and IT service management to a digital and technology solutions project.
- Apply relevant security and resilience techniques to a digital and technology solution. For example, risk assessments, mitigation strategies.
- Initiate, design, implement and debug a data product for a digital and technology solution.
- Determine and use appropriate data analysis techniques. For example, Text, Statistical, Diagnostic or Predictive Analysis to assess a digital and technology solutions.
- Plan, design and manage simple computer networks with an overall focus on the services and capabilities that network infrastructure solutions enable in an organisational context.
- Report effectively to colleagues and stakeholders using the appropriate language and style, to meet the needs of the audience concerned.
- Research, investigate, and evaluate innovative technologies or approaches in the development of a digital and technology solution.
- Apply relevant legal, ethical, social and professional standards to a digital and technology solution.
- Identify and define software engineering problems that are non-routine and incompletely specified.
- Provide recommendations as to the most appropriate software engineering solution.
- Use appropriate analysis methods, approaches and techniques in software engineering projects to deliver an outcome that meets requirements.
- Implement software engineering projects using appropriate software engineering methods, approaches and techniques.
- Respond to changing priorities and problems arising within software engineering projects by making revised recommendations, and adapting plans as necessary, to fit the scenario being investigated.
- Determine, refine, adapt and use appropriate software engineering methods, approaches and techniques to evaluate software engineering project outcomes.
- Evaluate learning points arising from software engineering work undertaken on a project including use of methods, analysis undertaken, selection of approach and the outcome achieved, in order to identify both lessons learnt and recommendations for improvements to future projects.
- Extend and update software development knowledge with evidence from professional and academic sources by undertaking appropriate research to inform best practice and lead improvements in the organisation.
- Analyse client needs and determine how to advise them strategically through improved business processes, new ideas, or technology solutions.
- Effectively communicate value add to the client through a variety of media. For example, presentations, written reports, Storytelling in a professional setting through performing socio-technical process improvements in a range of environments.
- Make evidence based recommendations taking into account risks, costs, and benefits.
- Participate in walk-throughs for Information Technologies, to identify, document and evaluate key risks within a client’s organisation.
- Perform stakeholder analysis to identify, determine and deepen understanding of system requirements and develop client relationships.
- Effect change within an organisation through evaluation of a new system, process or initiative.
- Ensure legal and ethical requirements are accommodated in the development of digital and technology solutions.
- Evaluate the success of new systems, processes, or initiatives.
- Use requirements elicitation, analysis and documentation to produce an acceptable solution for business problems or further opportunities.
- Conduct Process Analysis, Definition, Mapping and Modelling within a business situation without supervision.
- Produce Use Cases which are of value to all stakeholders of a system.
- Use tools and benchmarking to support modelling and requirements gathering and recommend approaches to team members as required.
- Produce a business case to scope a proposed project including business benefits and recommendations.
- Use products of analysis in the design and development of a system.
- Evaluate the impacts of model selection and how they inter-relate with each other when generating business analytics.
- Recommend and use appropriate software tools to implement Business Analysis tasks and outcomes.
- Discover, identify and analyse security threats, attack techniques and vulnerabilities and recommend mitigation and security controls.
- Undertake security risk assessments for complex systems without direct supervision and propose a remediation strategy relevant to the context of the organisation.
- Recommend improvements to the cyber security approaches of an organisation based on research into future potential cyber threats and considering threat trends.
- Manage cyber security risk.
- Use appropriate cyber security technology, tools and techniques in relation to the risks identified.
- Lead cyber security awareness campaigns and evaluate their effectiveness.
- Analyse cyber security requirements against other design requirements for systems or products, identify conflicting requirements and recommend appropriate solutions with clear explanation of costs and benefits.
- Lead the design and build of systems in accordance with a security case to address organisational challenges.
- Define Data Requirements and perform Data Collection, Data Processing and Data Cleansing.
- Apply different types of Data Analysis, as appropriate, to drive improvements for specific business problems.
- Find, present, communicate and disseminate data analysis outputs effectively and with high impact through creative storytelling, tailoring the message for the audience. Visualise data to tell compelling and actionable narratives by using the best medium for each audience, such as charts, graphs and dashboards.
- Identify barriers to effective analysis encountered both by analysts and their stakeholders within data analysis projects.
- Apply a range of techniques for analysing quantitative data such as data mining, time series forecasting, algorithms, statistics and modelling techniques to identify and predict trends and patterns in data.
- Apply exploratory or confirmatory approaches to analysing data. Validate and and test stability of the results.
- Extract data from a range of sources. For example, databases, web services, open data.
- Analyse in detail large data sets, using a range of industry standard tools and data analysis methods.
- Identify and collate stakeholder needs in relation to computer network requirements, plans and designs.
- Plan, design, document, and develop the relevant elements of a computer network within an organisation or between organisations, taking into account customer requirements (performance, scale), constraints (budget, equipment availability), and define policies for their use.
- Monitor performance and ensure networks are configured correctly and perform as expected by designers or architects. Undertake capacity management and audit of IP addressing and hosted devices.
- Investigate, troubleshoot and resolve data network faults in local and wide area environments, using information from multiple sources, Physically or Remotely by console connection. Recommend and implement short term fixes to restore service and, or, quality of experience and recommend longer term changes to prevent recurrence or reduce impact of future occurrences.
- Implement computer networks from a design including testing and validation. This includes populating variables in configurations, for example, IP addresses and subsequent application of configuration to equipment such as routers, switches, firewalls.
- Secure network systems by establishing and enforcing policies, and defining and monitoring access. Support and administer firewall environments in line with IT security policy.
- Research and evaluate emerging network technologies and assess relevance to current network requirements. Provide an objective opinion on how new features and technologies may be incorporated as required by the organisation.
- Investigate security concerns or attacks. For example, Distributed Denial of Service (DDOS), port scanning, assessing key metrics and indicators, evidencing the chosen steps to mitigate.
- Analyse a business problem to identify the role of digital and technology solutions.
- Identify risks, determine mitigation strategies and opportunities for improvement in a digital and technology solutions project.
- Analyse a business problem in order to specify an appropriate digital and technology solution.
- Initiate, design, code, test and debug a software component for a digital and technology solution.
- Apply relevant standard processes, methods, techniques and tools. For example, ISO Standards, Waterfall, Agile in a digital and technology solution project.
- Manage digital and technology solutions projects. For example, identifying and resolving deviations from specification, applying appropriate Project Management methodologies.
- Work effectively within teams, leading on appropriate digital technology solution activities.
- Apply relevant organisational theories. For example, change management principles, marketing approaches, strategic practice, and IT service management to a digital and technology solutions project.
- Apply relevant security and resilience techniques to a digital and technology solution. For example, risk assessments, mitigation strategies.
- Initiate, design, implement and debug a data product for a digital and technology solution.
- Determine and use appropriate data analysis techniques. For example, Text, Statistical, Diagnostic or Predictive Analysis to assess a digital and technology solutions.
- Plan, design and manage simple computer networks with an overall focus on the services and capabilities that network infrastructure solutions enable in an organisational context.
- Report effectively to colleagues and stakeholders using the appropriate language and style, to meet the needs of the audience concerned.
- Research, investigate, and evaluate innovative technologies or approaches in the development of a digital and technology solution.
- Apply relevant legal, ethical, social and professional standards to a digital and technology solution.
Training schedule
- You will be pursuing a Level 6 Apprenticeship Standard in Digital and Technology Solutions through Weston College
- As part of this programme, you will attend Weston College as instructed for workshops
- An assessor will conduct on-site observations to evaluate your progress, as well as support you in college throughout your apprenticeship
- At the conclusion of your programme, your qualification will be assessed through an Apprenticeship Assessment
More training information
- Mandatory Compliance Training
- GDPR & Data Protection: Understanding how to handle personal and sensitive data lawfully
- Cybersecurity Awareness: Phishing, password hygiene, secure browsing, and threat response
- Health & Safety in ICT Environments: Safe use of electrical equipment, cable management, and workstation ergonomics
- Acceptable Use Policies (AUP): Company rules on internet, email, and device usage
- Technical & Role-Specific Training
- Vendor Certifications (e.g., Microsoft, Cisco, CompTIA):
- Microsoft 365 Fundamentals / Azure Fundamentals
- CompTIA A+, Network+, Security+
- ITIL Foundation: For understanding IT service management best practices
- Cloud Platforms: AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud basics
- Cyber Essentials: UK government-backed certification for basic cyber hygiene
- Professional Development & Upskilling
- Encouraged to support career progression and innovation:
- Project Management: PRINCE2, Agile, or Scrum certifications
- Communication & Customer Service Skills: Especially for helpdesk and support roles
- Digital Skills Courses: Word processing, spreadsheets, collaboration tools (e.g., Teams, SharePoint)
- Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI): Promoting inclusive workplace practices
- Sector-Specific Training
- Local Government: Public sector procurement systems, accessibility compliance
Requirements
Essential qualifications
A Level in:
- Engineering (grade C or above)
- IT (grade C or above)
- Maths (grade C or above)
- Science (grade C or above)
Other in:
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Analytical skills
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Cloud and Virtualization
- Networking Fundamentals
- Network Configuration
- Cybersecurity Awareness
Other requirements
• Passion for technology and cyber security with a demonstrable interest (e.g., personal projects, participation in CTFs, etc.). • Eligibility to work in the UK and meet university entry requirements for the apprenticeship degree programme.
About this employer
Ascent Flight Training was appointed in 2008 to design and deliver a modern and efficient flying training system by the UK MOD. Created as a joint venture between Lockheed Martin UK AND Babcock International; and is responsible within the UK Military Flight Training System (UKMFTS) for the training design and training delivery that creates the next generation of aircrew.
https://ascentflighttraining.com/ (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
Private medical insurance, flexible hours, 25 days leave plus bank holidays
After this apprenticeship
- Placement within Ascent or Partner organisations dependent upon vacancies
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
WESTON COLLEGE OF FURTHER AND HIGHER EDUCATION
Naomi Judge
Naomi.Judge@Weston.ac.uk
01934411437
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000333132.
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Closes in 16 days (Friday 8 August 2025 at 11:59pm)
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