IT & Cyber Operations Apprentice

TKMS ATLAS UK LIMITED

Dorchester (DT2 8ZB)

Closes on Friday 19 February 2027

Posted on 5 November 2026

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Summary

This will be an entry role into the TKMS ATLAS UK Security and Cyber Operations team, providing  security support to the wider company.​

Wage

Competitive

Competitive wage offered

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Training course
Cyber security technician (level 3)
Hours
At ATLAS UK we work flexibily, allowing start times from 07.00 - 09.30, and finish times from 15.30 (Monday - Thursday) and 12.00 (Friday). Our working week is 37 hours.

37 hours a week

Start date

Wednesday 1 September 2027

Duration

2 years

Positions available

1

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

Year 1

  • Cyber Security: Monitor IT and cyber security tools, dashboards and alerts, escalating issues where appropriate.​
  • Contractual security: Help maintain contract security registers and track actions. Check documents for stated security requirements, including Security Aspects Letters where applicable, and gather evidence for reviews. ​
  • Personnel security and vetting: Support vetting officer with application completeness checks, status trackers and reminders. Handle personal information confidentially through approved systems. Escalate discrepancies or concerns.
  • Physical security: Shadow site checks, help maintain visitor, pass and key records, and support access reviews. Record faults or anomalies and escalate them promptly.
  • Document security:  Help maintain document registers and check recipients and permissions before release. Report missing documents or handling errors immediately. Seek approval before changing classification or releasing controlled material.​

By the end of year one: Complete agreed routine tasks using checklists with decreasing prompting, produce accurate records for review and explain when to stop and seek advice. Supervisors retain approval and risk acceptance decisions.​

Year 2​

  • Cyber security: Triage routine alerts using approved procedures, maintain incident records and support exercises and risk assessments. Escalate suspected incidents and obtain approval for changes.​
  • Contractual security: Review contract security requirements, maintain obligations registers and prepare audit evidence. Track actions to closure and draft updates to Security Aspects Letters for approval.​
  • Personnel security and vetting: Coordinate routine case administration with the vetting officer. Check completeness, track progress and review renewal dates. Handle personal data securely and escalate discrepancies. Authorised personnel retain vetting and access decisions.​
  • Physical security: Complete agreed site checks, reconcile visitor, pass and key records, and support access reviews. Track corrective actions and help prepare exercise reports. Obtain approval before changing controls.​
  • Document security: Reconcile document registers and check handling against approved procedures. Support authorised transfers and disposal, retain evidence and escalate discrepancies. Refer release and classification decisions for approval.​

By the end of year two: Manage an agreed workload, produce accurate records with less rework and deliver a small security improvement with supervisor sign-off. ​

Where you'll work

Dorset Innovation Park
Winfrith Newburgh
Dorchester
DT2 8ZB

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

GINGER NUT MEDIA LIMITED

Training course

Cyber security technician (level 3)

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What you'll learn

Course contents
  • Follow information security procedures
  • Maintain information security controls
  • Develop information security training and awareness resources
  • Monitor the effectiveness of information security training and awareness
  • Handle and assess the validity of security requests from a range of internal and external stakeholders
  • Follow technical procedures to install and maintain technical security controls
  • Monitor and report information security events
  • Recognise when and how to escalate information security events in accordance with relevant procedures and standards
  • Review and modify access rights to digital information systems, services, devices or data
  • Maintain an inventory of digital information systems, services, devices and data storage
  • Scopes cyber security vulnerability assessments
  • Evaluate the results of a cyber security vulnerability assessment
  • Perform routine threat intelligence gathering tasks through consulting external sources
  • Undertake digital information risk assessments
  • Identify and categorise threats, vulnerabilities and risks in preparation for response or escalation
  • Document cyber security event information whilst preserving evidence
  • Draft information management reports using standard formats appropriate to the recipients
  • Review and comment upon cyber security policies, procedures, standards and guidelines
  • Perform cyber security compliance checks
  • Translate audit requirements and collate relevant information from log files, incident reports and other data sources
  • Communication skills to co-operate as part of a multi-functional, multi-disciplinary team using a range of technical and non-technical language to provide an effective interface between internal or external users and suppliers
  • Keep up-to-date with legislation and industry standards related to the implementation of cyber security in an organisation
  • Follow information security procedures
  • Maintain information security controls
  • Develop information security training and awareness resources
  • Monitor the effectiveness of information security training and awareness
  • Handle and assess the validity of security requests from a range of internal and external stakeholders
  • Follow technical procedures to install and maintain technical security controls
  • Monitor and report information security events
  • Recognise when and how to escalate information security events in accordance with relevant procedures and standards
  • Review and modify access rights to digital information systems, services, devices or data
  • Maintain an inventory of digital information systems, services, devices and data storage
  • Scopes cyber security vulnerability assessments
  • Evaluate the results of a cyber security vulnerability assessment
  • Perform routine threat intelligence gathering tasks through consulting external sources
  • Undertake digital information risk assessments
  • Identify and categorise threats, vulnerabilities and risks in preparation for response or escalation
  • Document cyber security event information whilst preserving evidence
  • Draft information management reports using standard formats appropriate to the recipients
  • Review and comment upon cyber security policies, procedures, standards and guidelines
  • Perform cyber security compliance checks
  • Translate audit requirements and collate relevant information from log files, incident reports and other data sources
  • Communication skills to co-operate as part of a multi-functional, multi-disciplinary team using a range of technical and non-technical language to provide an effective interface between internal or external users and suppliers
  • Keep up-to-date with legislation and industry standards related to the implementation of cyber security in an organisation

Training schedule

  • Upon completion of your apprenticeship you will obtain between a Level 6 qualification (or equivalent) with Bournemouth and Poole College through day release once a week
  • We also offer the opportunity to complete further qualifications should you want to continue your studies
  • Functional Skills in English and maths if required

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

A Level in:

  • Engineering (grade Grade C)
  • Maths (grade Grade C)
  • Physics (grade Grade C)

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
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Enthusiam
  • Self motivated

Other requirements

The successful candidate must be able to achieve full SC (Security Clearance).

About this employer

TKMS ATLAS UK (ATLAS UK) provides innovation for underwater systems for the Royal Navy (RN). Operating from its Headquarters at Winfrith in Dorset, ATLAS UK has invested in its unique in-house test and integration facilities in order to support its growth in supply to UK and global markets of submarine and ship systems, including sonar, autonomous systems, marine electric actuation and mine countermeasures. ATLAS UK has waterside access in Portland Harbour that provides ATLAS UK and its partners with excellent facilities to test systems at sea. ATLAS UK is a leading innovative maritime systems company operating throughout all phases of the acquisition and engineering lifecycles, from Concept to In-service Support

After this apprenticeship

Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).

An IT & Cyber Operations Apprentice will develop the technical knowledge, practical skills, and professional behaviours required to support IT infrastructure, cyber security operations, and digital services.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

GINGER NUT MEDIA LIMITED

futuretalent@uk.tkmsgroup.com

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000062893.

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Closes on Friday 19 February 2027