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Cyber Security Engineer required for a National Charity £280 per day 6‑month Contract (Umbrella only) Work from home! (100% REMOTE WORKING) Your new company We are one of the UK's most respected charities, known for transforming lives through mobility, independence and inclusion. As we continue to strengthen our cybersecurity posture, we're investing in modern security tooling and robust defensive capabilities...
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Cyber Security Trainee Placement Programme
Cyber Security Trainee Placement Programme Please note this is a training course and fees apply Are you looking to benefit from a new career in IT and Cybersecurity? Skills shortages in the IT sector are driving the need for qualified, entry-level career seekers and career changers. We help place graduates from this programme into top UK companies and organisations needing...
Cyber Security Jobs at ITOL Recruit
Birmingham
Cyber Security Trainee Placement Programme
Cyber Security Trainee Placement Programme Please note this is a training course and fees apply Are you looking to benefit from a new career in IT and Cybersecurity? Skills shortages in the IT sector are driving the need for qualified, entry-level career seekers and career changers. We help place graduates from this programme into top UK companies and organisations needing...
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Nottingham
Cyber Security Trainee Placement Programme
Cyber Security Trainee Placement Programme Please note this is a training course and fees apply Are you looking to benefit from a new career in IT and Cybersecurity? Skills shortages in the IT sector are driving the need for qualified, entry-level career seekers and career changers. We help place graduates from this programme into top UK companies and organisations needing...
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Sheffield
Cyber Security Trainee Placement Programme
Cyber Security Trainee Placement Programme Please note this is a training course and fees apply Are you looking to benefit from a new career in IT and Cybersecurity? Skills shortages in the IT sector are driving the need for qualified, entry-level career seekers and career changers. We help place graduates from this programme into top UK companies and organisations needing...
If you want to stand out in the highly competitive world of cyber security job applications, you need to understand what hiring managers look for before they even finish reading a CV. Cyber security hiring managers scan applications quickly and with specific priorities in mind. They assess not just your technical ability, but your judgement, professionalism, clarity, risk awareness and evidence of impact.
This guide explains what hiring managers look for first in cyber security applications across roles like Security Analyst, Security Engineer, Penetration Tester, Incident Responder, Security Architect, Governance Risk and Compliance specialists and Cloud Security positions. Use this as a practical, step-by-step checklist to sharpen your CV, LinkedIn profile, cover letter and portfolio before you apply on www.cybersecurityjobs.tech
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Cyber security has become one of the most critical disciplines in the modern economy. From protecting financial systems and healthcare data to securing national infrastructure, cloud platforms and supply chains, cyber security professionals now sit at the frontline of digital trust.
Demand for cyber security talent in the UK has surged. Job vacancies remain high, salaries continue to rise, and organisations across every sector report difficulty hiring skilled professionals.
Yet despite this demand, many graduates struggle to break into cyber security roles and employers consistently report that candidates are not job-ready.
The problem is not intelligence, ambition or academic effort. It is a persistent and widening skills gap between university education and real-world cyber security work.
This article explores that gap in depth: what universities teach well, what they routinely miss, why the gap exists, what employers actually want, and how jobseekers can bridge the divide to build sustainable careers in cyber security.
If you’re thinking about switching into cyber security in your 30s, 40s or 50s, you’re in good company. Across the UK, organisations of all sizes are hiring people from diverse backgrounds to protect systems, data & customers. But with hype around “hackers” & quick-win courses, it’s hard to separate reality from fiction.
This guide gives you a UK reality check: which roles genuinely exist, what employers actually want, how training really works, what to expect on salary & progression & whether age matters. Whether you come from finance, project management, operations, law, HR or customer service, there is a credible route into cyber security if you approach it strategically.
Cyber security is now a board-level priority for organisations across the UK. From financial services and healthcare to critical infrastructure, SaaS platforms and the public sector, demand for skilled cyber security professionals continues to grow.
Yet despite this demand, many employers struggle to attract the right candidates. Cyber security job adverts often generate large volumes of applications, but few are a genuine match. Meanwhile, experienced security engineers, analysts and architects quietly ignore adverts that feel vague, unrealistic or disconnected from real security work.
In most cases, the problem is not a lack of talent — it is the quality of the job advert.
Cyber security professionals are trained to assess risk, spot weaknesses and question assumptions. A poorly written job ad signals organisational immaturity and weak security culture. A well-written one signals seriousness, competence and trust.
This guide explains how to write a cyber security job ad that attracts the right people, improves applicant quality and positions your organisation as a credible security employer.
If you are applying for cyber security jobs in the UK it can feel like “real security people” must be brilliant at maths. The reality is simpler: most roles do not need degree-level pure maths. What they do need is confidence with a small set of practical topics that show up repeatedly in day-to-day work across SOC, incident response, cloud security, AppSec, threat detection, IAM & security engineering.
This guide strips the maths down to what actually helps you get hired. It includes a 6-week learning plan plus portfolio projects you can publish to prove the skills.
You will focus on:
Number systems & bitwise thinking (binary, hex, bytes, XOR)
Modular arithmetic basics (enough to understand how modern crypto “works”)
Probability & statistics for detection, triage & risk
Discrete maths for logic, sets, graphs & complexity
Security maths habits: estimation, false positive control & evidence-led reporting
You will not waste time on heavy theory that rarely appears in junior or mid-level cyber security roles.
Cyber security is all about thinking like an attacker, spotting unusual patterns, protecting systems & responding calmly when everything looks like it’s on fire. It’s a discipline built on curiosity, persistence & noticing things other people miss.
That’s exactly why it can be such a good fit for many neurodivergent people.
If you live with ADHD, autism or dyslexia, you may have been told your brain is “too distracted”, “too literal” or “too disorganised” for a security role. In reality, the traits that can make traditional office work tough often line up beautifully with cyber security work – from hyperfocus in incident response to meticulous analysis in threat hunting.
This guide is written for cyber security job seekers in the UK. We’ll look at:
What neurodiversity means in a cyber context
How ADHD, autism & dyslexia strengths map to different security roles
Practical workplace adjustments you can ask for under UK law
How to talk about neurodivergence during applications & interviews
By the end, you’ll have a clearer sense of where you might thrive in cyber security – & how to turn “different thinking” into a genuine superpower.
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