Hi Moshe,

Thanks so much for your question.

I have good news, yes the British Army does have a Cyber Security capability.

• The first option I’ll tell you about is a Cyber Engineer within the Royal Signals, for these roles you would need GCSCs or equivalent:

Information Service Engineer - Trained to manage, maintain, configure and deploy a wide range of Information, Communications and Technology systems, ensuring that frontline troops and commanders can communicate on operations worldwide whilst understanding the cyber threats our networks face.

Networks Engineer - Trained to prepare, configure, deploy and maintain operational and tactical communication systems to ensure frontline troops and their commanders can communicate on operations worldwide. You will be able to engineer a range of systems including radios, satellite systems, computer networks and mobile communications as well as support a range of software applications and ICT.

Infrastructure Engineer - Trained to be experts in building telecommunications networks in fixed locations and supporting rapid reaction deployments across the world anywhere, anytime. You will install and maintain fibre optic and copper infrastructure, underground and at height, with opportunities to qualify as an Aerial Rigger. You will install communications network data centres and configure advanced telecommunications equipment.

• The second option would be the Electronic Warfare and Signals Intelligence, again within the Royal Signals, and again GCSEs or equivalent are required.

In this role you would be trained to provide tactical and operational cyber and signals intelligence capability on the battlefield, providing intelligence on adversaries by working close to enemy units to intercept voice and data transmissions. This will be used to inform your commander of enemy units’ locations, intentions and movements. You will operate specialist equipment that is designed to locate, exploit and disrupt enemy communications – a key part of operational success. You could also assist bomb-disposal units by disrupting the signals that detonate radio-controlled explosive devices.

• The third option is to become an Operator Technical Intelligence, within the Intelligence Corps, and again you’d need GCSEs or equivalent for this.

You would be trained to specialise in intercepting and analysing communications, working with complex, state-of-the-art computers and equipment. You'll probably learn to speak a foreign language to a high level, with the option to specialise in an area like communications or cyber warfare. You don't need a technical background and you don't have to speak any foreign languages to apply - you'll be paid to learn on the job. You'll normally be employed in the UK, in a range of locations and environments, with some overseas deployments. If you are already multilingual, we could enhance these skills, and there may be opportunities to use your languages in support of operations.

I hope all this helps and gives you something to think about. Please do come back to me on this thread if you have any follow-on questions, and good luck with however you choose to proceed!

Katie

21 June, 2023 20:09