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Cyber Security Nuclear Skills Conference 2019 Introduction - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Cyber Security Nuclear Skills Conference 2019 Introduction - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Cyber Security Nuclear Skills Conference 2019 Introduction Katherine Hughes 18 months into my 2 year Cyber Security Apprenticeship Based in Cumbria working for Sellafield Ltd. My Career Journey Always had an interest in the STEM subjects
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My Career Journey
Always had an interest in the STEM subjects Spent 2 weeks at Sellafield with the civil design team for work experience Left Sixth Form in 2017 with A-levels in Maths, Biology, Geography and Philosophy & Ethics Applied for Energus’ Cyber Apprenticeship Scheme in April 2017 and was accepted in July.
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Why I chose this Apprenticeship
- University wasn’t an option for me
- Financial Independence
- Direct route into the industry I wanted to work in
- Allowed me to stay local
- Field of work sounded really interesting
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Qualifications Gained
- Level 4 BCS – Network and Communication Theory
- Level 4 BCS – Security Fundamentals
- Level 4 BCS – Security Cases and Design Good
Practice
- Level 4 BCS – Technology Building Blocks
- Level 4 BCS – Employment of
Cryptography
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My Aspirations
- Gain full time employment at Sellafield after
my apprenticeship
- To work within Information Assurance at
Sellafield
- Open Source Intelligence and Counter-
terrorism for the Nuclear Industry
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Filling the Cyber Skills Gap
- Apprenticeship Schemes
- Cyber First
- STEM events in schools
- Getting the word out there
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If you have further questions: Contact me Katherine.Hughes@the-egap.com
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