Apprenticeships
What is an Apprenticeship?
An apprenticeship is a training and education programme. It mixes learning in a college or training institution with work-based learning in a company. At least half of apprenticeship learning is done on the job.
As an apprentice, you earn while you learn. You have a formal employment contract, and you are paid a salary during your apprenticeship training. Apprenticeships can last between two and four years.
Apprenticeships also lead to internationally recognised qualifications. These range from level 6 to level 10 on the National Framework of Qualifications
Apprenticeships at the AMTCE
Apprenticeships at the AMTCE offer an excellent opportunity to establish a rewarding career in a variety of sectors within the economy such as Advanced Manufacturing, ICT, Pharma or Food and beverage manufacturing, and can provide a pathway into Level 7-9 qualifications in Institutes of Technology or University.
QQI L6 CYBER SECURITY APPRENTICESHIP
Information for Career Seekers
About This Apprenticeship
With this two-year apprenticeship, you will become a fully qualified cybersecurity worker, with an NFQ Level 6 Advanced Certificate in Cybersecurity. You will also receive industry-recognised CompTIA Cybersecurity Certifications as part of the programme.
You may then choose to work as a cyber security professional in a wide range of industries including telecoms, technology, government, finance, and education.
What Does A Cyber Security Professional Do?
A cybersecurity professional’s job involves applying an understanding of cyber threats, hazards, risks, controls, measures, and mitigations to protect organisations, ICT systems, and people.
You may specialise in the technical side of cyber security, working in areas such as security design and architecture;security testing; Investigations; and response, or the risk analysis side, concentrating on areas such as operations; risk; governance and compliance.
What skills will I learn?
By the end of your training, you will be able to:
- Discover (through a mix of research and practical exploration) vulnerabilities in a system
- Analyse and evaluate security threats and hazards to a system, service or process
- Carry out a security risk assessment
- Research and investigate common attack techniques and recommend how to defend against them
- Understand basic data security theory – concepts such as security, identity, confidentiality, integrity, availability, threat, vulnerability, risk and hazard
How do I become an apprentice?
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To become an apprentice in Ireland you must be hired by an employer. Apprenticeship employers are formally approved by SOLAS in advance of employing apprentices. Apprentices get a formal contract of employment as part of their apprenticeship.
This apprenticeship is managed by Fastrack into Information Technology. If you are interested in a Cybersecurity Apprenticeship you should make contact with Fastrack into Information Technology via the contact details in the ‘Find Out More Section’ below.
Full eligibility criteria for this apprenticeship are available in the ICT Apprenticeship brochure
How much will I earn?
As an apprentice, you earn while you learn. The employer pays you a salary while you are being trained on-the-job and off-the-job. The rate of pay is agreed between you and your employer.
Do I pay anything?
Apprentices are not required to pay a student contribution for this apprenticeship.
To find out more about this apprenticeship, check out the following:
Information for Employers
About This Apprenticeship
Are you an employer and interested in hiring a cybersecurity associate apprentice to support the growth of your business? Apprenticeship programmes create a talent pipeline of skilled and work ready employees to develop your business.
What Does A Cyber Security Worker Do?
The cybersecurity worker’s job involves applying an understanding of cyber threats, hazards, risks, controls, measures and mitigations to protect organisations, systems and people.
You may specialise in the technical side of cyber security, working in areas such as security design and architecture; security testing; Investigations; and response, or the risk analysis side, concentrating on areas such as operations; risk; governance and compliance.
To find out more about this apprenticeship, check out the following:
Information for Career Seekers
About This Apprenticeship
With this two-year apprenticeship, you will become a fully qualified cybersecurity worker, with an NFQ Level 6 Advanced Certificate in Cybersecurity. You will also receive industry-recognised CompTIA Cybersecurity Certifications as part of the programme.
You may then choose to work as a cyber security professional in a wide range of industries including telecoms, technology, government, finance, and education.
What Does A Cyber Security Professional Do?
A cybersecurity professional’s job involves applying an understanding of cyber threats, hazards, risks, controls, measures, and mitigations to protect organisations, ICT systems, and people.
You may specialise in the technical side of cyber security, working in areas such as security design and architecture; security testing; Investigations; and response, or the risk analysis side, concentrating on areas such as operations; risk; governance and compliance.
What skills will I learn?
By the end of your training, you will be able to:
- Discover (through a mix of research and practical exploration) vulnerabilities in a system
- Analyse and evaluate security threats and hazards to a system, service or process
- Carry out a security risk assessment
- Research and investigate common attack techniques and recommend how to defend against them
- Understand basic data security theory – concepts such as security, identity, confidentiality, integrity, availability, threat, vulnerability, risk and hazard
How do I become an apprentice?
-
To become an apprentice in Ireland you must be hired by an employer. Apprenticeship employers are formally approved by SOLAS in advance of employing apprentices. Apprentices get a formal contract of employment as part of their apprenticeship.
This apprenticeship is managed by Fastrack into Information Technology. If you are interested in a Cybersecurity Apprenticeship you should make contact with Fastrack into Information Technology via the contact details in the ‘Find Out More Section’ below.
Full eligibility criteria for this apprenticeship are available in the ICT Apprenticeship brochure.
How much will I earn?
As an apprentice, you earn while you learn. The employer pays you a salary while you are being trained on-the-job and off-the-job. The rate of pay is agreed between you and your employer.
Do I pay anything?
Apprentices are not required to pay a student contribution for this apprenticeship.
To find out more about this apprenticeship, check out the following:
Information for Employers
About This Apprenticeship
Are you an employer and interested in hiring a cybersecurity associate apprentice to support the growth of your business? Apprenticeship programmes create a talent pipeline of skilled and work ready employees to develop your business.
What Does A Cyber Security Worker Do?
You may specialise in the technical side of cyber security, working in areas such as security design and architecture; security testing; Investigations; and response, or the risk analysis side, concentrating on areas such as operations; risk; governance and compliance.
To find out more about this apprenticeship, check out the following:
Further information is available from the co-ordinating provider for this apprenticeship – Fastrack into Information Technology( FIT)
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