Security isn't always the first thing that comes to mind when you think of BT, but when it comes to keeping everyone safely connected, We Are The Protectors. We deal with thousands of cyber-attacks every day, so that millions of people can safely go about their daily lives and run their businesses. We deliver vital work at scale, with real breadth and impact. We connect for good.

About this role

This is an opportunity to play your part and protect our company, our customers and our communities from cyber attack. Be part of a dedicated team and get ready to be challenged every day to make the most of your skills and experience. You’ll learn from those around you, and from outstanding training and development resources to become even better at what you do. With the best technology at your fingertips, you'll be part of a friendly and flexible working environment where your contribution is always valued.

The National Management Centre will provide visibility and control of information risks for Policing. It will support the 24x7x365 nature of the police operations, providing a threat detection and response capability for digital services before, during and after cyber attacks, enabling stakeholders to understand and proactively manage risk across the technology estate at both the national and force level.

You'll be involved with:

Identification of critical services within forces where loss would negatively impact police operations.

Awareness of the cyber risks to critical services by continually assessing the threat landscape and informing stakeholders. Detecting when, where and how attacks take place.

Reporting cyber risks to service, executive and operational stakeholders for mitigation decisions.

Limiting the impact of known cyber risks by engaging forces in pre-incident planning and preparatory activities.

Constraining attack surfaces through proactive penetration testing, vulnerability management, and threat hunting.

You'll have the following responsibilities

Provide expertise through the development and use of analytical products to assist mitigation practices at a tactical and operational level. 

Conducting analysis at a tactical and or operational level, identifying and using appropriate analytical tools and techniques to interpret gaps, patterns and trends, assess threat, risk and harm and make recommendations in support of decision making, prioritisation and resource allocation. 

You will perform a broad range of tasks, bringing together output from stakeholders within Cyber SOC, Malware, Threat Hunting and Vulnerability teams.  

Establishing and interpreting requirements to ensure the needs of key stakeholders are met. 

Preparing and delivering analytical summaries and briefings to stakeholders to provide a clear and concise evidence based understanding of the subject matter, including providing advice and guidance. 

You will provide analysis of threat data from a variety of sources, ultimately generating real threat intelligence that is actionable. 

You will be responsible for developing an understanding of the cyber risks facing policing, performing core intelligence tasks focussing on social, cultural and geopolitical context of cyber intelligence analysis. 

You will also work to understand how to mitigate those threats and work with other teams within the NMC to ensure protection is maintained. 

National Support Team Responsibilities:

Collate information from local forces, external threat sources, technical vulnerability sources, analysing that information and turning it into timely, relevant and actionable intelligence for forces.

Give forces a clear and documented understanding of how to assess and treat the actionable threat Intelligence provided by the NMC.

Work with stakeholders on a continuous improvement programme resulting in improved threat information and improved threat mitigation by forces.

Ensure stakeholders are expressing a high level of satisfaction with cyber threat intelligence across policing, including the timeliness and quality of communications.

You'll have the following skills & experience

Core competencies: You must be insatiably curious.  A highly self-motivated and confident thinker, fair-minded and openness to varied perspectives, allowing you to make creative connections in order to solve intelligence problems. 

Story-telling with data: strong skills in building the case for change, drawing on data and analytical techniques where appropriate, and communicating this to business audiences

Business acumen: Knowledgeable in business strategy and the drivers of organisational performance, including the impact of recommendations you make. 

Communication: Excellent ability to translate complex issues to the relevant audience, both verbally and written. 

Ability to generate clear and concise reports and presentations for stakeholders, from technical analysts to management and senior leadership teams.

Completed Intelligence Analysis course (e.g. NIAT, RISC UK or similar), or willingness to work towards

Preferably multiple years working in an intelligence environment, ideally as an intelligence researcher or analyst

Preferably completed CREST Registered Threat Intelligence Analyst, or willingness to work towards

Preferably completed Recorded Future Certified Engineer Lab course, or willingness to work towards

Experience in internal and external stakeholder management and engagement preferred.

Preferred demonstrated experience in developing and delivering crime or risk reduction recommendations and / or strategies

The ability to gain and maintain SC and NPPV clearance is required for this role.

Benefits

Free BT Broadband

Discounted TV & mobile packages and BT products

On target Bonus

Share options and 10% pension contribution

Professional development and paid for industry certifications/qualifications

Flexible benefits/rewards including dental insurance, healthcare, gym memberships etc.

Well-being support for you and your family

3 days paid volunteering a year

Flexible and smart working (subject to business needs)

About BT

There are two things that we want to share with anyone considering joining us.

Firstly, we’ve got big ambitions for our colleagues and the future of the organisation. These include our vision that inclusion and accessibility drive every conversation we have and every decision we make. We want our workforce to fully represent the communities and customers we serve, because a diverse business is a better business. We value every colleague, their diversity and the contribution that they make. When we say you’re welcome at BT, we really mean it.

Secondly, the one thing the pandemic has taught us is that a lot of current and future colleagues, where and when possible, want to embrace hybrid working. Therefore, we are introducing Smart Working at BT. Smart Working means having the flexibility to choose, as a team, how and where you work depending on your team’s deliverables and needs; when you are at your shared core location to connect with others and when not. It may not be for every role, and, as part of the recruitment process, you’ll have the chance to discuss Smart Working and how it might work for the job you are applying for.

Security isn’t always the first thing that people think of with BT, but it is one of the fastest growing parts of our global organisation. We protect our networks from more than 6,500 cyber-attacks each day, invest over £40m in research each year and employ more than 3,000 people - which makes us the largest private cyber security employer in the UK. With incredible opportunities to learn, develop and grow your skills, we’ll invest in you, nurture potential and shape your future – whatever your background or experience. You can find out more about Security in BT here

In today’s world, safe and secure digital connections have never been more vital. You’ll be joining a global company operating at the forefront of the information age: BT employs 90,000 people in 180 countries. With huge scale, we’re capable of achieving great things, striving to be personal, simple, and brilliant for our customers whilst creating an inclusive working environment where people from all backgrounds can succeed. Play your part. Make a difference. We are the Protectors.

How to Apply

It's easy to apply online; you just need a copy of your up-to-date CV and to follow the step-by step process. Don't worry if you need to make changes - you'll have the opportunity to review and edit your work on the final page. We look forward to receiving your application!