Cyber Security Analyst Placement

What you’ll be doing

Ready to dive into cyber security and make an impact from day one? You’ll work with colleagues across areas including Application Security, Cloud Security, Identity, Security Operations and IT Continuity. Spend time with experienced security professionals across different disciplines, building your knowledge and helping you understand where you may want to develop your future career.

You’ll have the chance to work across a variety of areas, developing new skills and discovering the work that excites you most, including:

• Application Security: Learn how we build security into applications, including vulnerability management, penetration testing, threat modelling and security reviews.
• Cloud Security: Gain experience of how we protect cloud environments, identify security weaknesses and help teams apply appropriate security controls.
• Identity & Access Management: Learn how we manage identities and access to systems, including access reviews, privileged access and the principles of giving people the right access at the right time.
• Security Operations: See how we identify, investigate and respond to security threats and incidents, working alongside our Security Operations team and security partners.
• IT Continuity: Learn how we prepare for major technology incidents, including business continuity, disaster recovery and exercises that test how effectively we can recover.
• Vulnerability Management: Help identify and track security vulnerabilities, understand the risks they present and work with teams as they are addressed.
• Threat Modelling & Security Testing: Support security specialists in understanding what could go wrong with new systems and services and how those risks can be reduced.
• Risk & Governance: Learn how security risks are identified, recorded and communicated, and how policies and standards help us manage security consistently.
• Projects & Improvement: Contribute to security projects and improvement activities, bringing your own ideas and learning how security changes are delivered in a large organisation.

Our 12-month placement programme is built on three key pillars: contributing, personal development, and the project.

• Contributing: Immerse yourself in your chosen business area, making meaningful contributions to team objectives and projects, and gaining invaluable hands-on experience.
• Personal Development: Beyond your daily tasks, you’ll have dedicated time for learning and growth including mentor catch-ups. With tailored resources and support, you’ll enhance your skills and knowledge, benefiting your work, the project, and your future career.
• The Project: Lead and collaborate with fellow placement students on impactful projects that benefit both the business and the community, offering a unique opportunity to make a tangible difference.

Our programmes go above and beyond just the day job. You’ll gain valuable experience in your chosen business area while also having the space and opportunity to challenge yourself and develop your skills.

Location and hours

• Bristol / London
• 35 hours per week
• Hybrid working with minimum 3 days per week in the office

Motability Operations is a Disability Confident Leader

As a Disability Confident Leader, any applicant considered to have a disability who meets the minimum criteria as set out in the role profile, will be offered an interview.

We also have a responsibility to actively seek out and attract disabled candidates by providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process.

This involves flexibility and adjusting as required when assessing candidates to ensure those with a disability have the best possible chance of demonstrating their suitability for the job.

About you

We’re looking for someone who is curious about cyber security, enjoys solving problems and, above all, is keen to learn. You don’t need to arrive knowing everything – the placement is designed to give you the opportunity to build your knowledge and gain practical experience alongside our Security teams.

The qualities we value most are:

Curious: You're interested in how technology works, what can go wrong, and how organisations can protect themselves. You're also eager to explore different areas, learn about new technologies, and tackle evolving security challenges.

Eager to learn: You're keen to develop your cyber security knowledge, enjoy working through problems and analysing information, and are comfortable asking questions to deepen your understanding and reach well-informed conclusions.

Collaborative: You enjoy working with people from a range of technical and non-technical backgrounds, value different perspectives, and contribute positively to creating an inclusive team environment.

Most importantly, we’re looking for someone with a genuine interest in cyber security and the enthusiasm to make the most of the opportunities the placement will give you. We’ll provide the support, experience and learning opportunities to help you develop from there.

Minimum criteria

Studying in the second year of your cyber or technical degree that includes a year in industry, and eager to start a placement in July 2027

Excited to join us in our Bristol office at least three days a week, with occasional travel to London