Placement Cyber Security Engineer

FSP Consulting Services Limited

Reading, UK

About the Position

We have an exciting opportunity for a Cyber Security Engineer Placement Student to join our Cyber Security Capability for a 12-month placement. In this hands-on role, you will work alongside experienced security engineers and architects to help design, build, configure, and improve security solutions that protect our clients’ cloud, identity, data, applications, and wider technology environments.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of FSP delivery teams to engineer and implement cyber security solutions for clients.
• Help configure, test, and maintain security controls across cloud and hybrid environments.
• Support the implementation and optimization of Microsoft security technologies such as Defender, Sentinel, Purview, and Entra ID.
• Contribute to identity, access, cloud, data, and application security engineering activities.
• Support vulnerability management, security testing, and technical remediation activities under the guidance of experienced engineers.
• Help troubleshoot technical security issues and document configurations, implementation steps, and engineering decisions clearly.
• Learn how automation, scripting, CI/CD, and Infrastructure as Code can be used to make security controls more consistent and repeatable.
• Collaborate with security architects, engineers, and other FSP technical teams to translate designs into working technical solutions.
• Build knowledge of recognized cyber security frameworks, engineering standards, and secure configuration practices.

Requirements

• Currently studying towards a degree in Cyber Security, Computer Science, Information Technology, or another relevant subject area, with the opportunity to undertake a 12-month placement as part of your degree.
• A genuine interest in cyber security and a desire to build hands-on experience in Cyber Engineering.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with an interest in diagnosing technical problems and working through them logically.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to explain technical ideas clearly to colleagues and clients.
• Curious, adaptable, and motivated to learn new security technologies, engineering approaches, and platforms.
• Enjoys hands-on technology, learning by doing, and working collaboratively within technical delivery teams.
• A foundational understanding of areas such as networks, operating systems, cloud, identity, security controls, threats, and vulnerabilities.
• Any practical, academic, or personal experience with security labs, scripting or coding, cloud platforms, Linux, networking, automation, or cyber projects would be advantageous, but is not essential.

Tech Stack

• Microsoft Windows
• Active Directory
• Amazon Web Services
• Android Software Development
• Apple IOS
• Apple Mac Systems
• Microsoft Azure
• Cloud Computing
• Cloud Computing Security
• Cyber Security
• Continuous Integration
• Data Security
• Linux
• Microsoft Security Essentials
• Azure Active Directory
• Software Vulnerability Management
• Scripting
• Google Cloud
• Software Security
• Microsoft InTune
• SC Clearance
• Infrastructure Automation Frameworks
• Information Technology
• Devsecops
• Security Orchestration, Automation & Response

We Offer

• A collaborative and supportive environment in which you can grow and develop your career.
• The tools and opportunity to do work you can be proud of.
• A chance to work alongside some of the best people in the industry, who always seek to share their knowledge and experience.
• Hybrid working - we empower you to make smart choices about when and where to work to achieve great results.
• Industry-leading coaching and mentoring.
• Competitive salary and an excellent benefits package.

About the Company

FSP is a leading enterprise transformation consultancy specializing in Data & AI, Cyber Security, Enterprise Cloud, and Change Delivery. We help organizations modernize, innovate, and grow through advisory-led consulting, deep technical expertise, and high-quality delivery. Working across complex and regulated environments, we partner with clients to build secure, intelligent, and resilient digital capabilities that deliver lasting business value.

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