Analyst Review

My current role is withing the Data Loss Prevention team which broadly speaking is focussed on ensuring that the organisation has safe and secure channels to send sensitive information in a secure manner, whilst also exploringpotentially malicious data extraction events. This work largely takes the form of responding to alerts and ensuring these are investigated to determine the circumstances

This was a completly new role for me and brought with it a significant learning curve to be able to get to the point where i can work through the alerts independantly. The team has been great with this though and has helped me get up to speed on using the systems and processes that are specific to this business area

Overall i do enjoy the cyber security degree apprenticeship as it provides good exposure to the technical aspects of such as coding and systems commands which i previously had no expereince with. If transitioning to a career in cyber security is something you want to do then this a an avenue well worth considering

For the most part it is organised well, Lloyds are really flexible with shfiting demands and exams so i can't really fault them. The university however in my experience hasn't been great at laying out a proper semester schedule and assessment dates have been set at short notice on a couple of occasions

Lloyds have been doing these apprenticeships programmes for some time now and have a tgood frameowkr in place for supporting colleague through this. Managment have been really flexible and constantly check in to ensure i have what i need to suceed in my studies and support my wider learning in the company

The support from the uni is sufficient, for the degree apprenticeship we have one day a week at uni which covers all our active modules for the semester, leaving it up to us to work through the labs/tutorials in our own time for the remainder of the week. More structure regarding assessment dates would be beneficial though

These opportunites are very much what you make of them, neither the working role or the university studies in isolation will provide you with what you need to become proficient in a cyber security role. But together they will help you to develop a broad skill set which can then be used to focus in on whatever specific area of cyber security interests you

Networking has been a big part of my experience at Lloyds, as a huge organisation it is really beenfical to get to know people inother teams/areas who may be able to assist you in your role or development opportunites. Even though i'm mostly working from home at the moment there is ample opportunity to get to know colleagues and meet other teams

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Though its a large organisation there is a focus on you as an individual and ensuring you have the support you need to enjoy what you do and progress your own development. Everyone is really helpful and supportive, along with a wealth of experience helping individuals though various different apprenticeship programmes

Competition is high for these opportunites so make sure you do what you can to prepare for the interview process and make sure you have some knowledge of the field, notable events going in in recent times. This is quite a demanding programme in terms of the effort you have to put into it, but also rewarding in what you get back