Cyber Security Apprentice

2026 Cyber Security Apprentice - Glasgow

You are passionate about engineering and want to develop your skills through an Apprenticeship Programme that will challenge you. This Graduate Apprentice in product cyber security will assist in identifying and mitigating security risks throughout the product development lifecycle.

• Supporting security assessments and threat modelling
• Helping implement secure coding practices
• Supporting in the rollout of secure development environments
• Conducting vulnerability analysis on products and development environments
• Contributing to the development of security documentation and compliance reports

As a Cyber Security Apprentice you will be studying at the University of Strathclyde towards a BSc in Software Development with specialist cyber pathways for Year 3 and Year 4 of the course. For the duration of this 4‑year programme you will combine university studies with practical application, working within our business in Glasgow.

You will be given 1 day per week in which to focus on your studies. For the other 4 days you will be working in the business, applying your university learning in a real‑life engineering environment. Apprentices will be required to attend classes on campus for 10 days annually, once a month during term‑time. Upon completion of the programme, you will move into a permanent role within Thales in Glasgow.

• 4 Highers grades (BBBB) including either Maths, Computing Science or Physics
• National 5 English at grade C or above
• Resident in Scotland on or before 1 August 2026

Applicants who already hold a relevant degree will not be eligible for this programme.

Due to the nature of the work that we do at Thales, all our roles are subject to security restrictions. All successful candidates must possess the permanent right to work in the UK and will be required to go through Government security clearance at BPSS Level and to obtain full Security Clearance (SC) prior to starting with us. Confirmed as SC role.

This employer is part of the Disability Confident scheme. This means if you identify yourself as disabled, and meet the minimum criteria for this job, you should be offered an interview.