RC235 - Cyber Crime Intern Placement - Prepare ** External **
Wakefield
£14,000 per annum (or relative increase at 21)
Cyber Crime Intern Placement - Prepare
Yorkshire and the Humber Regional Cyber Crime Unit (Y&HRCCU)
Wakefield
3 Posts Available
Fixed Term contract
West Yorkshire Police are looking to recruit 3 successful candidates for a Cyber Crime Intern placement opportunity.
Following on from the successful year of placements for students from local Universities, the Yorkshire and Humber Regional Organised Crime Unit is able to offer placements for interns for the 2021 - 2022 gap year.
Placement Dates: 6th September 2021 – 2nd September 2022.
The Yorkshire and Humber Regional Cyber Crime Unit (YHRCCU) is a UK leading and inspiring Law Enforcement Unit. It forms part of the Regional Organised Crime Unit in Yorkshire. Our role is to investigate, disrupt and prevent serious and organised cyber-crime hitting the UK through innovation and technical disruption tactics. This is a dynamic role that allows the successful applicant to really use their enthusiasm and experience to push boundaries around social engineering, vulnerability exploitation and developing ground breaking solutions for UK and international Law Enforcement.
Activities will include:
• Reverse engineering
• Understanding Significant Denial of Service attacks
• Development of new software solutions targeting clear and dark web criminality.
• Supporting investigation of Network Intrusion / Hacking
• Researching data breaches
• Targeting significant Money enablers linked to cyber-crime
Role:
• Support and develop the research and development function, horizon scanning for future threats to support the Regional Organised Crime Unit.
• Own and develop projects around emerging technologies and criminal methodologies. (Use of Cryptocurrency, Internet of Things, Crime as a Service, illicit trading of commodities on the dark web).
- Develop and implement new software and hardware solutions, exploiting and targeting criminal use of technology in support of the regional Cyber Crime Unit (YHRCCU) and other Organised Crime Units.
- Build effective working relationships with external agencies, academia and Industry to maximise learning opportunities and advance our operational capabilities.
- Provide advice and support to the Regional Organised Crime Unit with the development and delivery of digital tactics.
- Deliver presentations to Law Enforcement and partners relating to ongoing research and development projects.
Essential requirements:
- Ability and willingness to travel both throughout the Region and Country.
- Currently studying a degree (minimum) in computing.
- Enthusiasm and Experience with security testing.
- Knowledge and Experience with software development
- Knowledge, understanding and experience of command line and Linux.
Desirable requirements:
- Experience of partnership working.
- Experience and capability through a variety of CTF applications.
- An understanding of different types of malware and the nature and impact of cyber-attacks.
- Knowledge and experience in vulnerability testing, bug bounties and exploitation.
Security Vetting:
In this role you will be vetted to SC (security clearance) standard. Applicants should be aware that it is not always possible to carry out adequate vetting checks on persons who have not been resident within the UK for the last three years. Therefore, where this applies, applicants may be refused on the grounds that it was not possible to vet them to the appropriate standard.
There is some flexibility around starting dates and this can be discussed further in due course. This is a minimum 12 month placement commencing after the academic year ends in 2021.
The application process will close at 23:55 hours on 8th November 2020. CV's should be forwarded to hr.resourcing@westyorkshire.pnn.police.uk (Quote Ref RC235 Cyber Intern, Prepare) to support any submitted application forms.
Any CV’s that are submitted without the completion of an application form will not be accepted.
Please note, all CV's will be viewed after the shortlisting stage, so please ensure your online application form is as descriptive as possible (do not rely on your CV alone).
Successful shortlisted candidates will be invited to an assessment on the 24th or 26th November 2020 and will be provided with a link for a CTF assessment the week before.
For more details, please visit the YHRCCU website - https://www.yhrocu.org.uk/departments/regional-cyber-crime-unit/ (This link may be copied and pasted into your browser).
West Yorkshire Police is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all minority groups and individuals who identify with one or more of the protected characteristics as defined by the Equality Act 2010.
For a detailed description of the Competency and Values levels required please refer to the http://www.college.police.uk/What-we-do/Development/competency-and-values-framework/Documents/Competency-and-Values-Framework-for-Policing_4.11.16.pdf (This link may be copied and pasted into your browser). This document will assist you in completing the Evidence of Achievement section of the application form.
Please note: the Evidence of Achievement section will not be visible until the employment section has been completed.
Yorkshire and the Humber Regional Cyber Crime Unit (Y&HRCCU)
Wakefield
3 Posts Available
Fixed Term contract
West Yorkshire Police are looking to recruit 3 successful candidates for a Cyber Crime Intern placement opportunity.
Following on from the successful year of placements for students from local Universities, the Yorkshire and Humber Regional Organised Crime Unit is able to offer placements for interns for the 2021 - 2022 gap year.
Placement Dates: 6th September 2021 – 2nd September 2022.
The Yorkshire and Humber Regional Cyber Crime Unit (YHRCCU) is a UK leading and inspiring Law Enforcement Unit. It forms part of the Regional Organised Crime Unit in Yorkshire. Our role is to investigate, disrupt and prevent serious and organised cyber-crime hitting the UK through innovation and technical disruption tactics. This is a dynamic role that allows the successful applicant to really use their enthusiasm and experience to push boundaries around social engineering, vulnerability exploitation and developing ground breaking solutions for UK and international Law Enforcement.
Activities will include:
• Reverse engineering
• Understanding Significant Denial of Service attacks
• Development of new software solutions targeting clear and dark web criminality.
• Supporting investigation of Network Intrusion / Hacking
• Researching data breaches
• Targeting significant Money enablers linked to cyber-crime
Role:
• Support and develop the research and development function, horizon scanning for future threats to support the Regional Organised Crime Unit.
• Own and develop projects around emerging technologies and criminal methodologies. (Use of Cryptocurrency, Internet of Things, Crime as a Service, illicit trading of commodities on the dark web).
- Develop and implement new software and hardware solutions, exploiting and targeting criminal use of technology in support of the regional Cyber Crime Unit (YHRCCU) and other Organised Crime Units.
- Build effective working relationships with external agencies, academia and Industry to maximise learning opportunities and advance our operational capabilities.
- Provide advice and support to the Regional Organised Crime Unit with the development and delivery of digital tactics.
- Deliver presentations to Law Enforcement and partners relating to ongoing research and development projects.
Essential requirements:
- Ability and willingness to travel both throughout the Region and Country.
- Currently studying a degree (minimum) in computing.
- Enthusiasm and Experience with security testing.
- Knowledge and Experience with software development
- Knowledge, understanding and experience of command line and Linux.
Desirable requirements:
- Experience of partnership working.
- Experience and capability through a variety of CTF applications.
- An understanding of different types of malware and the nature and impact of cyber-attacks.
- Knowledge and experience in vulnerability testing, bug bounties and exploitation.
Security Vetting:
In this role you will be vetted to SC (security clearance) standard. Applicants should be aware that it is not always possible to carry out adequate vetting checks on persons who have not been resident within the UK for the last three years. Therefore, where this applies, applicants may be refused on the grounds that it was not possible to vet them to the appropriate standard.
There is some flexibility around starting dates and this can be discussed further in due course. This is a minimum 12 month placement commencing after the academic year ends in 2021.
The application process will close at 23:55 hours on 8th November 2020. CV's should be forwarded to hr.resourcing@westyorkshire.pnn.police.uk (Quote Ref RC235 Cyber Intern, Prepare) to support any submitted application forms.
Any CV’s that are submitted without the completion of an application form will not be accepted.
Please note, all CV's will be viewed after the shortlisting stage, so please ensure your online application form is as descriptive as possible (do not rely on your CV alone).
Successful shortlisted candidates will be invited to an assessment on the 24th or 26th November 2020 and will be provided with a link for a CTF assessment the week before.
For more details, please visit the YHRCCU website - https://www.yhrocu.org.uk/departments/regional-cyber-crime-unit/ (This link may be copied and pasted into your browser).
West Yorkshire Police is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all minority groups and individuals who identify with one or more of the protected characteristics as defined by the Equality Act 2010.
For a detailed description of the Competency and Values levels required please refer to the http://www.college.police.uk/What-we-do/Development/competency-and-values-framework/Documents/Competency-and-Values-Framework-for-Policing_4.11.16.pdf (This link may be copied and pasted into your browser). This document will assist you in completing the Evidence of Achievement section of the application form.
Please note: the Evidence of Achievement section will not be visible until the employment section has been completed.
No Shift Allowance
This opportunity is closed to applications.