About the job
The Ministry of Defence employs over 50,000 Civil Servants. Within that, the Army Top Level Budget (TLB) employs around 12,000 MOD Civil Servants located at over 300 locations. Ours is a diverse workforce, with roles ranging from trainers, human resources, teachers, and psychologists to storekeepers, financiers, project and programme managers, and policy secretariat staff. There are many different functions and professions delivering key outputs for the Army.
Step into the future of warfare with the Information Directorate, where data drives decisions and digital dominance defines victory. We lead in strategic data management, intelligence, and cutting-edge technology, delivering the tools that give the Army a decisive edge on the modern battlefield.
As part of our civil servant team, you’ll be at the forefront of information warfare, countering disinformation, safeguarding critical data, and ensuring information integrity in a rapidly evolving digital battlespace. You’ll work with state-of-the-art tools, including AI, advanced analytics, and next-gen tech, helping the Army outthink, outmanoeuvre, and outpace its adversaries.
In the Information Directorate, you’ll turn that vision into reality. From strengthening cyber resilience to driving digital transformation on the front lines, your expertise will shape the Army’s future. You’ll collaborate with a diverse network of experts, deploying innovative strategies to maintain the Army’s dominance in an increasingly contested information environment.
This is more than a job—it’s your chance to redefine digital defence, push the boundaries of innovation, and directly contribute to the Army’s lethality and operational effectiveness.
Join us. Shape the future. Strengthen the force.
This role is currently based in Corsham but will be migrating to Colerne in the first quarter of 2026.
This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.
Job description
The Army Cyber & Information Services Operations Centre (ACyISOC) is recruiting staff to enable the operation and defending of the Army’s critical systems, platforms and information, ensuring information confidentiality, integrity and availability in a rapidly evolving digital battlespace. The ACyISOC is the focal point for coordinating activity to achieve mission assurance. It is rapidly evolving and you’ll be an integral part of developing the Army’s defensive cyber capability using state-of-the-art tools, advanced analytics, and next-gen tech, helping the Army protect its critical assets against its adversaries.
This role will operate within a diverse environment with a blended workforce of Civil Servants, military personnel and industry partners. These roles will be pivotal in understanding, monitoring, and mitigating cyber risks across the Army’s digital enterprise.
The ACyISOC is growing in maturity and the functions and roles are developing at pace. These roles have the opportunity to drive the direction of the ACyISOC and make a significant impact to reduce the cyber risk to the Army.
We are looking for talented and motivated individuals who are team players, but equally comfortable working on their own to assure cyber security and ensure confidentiality, integrity and availability of Army operated and managed systems and networks.
Secure behaviours play an integral role in protecting both the UK, and our Armed Forces, against external and internal threats. Through this role, you will have the opportunity to develop a broader understanding of the security risks facing the Army across the cyber domain. You will also become a member of the Government Security Profession, and there are further opportunities for continued professional development.
The successful candidate must be comfortable engaging with wider Defence, Government, and industry. Occasional travel within the UK, primarily to Andover, Blandford will be required but this will rarely demand overnight stays.
The successful candidates will be required to:
Develop and implement automation to streamline security tasks, improve threat detection, and accelerate incident response
Design, develop, and implement cybersecurity solutions to detect and respond to cyber threats effectively
Develop and update detection signatures and rules to enhance the accuracy of threat detection mechanisms and improve the ability of the ACyISOC to identify malicious activities
Implementing Security Controls: Implementing and configuring security controls, such as firewalls, endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions, and network monitoring tools
Implementing Sensor Technologies: Implementing sensor technologies, such as intrusion detection systems (IDS), intrusion prevention systems (IPS), network monitoring tools, and endpoint detection solutions, to enhance the organization's cyber defence capabilities
Tuning sensor performance parameters, such as sensitivity thresholds, detection rules, and alerting mechanisms, to reduce false positives and improve the accuracy of threat detection
Supporting on-boarding activities to connect systems into protective monitoring systems
If you are a strong communicator able to engage with stakeholders across government, work efficiently and at pace, across multiple IT systems and security classifications, we need you!
These posts are an excellent opportunity for individuals looking to develop and progress their careers. Appropriate training courses will be provided to ensure the candidates have the skills and knowledge required to perform the role. The MOD offers support and development in your career, including training as part of your role. In the Army we are passionate about delivering great things for our people. But we also know you will have a life outside of work; we respect your priorities and are committed to flexible working practices to give you freedom to balance work and life.
We are passionate about Smarter Working and believe that a combination of flexible working practices, digital technology and modern workspaces will give you the opportunity to enjoy a healthy work-life balance, while ensuing you deliver your outcomes effectively and efficiently – we expect you to know where to be to have the most impact, balancing your individual needs with that of your team and the organisation.However, recognising the benefits of face to face working, especially for new joiners, there is an expectation that you would be in the office at least 60% of the time (3 days a week).
Person specification
We are looking for enthusiastic individuals who can handle the pressure of coordinating a wide range of activities and should be comfortable working within the security profession, willing to challenge established norms and process and be prepared to adapt to changing priorities. Applicants should display a positive and professional attitude. Good judgement and strong interpersonal skills are required, as well as the ability to work under pressure. Excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential.
It is essential that the successful candidate should be able to demonstrate:
Knowledge of Cyber Security
Understanding of Intelligence processes and frameworks
Ability to work with diverse internal and external stakeholders and build strong relationships
Highly organised and able to deal with multiple requests/priorities with competing deadlines
Desirable Skills:
Experience of working in Security or Cyber
A formal relevant certification, but not limited to the CISM, CISSP, Degree, HND, HNC, or extensive relevant work experience
Have previous experience working in a security environment
Understanding of the National Institute of Security and Technology (NIST) Framework
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
Changing and Improving
Communicating and Influencing
Leadership
Benefits
Alongside your salary of £36,530, Ministry of Defence contributes £10,582 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
The Army prides itself on being a supportive employer and where possible encourages flexible working, helping you to maintain a great work/life balance.
Other benefits for Army civil servants include:
25 days paid annual leave rising (1 day per year) to 30 days upon completion of 5 years’ service
Highly competitive pension scheme
Personal and professional development of skills
Alternative working patterns for many roles
Access to the Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), a free service that assists you with achieving a productive, healthy environment that is conducive to a healthy lifestyle
Enhanced parental and adoption leave
6 days special leave per year which can be used for volunteering activities
Learning and Development
We believe that everyone has the potential to make a difference and you will be supported to help you learn and advance in your career. This includes working towards membership of a professional body and/or undertaking a modern apprenticeship as part of your role.
A modern apprenticeship is a combined package of work and training. Through the schemes available you will gain a professional qualification, practical experience, and the broader skills required to develop in your current role and pave the way for your future career.
The post does not offer relocation expenses.
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