A first SANS Cyber Academy Recruitment Fair will offer employers a chance to meet the 40 highest-potential cyber defenders the UK has to offer, trained and ready to start in cyber security roles.
The students have been selected by SANS, the information security trainers, from over 24,000 candidates. Each will be provided with cyber security training, ensuring they are ready to add value from the moment they start work. The Fair will run in October, mid-way through the candidates’ training, where employers will have a chance to meet and interview these cyber elite. Corporate and government employers can register their interest from today.
Steve Jones, UK Managing Director of SANS, says: “Organisations have become frustrated by the time it takes to find new cyber security talent, and with the costly process of training new staff, only to have them take their skills elsewhere just as they start delivering value. So we’ve flipped the recruitment model on its head, acting as a filter for employers, identifying the very best candidates in the country, and training them to a level where they are ready to deliver value from the moment they walk through the door. By doing so, we are allowing organisations that are short on cyber skills to recruit new starters who are able to contribute immediately.”
The selection process started with a Skills and Aptitude Assessment created by SANS cyber trainers and open to all. Of the 24,000-plus assessments submitted, 200 candidates were invited to formally apply and attend interviews assessing existing skillsets and their enthusiasm for working in areas with cyber skills gaps.
The 40 are a mix of recent graduates, cyber enthusiasts and military leavers. Their bespoke training matched to industry and government skills requirements will include three internationally renowned SANS courses and three GIAC certifications.
Employers who register will be given early access to anonymised profiles of each candidate based on their skills and aptitude assessment, interviews and CV, so they can review suitability for specific roles before attending the Fair.
Jones adds: “Not only have we done the hard work of finding the absolute cream of the crop in cyber talent, we are giving them training it would take most employees two years to acquire. These are very desirable prospects for any employer.”
Organisations can express interest in attending the recruitment fair by emailing [email protected].
