Neil Macken
Cyber Security Tech Apprentice
Civil Service
Neil is half way through his cyber security apprenticeship. He has spent the past year between college and working for the civil service. He is part of the SecOps team in his department and works closely with other ICT units. He has spent time working on the roll out of ICT awareness training for each member of staff in the organisation. He has also contributed to threat analysis and vulnerability scanning.
Previously Neil studied for a degree in accounting and finance. He worked in auditing and then moved on to work in retail for three years. During which he gained many key skills that have helped him progress in ICT. He studied part time attending an ICT college in Dublin and learning online.
Neil would like to get as much experience as possible in his current role and sees studying and maintaining strong team relationships is key to success.
