Cyber Security Analyst (Identity Verification & Fraud Prevention) - Industrial Placement

Discover a career in your hands at HMRC. Whether you're seeking purpose, growth, or a workplace that gives you a true sense of belonging, hear from some of our employees as they share their story about what it’s really like to work at HMRC., With our Cyber Security Analyst Industrial Placements, you’ll have the chance to explore different workstreams tailored to your skills and interests. There’s also the potential to rotate across functions during your placement, giving you broad exposure to the world of cyber security.

Role Area 1: Fraud Prevention Centre (FPC)

The FPC is a rapidly growing area within HMRC Security, focused on protecting customers from identity-related fraud and stopping malicious activity across HMRC’s digital services. you’ll support analysts tackling real-world fraud threats while learning how security, customer protection and digital services work together.

In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to:

• Support investigations into suspected identity fraud, helping to identify patterns, suspicious activity and potential vulnerabilities in HMRC digital services.
• Work alongside analysts and operational teams to assess fraud reports, contribute to case reviews, and understand how customer accounts are secured and restored.
• Learn how identity threats emerge and evolve, contributing insights that help strengthen HMRC’s fraud prevention approaches and customer protections.
• Gain exposure to wider fraud prevention tools, processes and stakeholder groups, building an understanding of how HMRC combats fraud at scale.

Role Area 2: Identity Verification & Authentication (IDVA)

You’ll be joining the team that manages our new internal Identity and Access Management (IAM) service. You’ll contribute to high-profile projects that modernise our identity technologies that HMRC staff use to access all of its services and applications., * Using Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) tools like Splunk to analyse audit logs.

• Identifying suspicious activity and collaborating with teams across HMRC to investigate and intervene.
• Being part of the Programme in testing, and new deploying new identity products, working with stakeholders across HMRC.

Program Highlights:

• Exposure to advanced cyber security technologies and methodologies.
• Mentorship from experienced professionals within HMRC's Identity and Access team.
• Meaningful contributions to high-profile projects with national impact.

This industrial placement offers university students a demanding yet enriching opportunity within a mission-critical identity security environment, providing a robust foundation for a successful career in the field. Apply now to contribute to our vital work.

What Can we offer you?

Real-World Impact:

• You'll be encouraged to bring innovative ideas to the table, with the opportunity to see them implemented in real-time, delivering value across teams.

Hands-On Experience:

• Take part in team exercises and simulations (where available), helping you develop critical problem-solving, collaboration, and teamwork skills.

Professional Development:

• Gain exposure to a variety of cyber security functions, building practical skills and industry knowledge that will support your future career., During the panel interview, your experience will be assessed, in order to determine your suitability for the role., If you have an HMRC online account already, sign straight in using your ID and password. If not, you can prove your identity by answering some questions or providing your photo ID.

You’ll then be able to access the app quickly and easily by signing in using a 6-digit PIN, your fingerprint, or facial recognition.

You can find guidance for technical issues on GOV.UK: Technical support with HMRC online services.

Reserve List

A reserve list may be held for up to 12 months from which further appointments may be made for the same or similar roles – if this applies to you, we’ll let you know via your Civil Service Jobs account.

Merit List

After interview, a single merit list will be created, and you will only be considered for posts in locations you have expressed a preference for. Appointments will be made in strict merit order in line with the set number of roles in each location.

Criminal Record Check

Applications received from candidates with a criminal record are considered fairly in accordance with the DBS Code of Practice and the Recruitment of ex-offenders Policy.

Hybrid working at HMRC

HMRC is an office-based organisation, and colleagues are expected to spend 60% of their working time in the office. Our offices provide opportunity for interaction, collaboration which aids learning and development and a sense of community. Where the role allows it, and where the home environment is suitable, colleagues can work from home for up to 2 days a week, averaged over a calendar month (or a proportionate amount of time for colleagues who work less than full time).

Reasonable Adjustments

We want to make sure no one is put at a disadvantage during our recruitment process. To assist you with this, we will reduce or remove any barriers where possible and provide additional support where appropriate., HMRC has a presence in every region of the UK. For more information on where you might be working, review this information on our locations .

The Civil Service values honesty and integrity and expects all candidates to abide by these principles. The evidence you provide in your application must relate to your own experiences.

Any instances of plagiarism or other forms of cheating will be investigated and, if proven, the relevant application(s) will be withdrawn from the process.

Recording of interviews is prohibited unless explicit agreement is sought in line with the UK General Data Protection Regulations.

Questions relating to an individual application must be emailed as detailed later in this advert.

Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicant’s details held on the IFD will be refused employment.

A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5 year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government.

New entrants will join on the minimum of the pay band.

Please note that, if you are applying for roles on a part-time basis, the salary agreed will be pro-rata, reflective of the working hours agreed within your contract.

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Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check .

See our vetting charter . People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks., * UK nationals

• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service, Appointment to the Civil Service is governed by the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles. You have the right to complain if you feel there has been a breach of the Recruitment Principles. In the first instance, you should raise the matter directly via ubsrecruitmentcomplaints@hmrc.gov.uk . Please note that we do not accept complaints or appeals regarding scoring of outcomes of campaigns unless candidates can provide clear evidence that the campaign did not follow the Recruitment Principles. If you are not satisfied with the response, you may bring your complaint to the Commission. For further information on bringing a complaint to the Civil Service Commission please visit their website. Apply now You must create an Indeed account before continuing to the company website to apply Review for HM Revenue and Customs Review for HM Revenue and Customs, Leeds, ENG Review for Cybersecurity Analyst at HM Revenue and Customs Review for Cybersecurity Analyst at HM Revenue and Customs, Leeds, ENG Salaries for HM Revenue and Customs

You currently studying an undergraduate degree where the placement year forms an accredited and compulsory/optional part of your bachelor’s programme? (For example: BSc or MSci degrees with an integrated placement year)

• You are studying for a degree in one of the following areas: (Cyber Security, IT, Computer Science, Design/Web Design or Forensic-related degree)

Eligibility – Postgraduate study

This Industrial Placement is open to undergraduate students only. Applicants enrolled on postgraduate Master’s degree programmes (for example, MSc, MRes or MA) from September 2026 are not eligible to apply.

Essential Criteria

We are looking for industrial placement students with: Strong team working skills Strong analytical skills. Has attention to detail. Effectively communicate using verbal, written and presentation skills to technical and non-technical audiences. Interest and awareness of the importance of Cyber Security. Ability to handle and analyse data from external sources

• Strong communicator, with excellent technical writing and dealing with external partners and interfaces., Customer facing roles in HMRC require the ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English and/or Welsh where required. Where this is an essential requirement, this will be tested as part of the selection process.

HMRC operates both Flexible and Hybrid Working policies, allowing you to balance your work and personal commitments. We welcome applications from those who need to work a more flexible arrangement and will agree to requests where possible, considering our operational and customer service needs.

We offer a generous leave allowance, starting at 25 days and increasing by a day for every year of qualifying service up to a maximum of 30 days.

• Family friendly policies.
• Personal support.
• Coaching and development.