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‘… condensing the usual ten-week basic training program to just one month before three months of cyber-specialist training begins … [GOOD.]

‘… a £40,939 ($50,974) starting salary, one the MoD says is among the highest it offers for entry-level roles. They can also earn up to £25,000 ($31,132) in additional skills pay.

‘… placed into operational roles by the end of the year after the completion of their training. They'll either be based at the MoD's digital HQ in Corsham working on network and system security, or be drafted into the National Cyber Force in Samlesbury to carry out counter operations against adversaries.

‘They'll also have to pass each force's health and fitness criteria and a timed aptitude test, although they will never be based in the field or combat zones’.

Good stuff.
https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/10/uk_armed_forces_cyber_hires/