GCHQ openly recruits hackers for the first time

Fancy becoming the next James Bond? Well, how about you settle on becoming the next Q? GCHQ is recruiting computer experts to work in both cyber security and cyber intelligence.

This is the first time that the British national security surveillance agency has openly recruited Computer Network Operations Specialists.

Successful recruits would be protecting sensitive British information and provide intelligence on terrorists, criminals and others posing a threat to the UK, as well as carrying out cyber operations against the same groups.

GCHQ is looking for graduates or soon-to-be graduates in the fields of Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics or related disciplines and degrees which incorporates ethical hacking, digital forensics or information security.