IT Support with Cyber Security

This programme has been developed in partnership with Microsoft and kindly supported by LOETB and J.P. Morgan.

Want to launch your career in cyber security but don’t have prior IT experience or education and don’t know where to start?

This programme is open to anyone aged 18+ and currently unemployed or working on a zero-hours contract.

Don’t have a degree? You don’t need any qualifications or experience to apply and we encourage applications from groups under-represented in the tech industry – particularly women, those without university degrees and those aged under 35.

Join Generation’s free bootcamp to build your confidence in a supportive environment and land your first job in IT Support with the tools to progress into in-demand cyber security roles within 3-5 years.

Benefits to you:

• At NO cost you you, gain all the skills you need to kickstart a career in the IT Support industry
• Teach you how to progress your career into high paying €65K+ cyber security positions with numerous (and growing) opportunities!
• Average estimated starting salary from €25-30k in IT Support and €35k+ progressing as a Network Engineer, Desktop Engineer or System Administrator 
• Gain access to a career in technology, one of Ireland’s fastest growing sectors.
• No previous qualifications or experience needed, only an interest in this career choice!

How it works:

• Free training: Over 9 weeks, you’ll learn how to successfully launch your career in IT Support and the skills needed with our dedicated Curriculum team.
• Cyber Security: learn specific security technical skills around networking, configuring accounts and many more to help you stand out from the crowd.
• Mentoring (on programme and 6 months after): You will receive one to one mentoring support throughout the programme and for 6 months after to support your journey int employment.
• Connect with employers: At the end of the programme, we will connect you with employers with live vacancies and help you with your employability such as CV writing and mock interviews.

Key Information:

• Application Stages: Please see below for more information on how to get involved.
• Insight into IT Support: Scroll down below to watch a video, which gives you an insight into this profession.
• Contact details: Any questions, please email us at irelandteam@generation.org and we will be happy to help!

Career paths

• Cyber Security pathways –  we will teach you the different career pathways and qualifications so you could be looking at a job as a cyber security analyst or penetration tester within 5 years of your first job in IT Support.
• Enhance your earning potential – IT Support specialists with cyber security skills can earn €10-20k more after just 5 years of experience

Are you currently receiving jobseeker payments from INTREO?

INTREO customers can continue to receive their jobseeker payments while taking part in a Generation Ireland programme. To make sure your payments continue, you should:

1. Receive an offer from Generation for your chosen boot-camp programme
2. Submit a completed Education, Training and Development application to your local INTREO centre, along with a copy of your Generation offer email
3. Receive written approval from your INTREO centre before starting day one of your Generation programme

INTREO state that to continue receiving jobseeker’s payment, you should be:

• aged over 21 and in receipt of a jobseeker’s payment for 6 months. 
• OR aged between 18 and 20, and have not been in formal education for 2 years, plus 6 months in receipt of a jobseeker’s payment. 

If you don’t meet these criteria, you can still apply to a Generation programme but you won’t be able to continue receiving jobseeker’s payment. 

During your programme, you will then continue to receive your normal weekly payment, the availability condition of your jobseeker’s payment is waived, and you are not required to sign-on the Live Register.