Security Architect Review
at IBM
Degree Apprenticeship
Cyber Security
London
Review Submitted: March 2025
Overall Rating
4.3 /5
The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!
4/5
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Overview of Role
4/5
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Skills Development
3.8/5
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Structure and Support
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
4/5
Security Design designing security architectures for client infrastructures and threat modelling to uncover potential threats.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
4/5
Highly
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
4/5
Networking, Threat Modelling, Time Management, Stakeholder Management
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
4/5
Very well structured 20% off the job 1 day a week
How much support do you receive from your employer?
4/5
A lot of support
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
4/5
Good support
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
3/5
Fairly well, some overlap but majority not
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
4/5
Lots of extra curriculars, societies and Business Resource Groups that champion diversity and get you doing things outside normal day job
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend IBM to a friend?
Yes
Why?
All round very good and stable place to grow your skills with a diversity of helpful people
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to IBM?
The things you end up not doing could be the difference between an offer and a rejection
