Cyber Protect Officer

Join the East Midlands Special Operations Unit (EMSOU) as a Cyber Protect Officer and help the region stay one step ahead of cyber threats. You’ll provide trusted cyber security advice, responding proactively and reactively to emerging and current threats to reduce the risk of harm and prevent future criminality.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Understanding threat using intelligence and contributing to situational awareness.
• Promoting national materials and campaigns in support of cybercrime and fraud reporting.
• Develop partnerships and work with organisations to review and recommend actions to build cyber capabilities and reduce cyber threats.

• Experience providing cyber security and mitigation advise to others.
• Previously managed cyber incidents and implemented systems that comply with legal requirements.
• Worked in partnership with others on shared aims including on-scene management experience.

By joining us, you will be part of a team of highly skilled, professional, and dedicated colleagues and partners, who are committed to policing with integrity. We offer a range of exciting career pathways, formal training, secondments, mentoring and development opportunities to improve your skills and help you progress your career. We offer continued professional development, through events, guest speakers, and training for everyone. Your skills will help keep people safe.

What’s Next

Please click APPLY to complete your application, stating how you meet the criteria as listed within the job description.

To support you with your application we have provided some application useful guidance and our recruitment process.

• Vacancy closes on Monday 14th September 2026 at 23:55

We are a collaborative unit of officers and staff tackling the most serious, organised, and violent crime, counter terrorism and extremism and providing forensic services on behalf of the region. To find out more about EMSOU visit our website.

EMSOU are Disability Confident Committed and has a commitment to inclusion, diversity, and equality, we celebrate difference and encourage diversity of thought.