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If you are considering Security Clearance below is further information that will be of use to you. Remember having clearance gives you a greater range of job opportunities.

Security Cleared IT jobs are found in many government organisations such as the Ministry of Defence and the Armed Forces as well as selected private organisations that require security-cleared personnel to perform tasks dealing with sensitive information. Different levels of security clearance are required depending upon the sensitivity of information that is being accessed.

It is useful for IT workers to obtain security clearance as this will undoubtedly create more job opportunities. This is especially relevant for contractors who change jobs regularly and may need a job quickly. Having security clearance in advance of applying for jobs ensures that your prospects are greatly enhanced.

There are four main types of national security checks and clearances:

  • Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) and Enhanced Baseline Standard (EBS)

BPSS and EBS are not classified as ‘formal’ security clearances. Instead they are designed to provide employers with a good level of assurance of a possible candidates trustworthiness, integrity and reliability if given access to working with confidential information.

  • Counter Terrorist Checks (CTC)

This level of clearance is required for those employees who require access to information regarding national security and unrestricted access to certain government and commercial establishments.

  • Security Check (SC)

Security check is for people who have access to secret information and occasional access to top-secret information. The security check process involves a Basic Check (BC) plus UK criminal and security checks and a credit check. This is predominately used in the government.

  • Developed Vetting (DV)

Developed vetting represents the highest level of security clearance and is only granted to those individuals who require substantial unsupervised access to top-secret information or for those working within intelligence or government security agencies. The clearance process involves a security check, a DV questionnaire, financial check, references and a detailed interview.

Types of Security Cleared IT Jobs

There are a number of Security Cleared IT jobs available within both the public and private sector. Typical Security Cleared IT jobs include the standard range of skills such as Java jobs, Oracle jobs, developer jobs and project manager jobs. Due to the increase in homeland security the demand for security-cleared personnel is on the rise, especially in sectors such as defence and government.

Due to the nature of jobs requiring security-cleared personnel companies require employees to meet certain levels of security. As well as security clearance, many employees need to pass tests including criminal records and finance checks in order to work with information that may be confidential for security or financial reasons as well as for work that involves dealing with vulnerable or young people.

Government departments are naturally the biggest employers of security cleared IT jobs in the UK but there are still a number of vacancies available within private sector for companies who are contracted to undertake work for these bodies such as financial institutions.

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