Prevent a Data Breach: Cyber Security Sprint with Drax
Drax
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Overview Simulate the role of a Cyber Security Specialist at Drax and join the Drax Cyber Detect and Response Team. This morning, the system has raised a red flag about some devices on the internal network that are acting suspiciously. The system hasn’t confirmed whether the activity is safe or suspicious - think you can help? What’s Included In this Sprint, you will simulate the role of a Cyber Security Specialist at Drax and join the Drax Cyber Detect and Response Team. Drax uses intrusion detection and prevention tools that learn what ‘normal’ network behaviour looks like and flag anything unusual. This morning, the system has raised a red flag about some devices on the internal network that are acting suspiciously. The system hasn’t confirmed whether the activity is safe or suspicious. As part of the Drax Cyber Detect and Response Team, you will support the investigation and state which of the device logs are suspicious and which ones are safe. You will also decide which device log has an anomalous IP address and why. The optional activity involves you thinking about how to present your findings in a team meeting. Are you up for the challenge?
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Compensation
Unpaid opportunity
Location
Remote (UK)
Remote availablePosted
15 June 2026
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Drax
Drax hires students into technology-focused teams where software, data, infrastructure, product thinking, reliability, and user impact often matter.
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Preparing for Drax
Good preparation includes project evidence, curiosity, debugging examples, teamwork, and being able to explain technical choices clearly.
- Talk through one project in terms of problem, trade-offs, result, and what you would improve.
- Be ready to explain code or data decisions without jargon.
- Connect technical work to users, reliability, security, or business value.
Role overview
About this role
Overview Simulate the role of a Cyber Security Specialist at Drax and join the Drax Cyber Detect and Response Team. This morning, the system has raised a red flag about some devices on the internal network that are acting suspiciously. The system hasn’t confirmed whether the activity is safe or suspicious - think you can help? What’s Included In this Sprint, you will simulate the role of a Cyber Security Specialist at Drax and join the Drax Cyber Detect and Response Team. Drax uses intrusion detection and prevention tools that learn what ‘normal’ network behaviour looks like and flag anything unusual. This morning, the system has raised a red flag about some devices on the internal network that are acting suspiciously. The system hasn’t confirmed whether the activity is safe or suspicious. As part of the Drax Cyber Detect and Response Team, you will support the investigation and state which of the device logs are suspicious and which ones are safe. You will also decide which device log has an anomalous IP address and why. The optional activity involves you thinking about how to present your findings in a team meeting. Are you up for the challenge?
