24th February 2021 2:15 pm Senior engineers at L3Harris Tewkesbury explain the ins and outs of a career on the frontlines of cyber security Image: L3harris.com Cyber security represents an ever-growing threat to governments, corporations and individuals, and is one of the fastest expanding areas of the defence sector. As a result, cyber offers an increasing number of job opportunities and has become a highly attractive career path for young engineers, particularly those that enjoy problem solving and fast-paced environments. While the average experience with cyber threats may be limited to email hacks and computer viruses – the type of things we see in news headlines – there is of course a less visible information battle being fought behind the scenes, as governments seek to protect highly sensitive data from adversaries.