Kickstart your digital career

The free course that gives you the digital skills you need

START WITH CLICK START.

Are you ex armed forces, or their partner? Want a job you can do from the comfort of your home?

Our FREE courses offer a range of pathways into cyber security. They give you the skills and qualifications you need to find a job and get the start you want with SaluteMyJob.

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Think about digital

393,257 cyber security
job vacancies posted over the last 3 years*

The cyber security sector employs
58,005 people in the UK*

There are 1,979 cyber security
firms in the UK*

FAQ’s

All you need is an open mind. You don’t need experience. You don’t need to have been to university. All you need to have is curiosity, competent IT skills and a willingness to learn new things. Maybe you want a new direction? Maybe you want to upskill? Maybe you want a raise or promotion in your current role? Click Start gives you the head start you need.

SaluteMyJob is designed to support the Armed Forces community. The aim is to give you specialist skills and qualifications that will open-up new opportunities. Or give you better pay. Or simply help you do what you want to do in life. 

Specific entry requirements depend on whether you are applying for the Security Operations, Cyber Security Consulting, or Network Security courses. However, all courses are only open to ex-servicemen and women and their partners.

The next course starts on:

  • 10th February 2025
  • 17th March 2025

Most of our courses will be run on IBM’s online ‘Skillsbuild’ platform. They are all free and most are fully remote. We have selected the best of IBM’s digital skills training courses to help you find the right course for you. 

The courses you can choose from include Security Operations Pathway, Cyber Security Consulting Pathway, Network Security Pathway, and the Penetration Testing Pathway.

If you meet the eligibility criteria, then it’s completely free. And no, there’s no catch. These courses are delivered by the University of Abertay in partnership with IBM in order to fill the UK’s digital skills gap. They are part of the Click Start programme, which is developed by the IOC and funded by Nominet.

At the end of your short course, you’ll receive a certificate of completion from the University of Abertay.

Depending on the course you chose, you may be able to undertake further qualifications, such as the COMPTIA PenTest+ Certification.

If you sign up to a Click Start programme, you’ll also get access to GetMyFirstDigitalJob, an online platform designed to help you find and land a digital job. It’s your new hub for jobs, support, and guidance for your digital career.

You’ll get access to job opportunities from employers looking for fresh talent, and a dedicated careers coach who’ll give you one-on-one support to guide you through your job search journey. There’s also learning modules to boost your employability skills in the areas you need them most, and exclusive live events where you can get your questions answered by experts from across the digital industry.

There’s never been a better reason to join a Click Start programme!

GetMyFirstDigitalJob was built by BCS and The Talent People to support the Click Start programme.

This course is part of Click Start, a nationwide training programme developed by the Institute of Coding (IoC), a national collaboration of universities, employers and charities and funded by Nominet – the public benefit company and guardians of the .UK namespace.

The programme, which launched in 2023, helps to tackle the UK’s digital skills gap by offering skills and training to more than 26,500 learners across the country who may not have previously had opportunities.