Joining i100
Find out how to express interest in joining Industry 100.
If you feel your skills and experience will benefit the NCSC mission, please get in touch via our Industry 100 Expression of Interest Form, and we can work with you to explore potential Industry 100 placements. If a placement is agreed, arrangements to onboard you to i100 will get started.
How to apply
Notice
Due to the persistent high volume of applications, we have adopted a phased approach to i100 recruitment. We are next open for applications during the following window:
- 1 October to 31 December 2026
As noted in the NCSC Annual Review 2025 the i100 programme has welcomed growth to an all-time membership high in the last year. Due to a limited number of spaces, we encourage applicants to focus on their potential value-add to NCSC's mission with details of your subject-matter expertise and relevant experience
Please submit applications via the Industry 100 Expression of Interest Form, and supplement this with a copy of your CV to [email protected].
We aim to respond to every enquiry but please be aware this may take up to 30 days. If your application is selected to progress, you may be invited to speak to members of the relevant NCSC team to explore requirements for a placement. If both you and the prospective host team are content to proceed to a placement, you will first be required to gain Security Check (SC) clearance. After this is obtained, a tri-party agreement will then be signed between you as the i100 secondee, your home organisation, and the NCSC.
Please note:
To pass an SC clearance, applicants must have been resident in the UK for the last five consecutive years.
The expected timeframe from accepting an i100 to starting the placement is approximately 16 weeks, however this is a guide and vetting can sometimes take longer.
If you are looking for a permanent staff role at the NCSC or GCHQ please visit gchq.gov.uk/careers or Civil Service Jobs.
Other UK government schemes
Potential applicants for NCSC Industry 100 may also wish to consider exploring the Digital Secondments Programme administered by the Government Digital Service – a part of the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology (DSIT).
Permanent roles
If you're looking for a permanent role in the NCSC or GCHQ visit our careers website or Civil Service Jobs.