Apprenticeship training course

Intelligence analyst (level 4)

There are 9 training providers who offer this course. Check if a training provider can deliver this training in the apprentice's work location.

Information about Intelligence analyst (level 4)

Working alongside intelligence collection officers and other operational support roles to identify patterns and trends of the information and data they are handling.

• Knowledge, skills and behaviours:
  View knowledge, skills and behaviours

  Knowledge

  • Legal and organisationally appropriate intelligence collection and storage methods, together with their limitations. This includes applying that knowledge to sensitive and classified materials and other openly accessible information.
  • The implications for loss of sensitive material, remaining alert to the methods required to protect against physical and cyber security risks and what procedures to follow in the event of loss of such material?
  • The processes involved in the collation and evaluation of organisationally relevant sources of information for use within intelligence products which will include learning to use specialist software systems.
  • Organisationally relevant Intelligence Sources that are commonly used, such as Open Source, Imagery, Communications and Human
  • The Intelligence Cycle, including all processes involved in direction, collection, processing and dissemination of intelligence.
  • The main factors influencing their respective organisational/client environments, such as specific threats and key intelligence priorities, for example, tax evasion, passport fraud, people smuggling, organised criminality.
  • The benefit of generating or using intelligence combined from a number of sources as opposed to a single source, considering how validity and credibility can be affected depending on the type used.
  • How to use analytical development techniques to identify and produce key findings and judgements in assessments. Techniques could include, but are not limited to, pattern and trend analysis, geospatial analysis, network analysis, or others as appropriate to the organisation and its risks.
  • Understand how to carry out data analysis from a numerical or factual perspective and interpret it, taking account of quantity and quality of data.
  • How to identify intelligence gaps and opportunities for further analysis such as developing and maintaining an expert level knowledge or expertise to allow considered assessment through interpretation and evaluation.
  • How to identify a range of relevant and credible information sources and recognise the need to collect new data when necessary from internal and external sources.
  • How bias can affect judgement, and the dangers it presents if measures are not in place to mitigate this.

  Skills

  • Engage with clients appropriately to ensure effective understanding of intelligence tasks and actively monitor ongoing intelligence requirements, engaging with all levels in an organisation, the customer and other interested parties in order to respond to demands.
  • Recommend what information should be collected based upon identified intelligence gaps, and/or issue requests for information to external organisations to collect or process information.
  • Identify, review, and interpret significant information, applying organisationally appropriate analytical techniques such as the use of diagnostics (links, patterns, and trends), scenario generation and validating assessments to identify key findings and opportunities for further analysis.
  • Think critically, through objective analysis and evaluation of an issue, to form a judgement which is unbiased, undistorted and can withstand challenge.
  • Produce written reports to a high standard as well as confident verbal briefings and presentation of findings, using an appropriate range of methods dependent on factors like audience, available time and the organisation’s culture.
  • Obtain client views on outcomes so as to feed back into the Intelligence Cycle and enrich the process of collection, processing, dissemination.
  • Use existing and emerging IT (including digital) applications in the analysis, development and dissemination of intelligence products in line with organisational requirements.
  • Operate in accordance with applicable security and legislative responsibilities such as applying appropriate audit trails, handling instructions, and protective markings, including the Official Secrets’ Act.
  • Organise appropriate disposal when working with sensitive materials.

  Behaviours

  • Confident in their ability and have courage of their convictions
  • Logical with a good attention to detail.
  • Discreet and trustworthy when working with highly confidential materials.
  • Open minded, innovative and a problem solver.
  • Agile, able to adjust rapidly and decisively, especially when operating in complex situations
  • Persistent and resilient; not all intelligence activity will immediately be successful.
  • Flexible and understand that there is more than one way of working.
• Apprenticeship category (sector): Protective services
• Qualification level: 4; Equal to higher national certificate (HNC)
• Course duration: 18 months
• Maximum funding: £11,000 ; Maximum government funding for ; apprenticeship training and assessment costs.
• Job titles include:
  • intelligence analyst
  • intelligence officer
  • intelligence researcher
  • operational support analyst
  • crime analyst
  • financial crime analyst
  • risk analyst
  • threat analyst
  • fraud investigator
  • security analyst
  • security manager
  • fraud and audit analyst
  • operational performance analyst

View more information about Intelligence analyst (level 4) from the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education.