Junior Cybersecurity Expert

The Swedish Defence Research Agency (FOI) is a government agency that conducts world-leading research in defense and security to support Sweden's military and civil defense. The research spans several areas, such as underwater, cyber defense, space, electronic warfare, sensor systems, civil defense, CBRNe (chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive substances), military platforms including weapons and protection, and security policy analyses. FOI's research plays a key role in building Sweden's defense capability. Do you want to help strengthen total defense by developing Sweden's ability to handle cyber threats? Do you have the interest and ability required to develop into one of our outstanding cybersecurity experts? Then FOI could be your new workplace! We offer a balanced work-life, a developing work environment, and socially important work! About the Position Together with experienced colleagues, you will work on analyzing and developing methods and techniques to prevent and manage cyber threats. This may involve experiments related to automating incident handling, studies of software vulnerabilities, automatic generation of attack scenarios, evaluation of security properties in digital systems, analyses of cybersecurity risks, or creating network environments for experiments, evaluation, and training in the cyber facility Crate. Built-up knowledge is applied in projects where you contribute to solving concrete cybersecurity issues for our clients, among other things by participating in analyzing possible or chosen security architectures and security measures. About the Unit You will be part of the Cybersecurity unit, which belongs to Cyber Defense and Management Technology. FOI has one of Sweden's largest research groups in cybersecurity. With us, you get to contribute to Sweden's cyber defense capability while there are great opportunities for personal development and influencing both your own tasks and the direction of the operations. We work with current as well as future challenges, primarily related to automation, methods, and evaluation in cybersecurity. At our disposal, we have one of the world's most advanced cyber facilities (Crate) for research, training, exercises, and evaluation. Do you have the competency profile we need? Requirements We are looking for you who have: a Master of Science in Engineering degree in computer technology, or skills that FOI deems equivalent documented interest in cybersecurity, for example through educational choices or leisure activities fluent skills in Swedish in speech and writing as the work requires it. Personal qualities we highly value for this position are good ability to analyze and solve complex problems, to be self-sufficient, and to collaborate with others. Meritorious Previous work and practical experience in the cybersecurity area What do we offer you? The Swedish Defence Research Agency (FOI) is a government agency that conducts world-leading research in defense and security to support Sweden's military and civil defense. We offer a unique workplace where you get the opportunity to work with what is important for total defense and the entire society. The research is applied both within defense agencies and among civilian actors and plays a crucial role in building a relevant and effective defense capability. We work consciously for a good work environment with a good balance between work and private life. In addition, we offer a range of benefits. Read more about what it's like to work with us: The position is a permanent employment that may begin with a six-month probationary period. Do you want to help search for answers for a safer world? Welcome with your application in the form of a CV and cover letter via the application button by March 31, 2026! For more information about the position, you are welcome to contact Jonas Hallberg. Union representatives are Niclas Wadströmer (Saco-S) and Anette Frid (OFR/S – ST). Since the employment is placed in a security classification, Swedish citizenship is required. A security clearance with register check will be conducted before employment according to the Security Protection Act (2018:585). Before the security clearance, certified copies of the education and service certificates relevant to the position are requested. FOI is an agency whereby submitted application documents become public records that upon request can be disclosed to outsiders according to the Public Access to Information and Secrecy Act. Offers from recruitment companies are declined.