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The Swedish Armed Forces are in an expansion phase and on a significant growth journey. The Armed Forces' cyber defense is an integrated part of the military defense and constitutes a military-strategic resource. The cyber defense has the ability to conduct offensive and defensive cyber operations, as well as to detect, identify, and counter threats from the most qualified actors. The effects of a cyberattack can have consequences for critical societal functions as severe as a conventional armed attack. As a cybersecurity specialist with us, you need to be prepared to defend Sweden and our allies both within and outside Sweden's borders. Our unit must be ready to meet an adversary at the state-actor level. Our operations require high precision and expert competence, which is why we are looking for the best in cybersecurity.

2. Cyber Defense Unit is looking for you who are at the beginning of your career as a technical specialist in cybersecurity. You who enjoy challenges, problem-solving, learning cyber technology in depth, and want to work and contribute in a well-composed team. As a junior employee, you will work with experienced colleagues where sharing expertise to strengthen the unit is second nature. You will integrate into the unit and gradually develop your competencies to go deeper in your role. You need to be solution-oriented and able to shift focus when necessary. We often work in different group constellations, which places demands on good collaboration skills among our specialists.

Examples of main tasks

• Terrain analysis
• Log analysis/log monitoring
• Detection development
• Threat hunting
• CTI, tactical-technical level

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education in cybersecurity
• Swedish citizenship
• Category B driver's license

Meritorious qualifications

• Cyber soldier training
• In-depth knowledge and proven experience in one of the following areas:
  • Detection development, terrain analysis, reverse engineering, threat hunting, or CTI.
• Master of Science in Engineering
• Bachelor of Science in Engineering
• Other relevant Higher Vocational Education (YH)

Personal qualities

We see that you, as an applicant, still want to work hands-on with technology. We place great importance on personal qualities and are looking for you who possess the following personal traits:

• Meticulous
• Independent
• Solution-oriented
• Cooperative
• Receptive

What we offer:

To keep up with and stay ahead of an antagonist requires both continuous knowledge development and competence transfer between specialists. Working with us means accepting openness and a learning culture where knowledge is shared so that everyone constantly becomes even better. The work also includes continuous basic military capability, as our personnel hold combatant status. Those who lack basic military training will undergo the Swedish Armed Forces' general military training (AMU) to gain a basic understanding of military operations and personal skills.

Being at the highest level also requires good health. As an employer, we support good health by allocating 3 hours of physical exercise per week and access to certain healthcare services. We can offer you a varied daily life with an extremely important purpose: to defend our democracy and freedom. This daily life is shared with highly competent and pleasant colleagues who have strong drive and initiative.

Other requirements:

You should not tell others that you have applied for a position at 2. Cyber Defense Unit, except for those closest to you. The reason we ask you to be restrained with information is that there are positions at the unit covered by secrecy. Swedish citizenship is required for employment with the Swedish Armed Forces. The position has combatant status, which means you must be able to handle and use weapons. You will receive this training with us. A security check with register control will be conducted before employment. The selection process will be supplemented with work psychological tests.

Employment type: Permanent employment; a 6-month probationary period applies to you if you are currently not employed by the Swedish Armed Forces.

Location: Linköping

Start date: By agreement

If you want to know more about the position, you are welcome to contact us at: [email protected]

Please submit your application by 2026-08-09. Your application must include a CV and a cover letter describing how you meet our requested requirements. Send your application to: [email protected], reference 2631 in your application. NOTE! The application instructions below are incorrect; use the email.

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Information about the Swedish Armed Forces and the recruiting unit:

The General Headquarters (HQ) houses the Supreme Commander (ÖB) and the Director General (GD), who currently have approximately 1,000 employees – both career officers and civilian experts. The General Headquarters consists of the command staff, production management, operational command, and military intelligence and security service. The command staff includes, among others, the economic director, personnel director, communications director, and chief legal counsel.

Every day and every hour, our employees make efforts that affect other people's lives, both big and small, both at home and around the world.

The Swedish Armed Forces give you the opportunity to develop as a person and grow in your professional role. We are a responsible employer with an open organization where we support each other. In the Swedish Armed Forces, there is a strong value base built on openness, results, and responsibility. Professional development and personal health are valued and encouraged. There are good conditions for internal career mobility, wellness programs, and a good balance between work and private life.

The Swedish Armed Forces utilize the qualities that diversity and equal gender distribution bring to the operations. We therefore welcome applicants with different backgrounds and experiences in our recruitment. Employment with us implies placement in a security class. Swedish citizenship is usually required.

A security check with register control will be conducted before employment according to Chapter 3 of the Security Protection Act. Employment entails an obligation to be war-placed. The employment also includes an obligation to serve abroad. The meaning of this varies depending on the type of position.

A CV and cover letter must be attached to the application for employment. If you proceed in the employment process, certified copies of certificates and documents must always be presented.

Interviews from external recruitment agencies and salespeople are declined.