With the UK Government’s intends to deliver increasing volumes of apprenticeships as a viable alternative to University education, we believe that it is main to offer a range of dynamic apprenticeships that will challenge bright young minds, more so in the Intelligence and Security sector. Equally, modern apprenticeships ensure occasions for role-relevant upskilling, increasing existing workforce capability and mobility, without necessarily requiring new recruitment. Apprenticeships offer an opportunity for the application of new knowledge and abilities within a role-specific setting, whilst developing other relevant behaviors and associated soft abilities that may not usually be developed to the same level within traditional commercial programs. Traditional “white collar” apprenticeships often fail to offer the same level of skills development as more manual, traditional apprenticeships. We believe that the newly developed Standards we now deliver the address this issue and help to improve recognition for the knowledge, abilities, and behaviors that are so critical to being a competent Intelligence, Counter Fraud, Data, Risk, or Security professional.