Former servicemen are to be retrained as cyber warriors, under a a joint endeavour between the Ministry of Defence (MoD) and an innovative start-up company.

Many military veterans struggle to find work after their service careers.

TechVets, which specialises in helping veterans get jobs in the cyber security and technology sector, will work with the MoD’s Career Transition Partnership, the flagship training programme for service leavers, under a new agreement signed this month.

They believe that the skills and experience built up during a military career make veterans ideally placed to retrain as cyber security professionals.

Minister for Defence People and Veterans Tobias Ellwood welcomed the agreement, after the not-for profit group’s co-founder Mark Milton signed the Armed Forces Covenant at the MoD’s Headquarters in London.

“Veterans have unique skills and experiences, gained from their time in the armed forces, which means they contribute a lot to society,” Tobias Ellwood said.

“It’s fantastic that TechVets will provide opportunities for veterans to apply their considerable talents to the cyber security field, which is playing an increasingly vital role in keeping this country safe.”