Greece’s National Intelligence Service (EYP) has opened applications for the recruitment of 110 new staff members, including 30 cyberspace specialists—commonly referred to as “hackers.” This marks the agency’s first major recruitment campaign in five years, aimed at enhancing the country’s national security infrastructure.
Applicants have 10 more days, until the end of the month, to submit their candidacies for this rare opportunity to join one of the nation’s most sensitive and strategically important public bodies.
The 30 new recruits specializing in cyber operations will serve as the technological spearhead of the EYP. As cyber espionage and digital warfare have rapidly evolved into critical threats to national security, these “hackers” will take on roles pivotal to defending the digital integrity of Greece’s public administration, state infrastructure, and sensitive national data.
Their responsibilities will include:
Beyond cyber operations, the EYP is also hiring for key technical and analytical roles. In the field of computer and network engineering, new hires will work on designing and maintaining secure communication infrastructures. Meanwhile, programmers will develop security tools and database applications that support national intelligence missions.
Additional positions are available in areas such as human resources, legal counsel, and economic analysis, reflecting the multidimensional scope of modern intelligence work.
By the end of the year, EYP plans to carry out two additional recruitment rounds, including one targeting the hiring of 130 operational agents—field personnel involved in intelligence gathering, counterintelligence, and covert operations.
Greece’s move mirrors similar efforts by Western intelligence services, including the CIA, NSA, GCHQ, and others, which have increasingly turned to non-traditional talent pools to meet the growing demand for cybersecurity expertise.
In the U.S., for example, the CIA and NSA have embraced proactive recruitment strategies that target not only top university graduates but also ethical hackers from the private sector and cybersecurity communities. Hackathons, coding competitions, and partnerships with tech universities are common avenues used to identify talent.
Moreover, intelligence agencies across Europe and North America have expanded their presence on platforms like LinkedIn and GitHub, where they discreetly monitor coding skills and online behavior. Many now offer competitive salaries, flexible working arrangements, and clear mission-driven career paths to attract tech-savvy professionals who might otherwise join the private sector.
Some, like Israel’s Unit 8200 or the UK’s GCHQ, have established elite training programs that serve as both a recruitment and education pipeline, focusing on AI, data science, and threat analysis.
As cyber threats multiply and digital sovereignty becomes ever more critical, intelligence agencies worldwide—including Greece’s EYP—are racing to secure the best minds to defend their nations in the digital domain.
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