We're Part of the Industry
We're not recruiters on the outside looking in. We're embedded in the cybersecurity community: on stages, in meetups, mentoring the next generation. When you engage us, you're paying for access to a network that already trusts us, and the influence to reach people who aren't even looking.
They Take Our Call
This industry runs on referrals and closed networks. The people you need to hire don't respond to recruiters. But they respond to us, because we've mentored them, reviewed their resumes at Career Villages, or shared a stage with them at a conference. When we call, it's not cold outreach. It's a conversation that's been years in the making.
We're Not on the Outside Looking In
Black Hat Career Villages. BSides across the US and Australia. Co-organising BSides Gold Coast. Career development programs where we've reviewed thousands of resumes for free. That's not a marketing pitch, it's our calendar. The people your company needs to hire already know who we are.
Security Leaders Who Enable Velocity
We find security leaders who make your engineering team faster, not slower. People who understand that security is a product feature, not a gate. We know the difference between a governance-first CISO and a hands-on leader who builds a program from zero. For fast-moving companies, that distinction is everything.
The Numbers Speak
We track everything. Submit-to-interview rates, retention at two years, time to placement. The numbers are strong because we only present candidates we'd stake our reputation on. We represent your brand, tell your story, and deliver the right person.
Confidential by Default
Executive searches are sensitive. Whether you're replacing an incumbent, hiring ahead of an IPO, or building a function nobody outside the board knows about yet, every engagement is treated as confidential by default. No public advertising, no market noise.
Cross-Border Search, Both Directions
We've helped Australian companies make their first US security hires and placed international firms' security teams into Australia. Our network spans both markets because we've been at the conferences, in the communities, and building relationships on both sides of the Pacific. When you're scaling across borders, you need a recruiter who already has the network in the market you're entering.
We Advise Before We Recruit
First-time founders don't always know what their first security hire should look like, and that's fine. We advise on role design, market expectations, and what actually works at your stage before we source a single candidate. We've seen what good looks like across 90+ companies. You get that insight before we even start the search.
A Decade in the Community
We Grew Up With This Industry
The security leaders of today and tomorrow are the people we've grown with, presented alongside, and yes, partied with over the last ten years. From Career Villages to conference stages to late nights at DEF CON, these aren't contacts in a database. They're relationships.
Career Village, BSides AU
Black Hat USA 2024
DEF CON, The Australian Embassy
Black Hat, Career Insights Panel
DEF CON, Adversary Village
Black Hat, Pro Dev Zone
BSides Las Vegas
Black Hat, The Team
BSides LV, Panel
DEF CON, The Community
ROOCON 2025
Industry Friends
Network-Driven Search
Referrals, not databases. Warm introductions, not cold outreach. Every step is powered by relationships we've built over a decade inside the cybersecurity community.
Intelligence Briefing
We don't just take a job spec. we map your company's threat landscape, engineering culture, and leadership philosophy. Having placed into 90+ companies, we already understand the patterns of what works at your stage.
We've likely already placed into a company like yours.
Network Activation
This is where our conference presence pays off. Instead of cold-sourcing LinkedIn, we reach into a network built over a decade of Black Hat stages, BSides Career Villages, and community mentoring. We know who's building what, who's ready to move, and who picks up the phone when we call.
95% of our candidates take the first interview.
Deep Assessment
Every candidate is assessed across technical depth, leadership capability, cultural alignment, and career motivation. Because we've often coached these professionals through their career development, we understand their trajectory, not just their resume.
We assess fit, not just skills.
Curated Shortlist
We present 2-3 exceptional candidates, not 15 maybes. Each comes with a detailed intelligence brief covering their background, motivations, compensation expectations, and our honest assessment of fit. Quality over volume, every time.
90%+ of our shortlists result in a placement.
Placement & Beyond
We manage the entire offer process, counter-offer mitigation, and onboarding transition. Because these candidates trust us, they're transparent about competing offers and real motivations. no surprises at the finish line.
Our relationship continues long after the placement.
Let's Have a Conversation
The best security leaders aren't on job boards. They're running programs and building security culture from the inside. They don't respond to recruiters, but they respond to us. Tell us what you need.
Investors & Portfolio Leaders
Need security leadership across your portfolio? We work with investors and boards to place builders across multiple companies. One relationship, many hires.
Typical Engagement
4-6
Typical Weeks to Placement
2-3
Candidates Typically Presented