Cybersecurity recruiters & executive search
We build elite cybersecurity teams.
Cyber Executive Collective connects companies across the United States with the security leaders and specialists who protect their business, from the SOC to the boardroom.
Who we are
We recruit exceptional cybersecurity professionals for your company.
Cyber Executive Collective is a nationwide cybersecurity recruiting firm. We help organizations of every size hire the people who lead, build and run their security programs.
What we bring
Why companies hire through us
Reach Beyond Job Boards
We approach proven security professionals directly, including the many who are not actively looking for a new role.
Security Team Advisory
Beyond filling seats, we advise on how to structure your security organization, scope roles and plan the order of hires.
Deep Sector Knowledge
We understand the technology, frameworks and certifications behind each role, so only qualified candidates reach your team.
Market & Salary Intelligence
We share compensation benchmarks and market insight so your offers stay competitive for scarce security talent.
Our approach
How we solve your hiring challenges
A simple, three-stage process that gives us a real understanding of your culture, your team and what the role requires.
Discovery Call
Every search begins with an intake conversation to learn about the position, the team around it and your company culture.
Targeted Sourcing
We identify, approach and screen only the candidates who match the role, then present a focused shortlist.
Interviews to Offer
We coordinate everything between the first presentation, the interviews and the signed offer.
Our specialty
Work with specialists in cybersecurity recruiting.
We also provide strategic advisory to companies building or expanding their cyber teams.
What sets us apart
Built around cybersecurity expertise
General recruiters treat security as one more IT category. We built our firm around the belief that security hiring needs people who understand security.
Cyber Executive Collective was formed around one idea: the people who protect a company deserve to be hired by people who understand their work. From our New York office we focus entirely on cybersecurity, which lets us speak the language of the candidates we approach and the leaders we work for.
We work with companies across the United States, from growing startups hiring their first security leader to large enterprises expanding established programs.
We start with the problem, not the job description. We assess candidates on real work they have done, not keywords on a resume. We protect confidentiality on both sides. And we give honest feedback, to clients and candidates alike, at every stage.
Open security roles that stay unfilled for months. Shortlists full of candidates who look right on paper but cannot do the job. Leadership hires that do not fit the company's stage or industry. Offers lost to counteroffers. These are the problems our clients bring to us, and our process is designed to solve them.
Talent we place
The cybersecurity professionals we find
Functions
Security roles we recruit for
Detailed role pages for the functions companies ask us to fill most often.
Executive Leadership
Security Operations
Engineering & Architecture
Cloud & Identity
Governance, Risk & Compliance
Offensive Security
Insights
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Frequently asked questions
What does Cyber Executive Collective do?
We are a cybersecurity recruiting and executive search firm. We help companies hire CISOs, security executives and senior cybersecurity professionals, and we advise on how to structure and grow security teams.
Where are you located and which areas do you serve?
Our office is in New York, NY. We recruit for companies across the United States, for on-site, hybrid and fully remote roles.
Which roles do you recruit for?
We cover the full security organization, from analysts and engineers to architects, managers, directors, VPs and CISOs, across security operations, engineering, cloud, identity, application security, GRC and offensive security.
Do you only work on cybersecurity roles?
Yes. Cybersecurity is all we recruit for. That focus lets us assess candidates technically and keep relationships with security professionals across industries.
Do you run retained or contingency searches?
Both. Executive and highly confidential searches are usually retained. Many specialist and manager roles can be run on a contingency basis. We recommend the model that fits the role during our first call.
Are your searches confidential?
Yes. We regularly run confidential searches, including replacements for sitting leaders. We present the opportunity without naming your company until a candidate has been qualified and has agreed to confidentiality.
How quickly can you present candidates?
After the discovery call we start sourcing right away and share the first qualified candidates as soon as they have been interviewed and assessed. Timelines depend on the seniority of the role and the market for it.
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