Functions & job titles
Cybersecurity roles we recruit for
We recruit security executives and senior specialists across six areas of the security program. Select a role to see what it covers, what we assess and how we run the search.
Executive Leadership
CISO
The executive accountable for the security program, its budget and how cyber risk is reported to the CEO and the board.
Role detailsExecutiveDeputy CISO
The CISO's second in command, running day-to-day security operations and often the designated successor.
Role detailsExecutiveVP of Information Security
Senior security leader who owns a major part of the program, or the full program in companies without a CISO.
Role detailsSecurity Operations
Engineering & Architecture
Security Architect
Designs security into systems, networks and applications before they are built, and sets the standards teams build to.
Role detailsManagerSecurity Engineering Manager
Leads the engineers who build and run security tooling, automation and infrastructure controls.
Role detailsLead / ManagerApplication Security Lead
Owns secure software development, from threat modeling and code review to the security tooling in CI/CD pipelines.
Role detailsCloud & Identity
Cloud Security Architect
Designs and governs security across AWS, Azure and Google Cloud environments, including containers and Kubernetes.
Role detailsDirectorIAM Director
Leads identity strategy: workforce and customer identity, privileged access, access governance and zero trust.
Role detailsGovernance, Risk & Compliance
Questions about functions
Do you recruit for roles not listed here?
Yes. These are the functions we are asked to fill most often. If you are hiring for another senior cybersecurity role, contact us and we will tell you honestly whether we are the right firm for it.
Do you recruit for junior security roles?
Our focus is leadership and senior specialists. For a team build-out we can include mid-level roles alongside the senior hires.
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Hiring a security leader?
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