Cybersecurity Recruiting · Executive Search

Elite Cybersecurity Talent.
Precisely Recruited.

The people protecting your organization shouldn't be found by accident. Luxus Group recruits cybersecurity professionals across executive leadership, security engineering, cloud security, security operations, offensive security, GRC, identity, application security, cyber risk, and emerging security technologies.

From your next Security Engineer to your next CISO, we help you find the people capable of protecting what matters most.

Cybersecurity Recruiting Requires Cybersecurity Knowledge

Cybersecurity is not a single discipline. Finding the right candidate requires understanding the difference between security engineering, SOC operations, threat intelligence, penetration testing, application security, identity, cloud security, GRC, architecture, incident response, and executive security leadership.

Luxus Group develops searches around the actual technical, operational, regulatory, and leadership requirements of each position. We recruit beyond job titles. We evaluate the environments candidates have secured, technologies they have used, problems they have solved, teams they have led, regulatory frameworks they understand, and the security programs they have helped build.

Technical
Architecture, tooling, environments secured
Operational
Detection, response, programs run
Regulatory
Frameworks, compliance, risk
Placements

Roles we've filled

A sample of technology placements across security, engineering, infrastructure, and product. Client names are withheld out of respect for confidentiality.

Head of Security Engineering
Legal Technology & eDiscovery
VP of Product
Data Security Software
Manager, IT Infrastructure — Big Data
Wireless Telecommunications
Bank Fraud Analyst
Banking & Financial Services·Charlotte, NC
DevOps Engineer
Consumer Products & Digital Collectibles·Orlando, FL
UI Artist
Consumer Products & Digital Collectibles·Orlando, FL
.NET Software Engineer
Software & IT Services
Search Experience

Searches we've run

Technology recruiting depends on knowing what a title actually means inside a specific organization. A representative sample of roles we have recruited on directly.

234
Technology searches completed
60+
Client organizations
7
Technology disciplines

Security & Cyber

Principal Security Engineer·Director of Incident Response·Cloud Security Architect·Lead IAM Engineer·Staff Application Security Engineer·Head of Security·Senior Risk & GRC Analyst

DevOps, SRE & Cloud Infrastructure

Senior DevOps Engineer·Site Reliability Engineer·Lead Cloud Infrastructure Engineer·Director of Network Engineering·Senior Manager, Infrastructure Engineering

Software Engineering

.NET Software Engineer·Senior Software Engineer — Backend·Senior Front End Engineer·Software Architect — Java, Web, Cloud·Senior Rendering Engineer

Data, BI & Analytics

Data Scientist·Data Engineer·Senior Software Engineer, Big Data·Database Architect / Lead DB Engineer·Business Intelligence Manager

Product & Program Management

VP of Product·Senior Product Manager·Group Technical Product Manager·Program Manager, DevOps Engineering·Product Compliance Manager

IT & Enterprise Systems

Head of IT·Manager, IT Infrastructure — Big Data·Senior Systems Engineer, IAM·Principal Analyst, IT Risk Management·Enterprise Infrastructure Architect

Embedded & Defense Systems

Principal Systems Engineer — Network Architect·Principal Systems Engineer — Electronic Warfare·Senior Systems Engineer II — Embedded Software·Information Security Systems Engineer (ISSE)

Practice Areas

Searches Built Around the Discipline Being Recruited

Each cybersecurity discipline requires a different candidate profile. Luxus Group structures searches around the actual technical, operational, and leadership demands of the role.

Cybersecurity Executive Leadership

Chief Information Security Officer — CISOChief Security Officer — CSOChief Information Officer — CIOChief Technology Officer — CTOVP of Information SecurityVP of CybersecurityVP of Security EngineeringVP of Security OperationsHead of CybersecurityHead of Information SecurityHead of Product SecurityHead of Cloud SecurityDirector of CybersecurityDirector of Information SecurityDirector of Security EngineeringDirector of Security Operations

Security Engineering & Architecture

Security EngineerSenior Security EngineerPrincipal Security EngineerLead Security EngineerSecurity ArchitectEnterprise Security ArchitectCybersecurity ArchitectInfrastructure Security EngineerNetwork Security EngineerEndpoint Security EngineerSecurity Automation EngineerSecurity Platform Engineer
Knowledge Areas

Security architecture · Network security · Firewalls · EDR/XDR · SIEM · IDS/IPS · Zero Trust · Security automation · Infrastructure security · Security tooling

Cloud Security

Cloud Security EngineerSenior Cloud Security EngineerCloud Security ArchitectCloud Security ConsultantDevSecOps EngineerCloud Security ManagerDirector of Cloud Security
Knowledge Areas

AWS · Microsoft Azure · Google Cloud Platform · Kubernetes · Docker · Terraform · Infrastructure as Code · CSPM · CNAPP · CI/CD security · Container security · Cloud IAM

Security Operations — SOC

SOC AnalystSenior SOC AnalystSOC EngineerSOC ManagerSOC DirectorSecurity Operations EngineerSecurity Operations ManagerDetection EngineerSIEM EngineerCyber Defense AnalystSecurity Monitoring Engineer
Knowledge Areas

SIEM · EDR · XDR · Threat detection · Alert triage · Detection engineering · Log analysis · Incident escalation · Security monitoring · SOC automation

Incident Response & Digital Forensics

Incident Response AnalystIncident Response EngineerIncident Response ManagerDFIR ConsultantDigital Forensics AnalystCyber Incident Response ConsultantMalware AnalystForensic Investigator
Knowledge Areas

Incident containment · Malware analysis · Root-cause analysis · Digital forensics · Threat hunting · Ransomware response · Endpoint investigation · Network forensics · Post-incident remediation

Offensive Security

Penetration TesterSenior Penetration TesterEthical HackerRed Team OperatorRed Team EngineerOffensive Security EngineerOffensive Security ConsultantVulnerability ResearcherExploit DeveloperOffensive Security Manager
Knowledge Areas

Network penetration testing · Web application testing · API testing · Cloud penetration testing · Social engineering · Red teaming · Vulnerability research · Exploit development · Adversary simulation

Vulnerability Management

Vulnerability AnalystVulnerability Management EngineerVulnerability Management ConsultantVulnerability Management ManagerSecurity Assessment Engineer
Knowledge Areas

Vulnerability scanning · Prioritization · Remediation management · Attack surface management · Exposure management · Risk-based vulnerability management

Application & Product Security

Application Security EngineerProduct Security EngineerApplication Security ArchitectSoftware Security EngineerSecure Software EngineerDevSecOps EngineerApplication Security ManagerProduct Security ManagerDirector of Application SecurityDirector of Product Security
Knowledge Areas

Secure SDLC · SAST · DAST · SCA · API security · Code review · Threat modeling · Software supply-chain security · CI/CD security · OWASP · Secure development

Identity & Access Management

IAM EngineerIAM ArchitectIdentity EngineerIdentity Security EngineerPAM EngineerIAM ConsultantIAM ManagerDirector of Identity & Access Management
Knowledge Areas

Active Directory · Microsoft Entra ID · Okta · SailPoint · CyberArk · Ping Identity · SSO · MFA · PAM · Identity governance · Zero Trust · Privileged access

Governance, Risk & Compliance — GRC

GRC AnalystGRC ConsultantGRC ManagerDirector of GRCCyber Risk AnalystTechnology Risk ManagerInformation Security Risk ManagerSecurity Compliance ManagerThird-Party Risk ManagerIT Risk ManagerSecurity Auditor
Knowledge Areas

NIST CSF · NIST 800-53 · ISO/IEC 27001 · SOC 2 · PCI DSS · HIPAA · GDPR · CMMC · FedRAMP · CIS Controls · COBIT

Threat Intelligence & Threat Hunting

Cyber Threat Intelligence AnalystThreat Intelligence AnalystThreat Intelligence EngineerThreat HunterSenior Threat HunterThreat Intelligence ManagerDetection & Response Engineer
Knowledge Areas

Threat intelligence · TTP analysis · MITRE ATT&CK · Threat hunting · Adversary tracking · Indicators of compromise · Intelligence reporting · Detection development

Sales & Go-To-Market

Building Cybersecurity Companies Requires More Than Engineers

We recruit revenue and customer-facing professionals for cybersecurity vendors, managed security providers, consulting firms, SaaS companies, and technology organizations.

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Chief Revenue Officer
VP of Sales
VP of Business Development
Regional VP of Sales
Enterprise Account Executive
Strategic Account Executive
Cybersecurity Sales Executive
Sales Engineer
Solutions Engineer
Solutions Architect
Channel Sales Manager
Channel Account Manager
Partner Manager
Business Development Director
Customer Success Manager
Customer Success Director
Technical Account Manager
Product Marketing Manager
Cybersecurity Product Manager
VP of Product
Industries We Support

Cybersecurity Requirements Vary by Industry

Cybersecurity requirements differ dramatically by industry, regulatory environment, infrastructure, customer base, and threat model. Luxus Group calibrates each search to the specific risk landscape of the organization hiring.

Cybersecurity Software
SaaS
Managed Security Service Providers — MSSPs
Managed Detection & Response — MDR
Technology Consulting
Cloud & Data Centers
Telecommunications
Financial Services
Banking
Insurance
Healthcare
Government Contractors
Defense
Aerospace
Critical Infrastructure
Energy & Utilities
Engineering & Construction
Architecture & Engineering
Manufacturing
Transportation
Logistics
Retail
Professional Services
Private Equity Portfolio Companies
Technology Knowledge

We Speak the Language of Cybersecurity

Examples of technologies and domains Luxus Group may recruit around — not an exhaustive list or a representation of vendor partnerships.

SIEM & Security Analytics

SplunkMicrosoft SentinelGoogle Security OperationsIBM QRadarElastic Security

Endpoint & XDR

CrowdStrikeMicrosoft DefenderSentinelOnePalo Alto Cortex

Network Security

Palo Alto NetworksFortinetCiscoCheck PointZscaler

Identity

OktaSailPointCyberArkMicrosoft Entra IDPing Identity

Cloud

AWSAzureGoogle CloudKubernetesTerraformDocker

Vulnerability & Exposure Management

TenableQualysRapid7

Application Security

SASTDASTSCAOWASPAPI securitySecure SDLC
Certifications

Credentials We Understand

General Security

  • CISSP
  • Security+
  • SSCP
  • CASP+ / SecurityX

Offensive Security

  • OSCP
  • OSCE
  • OSEP
  • OSWE
  • GPEN
  • GWAPT

Incident Response / Forensics

  • GCIH
  • GCFA
  • GCFE
  • GNFA

Security Management / Risk

  • CISM
  • CISA
  • CRISC
  • CGEIT

Cloud

  • CCSP
  • AWS security certifications
  • Microsoft security certifications
  • Google Cloud security certifications

Certifications matter, but they are only one component of candidate evaluation. Real-world security experience, technical depth, leadership capability, communication skills, industry knowledge, and demonstrated results can be equally or more important depending upon the position.

How Luxus Group Recruits

A Search Strategy Built for Hard-to-Find Talent

01

Discovery

Understand the organization's security environment, business objectives, technology stack, reporting structure, regulatory requirements, culture, compensation, and hiring priorities.

02

Search Architecture

Develop a candidate profile incorporating titles, competencies, technologies, industries, certifications, geography, leadership requirements, and comparable organizations.

03

Talent Mapping

Identify target candidates and organizations rather than depending solely upon inbound applicants.

04

Direct Recruiting

Confidentially approach qualified professionals and communicate the career opportunity.

05

Candidate Evaluation

Evaluate candidates against the technical, operational, leadership, cultural, compensation, and career requirements of the position.

06

Hiring Support

Assist throughout interviews, candidate communication, compensation discussions, offer management, and closing.

Why Luxus Group

Recruiting Beyond the Resume

Specialized Recruiting

Searches are structured around the actual discipline being recruited.

Passive Candidate Recruiting

We proactively approach professionals who may not be applying to jobs.

Executive Search Capability

Recruiting support from specialized individual contributors through executive leadership.

Technology-Enabled Search

Recruiting technology helps expand research, candidate identification, communication, and search management.

Human Evaluation

Technology increases reach. Experienced recruiters evaluate people.

Nationwide Reach

Support cybersecurity hiring across the United States.

Talent Levels

Recruiting Across Every Level of the Security Organization

Luxus Group can build recruiting strategies across individual contributor, management, leadership, and executive levels.

Tier 1
Executive
CISO → CSO → CIO → CTO
Tier 2
Senior Leadership
SVP → VP → Head of Security
Tier 3
Leadership
Director → Senior Manager → Manager
Tier 4
Senior Technical
Distinguished → Principal → Staff → Lead
Tier 5
Experienced Technical
Senior Engineer → Engineer → Analyst → Consultant
For Employers

Building Your Cybersecurity Team?

Whether you're making one critical hire or building an entire cybersecurity organization, Luxus Group can develop a recruiting strategy around your specific talent requirements.

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For Candidates

Your Next Cybersecurity Opportunity May Not Be Posted Yet.

Luxus Group connects cybersecurity professionals with organizations seeking specialized technical expertise and security leadership. Confidentially submit your resume and areas of expertise.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Luxus Group recruits across cybersecurity leadership, security engineering, cloud security, application security, security operations, incident response, offensive security, identity, GRC, threat intelligence, vulnerability management, cybersecurity sales, and related disciplines.