Cybersecurity
Security operations, identity, and defence recruitment — Microsoft Sentinel, Defender, Entra ID, and beyond. Specialist talent for the Microsoft security stack and adjacent tooling.
What we cover.
Technologies and roles.
Technologies
Typical roles
- Senior
- Senior
- Lead
- Mid-Senior
- Lead
Where these roles live.
The typical environments where these roles sit — useful framing if you're scoping a new brief.
Security roles we recruit for typically sit inside Microsoft-stack security programmes — Sentinel SIEM rollouts, Defender XDR consolidation, Entra ID identity modernisation — or inside SOC operations at managed-service providers and large in-house security teams. Less product-agnostic GRC work, more deep-Microsoft-stack execution.
How we approach it.
Why Cybersecurity placements need a different approach from generic tech recruitment.
- Microsoft-stack depth
- Most of our security pipeline is anchored in the Microsoft ecosystem. If you need a Splunk-native or pure CrowdStrike specialist, we'll say so upfront.
- Clearance-aware briefing
- For defence-adjacent and regulated-industry roles we ask about clearance requirements at the brief stage, not after the shortlist.
- Quiet candidates
- The best security engineers rarely respond to recruiter outreach. Our network skews toward referred-introductions where trust precedes the conversation.
Recent placements.
Anonymised — we don't publish client names without written permission. Numbers are real.
Microsoft Sentinel SOC Analyst
Joined a managed-services provider's SOC team building Sentinel detection rules for enterprise tenants.
Identity Engineer (Entra ID)
Placed into a multinational's identity modernisation programme — Azure AD → Entra ID migration.
Security Architect
Hired into a fintech's in-house security team to lead the Microsoft Defender XDR rollout.
Common questions.
Common questions about Cybersecurity placements. If yours isn't here, ask directly.
Do you only recruit for Microsoft security stack?
Predominantly, yes. We have adjacent pipelines (CrowdStrike, Splunk, Zscaler) but Microsoft Sentinel / Defender / Entra is where our depth is real and where we ship the fastest shortlists.
Can you handle SOC analyst roles at scale?
We focus on Senior+ levels rather than volume L1 hires. If you need 10 L1 analysts, a volume agency is the better fit; we partner on the Senior, Lead, and Architect roles.
Do you place GRC specialists?
Yes, especially GRC roles that touch the Microsoft compliance stack (Purview, Compliance Manager). Pure ISO-only GRC work is outside our usual depth.
What about cleared or defence-adjacent roles?
We work them but ask about clearance requirements before sourcing. Pipeline depth for cleared candidates is materially thinner; we set timing expectations honestly.
Hiring for Cybersecurity? Let's talk.
Founder-led discovery. Reply within 24 hours — either with timing and a fit read, or with a polite redirect to who you actually need.