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Retained Recruitment for Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity professionals are among the most in-demand and hardest-to-find technical specialists in the market. The gap between security talent supply and demand is structural and growing — a retained search with genuine security sector knowledge and passive candidate networks is not optional, it is essential.

Retained Only 6 Roles Covered 21–35 Day Placement 90-Day Guarantee
★★★★★

"We needed a security engineer who knew cloud and application security, not just compliance. TFS found us someone who had built cloud security programmes from scratch. Game-changing hire."

— Thomas A., Head of Information Security · Meridian SaaS Group

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380+Technology Placements
21–35Days to Placement
96%1-Year Retention
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4.9★Client Rating
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Roles We Place

Every Cybersecurity Role — Placed Through Retained Search

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Security Engineer

Security Engineers build and maintain the technical controls, systems, and architecture that protect an organisation's infrastructure and applications.

Information Security EngineerCloud Security Engineer
$120,000 – $190,000 View Role →

Security Analyst (SOC)

Security Analysts monitor, detect, and respond to security threats — the operational core of a security operations function.

SOC AnalystTier 2/3 SOC Analyst
$70,000 – $130,000 View Role →

Penetration Tester

Penetration Testers simulate real-world attacks to identify vulnerabilities before adversaries do — a highly specialised and in-demand technical role.

Pen TesterEthical Hacker
$100,000 – $175,000 View Role →

Security Compliance Analyst

Security Compliance Analysts manage an organisation's security governance, risk, and compliance programmes — ensuring adherence to frameworks and regulatory requirements.

GRC AnalystSecurity Risk Analyst
$80,000 – $135,000 View Role →

Cloud Security Engineer

Cloud Security Engineers design and implement the security controls that protect cloud infrastructure, workloads, and data — a critical role as organisations shift workloads to AWS, GCP, and Azure.

Cloud Security ArchitectAWS Security Engineer
$130,000 – $200,000 View Role →

Identity & Access Management Engineer

Identity and Access Management Engineers build and manage the systems that control who can access what — a foundational layer of enterprise security.

IAM EngineerIdentity Engineer
$110,000 – $175,000 View Role →
The Hiring Challenge

Why Cybersecurity Hiring Requires Passive Candidate Outreach

There are 3.5 million unfilled cybersecurity positions globally. Every security professional with hands-on technical skills is receiving recruiter outreach constantly. The only way to cut through the noise is a recruiter who can speak credibly about the role — what technologies are involved, what the team culture looks like, and why this opportunity is worth a conversation.

Our retained model means one dedicated recruiter who genuinely knows this space works your role from brief to offer — conducting targeted outreach to professionals who are currently succeeding in comparable positions and open to the right opportunity.

  • Technology-specialist recruiter with genuine sector knowledge
  • Passive candidate outreach into specialist professional networks
  • Technical pre-screening before any presentation to your team
  • Real-time compensation benchmarking included
  • 21–35 day average placement timeline
  • 90-day replacement guarantee on every placement
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At a Glance

6Distinct roles actively recruited
21–35 daysAverage placement timeline
96%One-year retention rate
90-dayReplacement guarantee
★★★★★

"We needed a security engineer who knew cloud and application security, not just compliance. TFS found us someone who had built cloud security programmes from scratch. Game-changing hire."

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Thomas A.
Head of Information Security · Meridian SaaS Group
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Quick Reference

All Cybersecurity Roles We Place

Security EngineerSecurity Analyst (SOC)Penetration TesterSecurity Compliance AnalystCloud Security EngineerIdentity & Access Management Engineer

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Every Week Your Cybersecurity Role Goes Unfilled Has a Compounding Cost.

Retained recruitment gets a pre-screened shortlist in front of you within 21–35 days. Start with a free 25-minute consultation.

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Common Questions

Cybersecurity Recruitment — FAQ

We place Security Engineer, Security Analyst (SOC), Penetration Tester, Security Compliance Analyst, Cloud Security Engineer, and more. Our focus is individual contributors through director level — professionals who do the work and lead the people doing the work.
Most cybersecurity placements are completed within 21 to 35 business days. Highly specialised roles may take toward the longer end of that range. We provide a realistic estimate at the start and weekly written updates throughout.
There are 3.5 million unfilled cybersecurity positions globally. Every security professional with hands-on technical skills is receiving recruiter outreach constantly. The only way to cut through the noise is a recruiter who can speak credibly about the role — what technologies are involved, what the team culture looks like, and why this opportunity is worth a conversation. A retained search means one dedicated recruiter works your role exclusively — conducting passive candidate outreach into specialist networks, pre-screening technically, and presenting only candidates who genuinely meet your brief.
Yes — every retained engagement includes real-time market compensation analysis tailored to your geography, organisation size, and specific role requirements. This is included at no additional cost and ensures your offer is competitive before the first candidate conversation.
Every permanent retained placement includes a 90-day guarantee. If the placed professional departs or is released within 90 days for reasons covered under our guarantee terms, we conduct a full replacement search at no additional fee.
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