Cybersecurity Recruiter

The talent that keeps your clients secure, ready when you need to scale.

Recruiting Smiles is an information security recruiter placing security engineers, security operations leaders, GRC professionals, and CISOs across enterprise, mid-market, and growth-stage companies.

Whatever side of the breach you're staffing for, we know the people who belong there.

  • Security Engineer
  • Application Security Engineer (AppSec)
  • Cloud Security Engineer
  • Network Security Engineer
  • Infrastructure Security Engineer
  • DevSecOps Engineer
  • Product Security Engineer
  • Security Architect
  • Cryptography Engineer
  • Security Automation Engineer
  • Detection Engineer
  • Offensive Security Engineer / Penetration Tester
  • Red Team Operator
  • SOC Analyst (Tier 1 / 2 / 3)
  • Security Operations Engineer
  • Incident Responder
  • Threat Hunter
  • Threat Intelligence Analyst
  • Digital Forensics Analyst (DFIR)
  • SIEM Engineer
  • Vulnerability Management Analyst
  • Blue Team Analyst
  • Malware Analyst / Reverse Engineer
  • SOC Manager
  • IAM Engineer
  • IAM Analyst
  • IAM Architect
  • Identity Governance Analyst
  • Privileged Access Management (PAM) Engineer
  • Directory Services Engineer (Active Directory / Azure AD)
  • SSO / Federation Engineer
  • IAM Program Manager
  • GRC Analyst
  • Security Compliance Analyst
  • Risk Analyst / IT Risk Analyst
  • Security Auditor
  • Compliance Manager (SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI-DSS)
  • Third-Party / Vendor Risk Analyst
  • Privacy Analyst / Data Privacy Officer
  • Security Policy Analyst
  • Audit & Compliance Manager
  • Cybersecurity Risk Manager
  • Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
  • Deputy CISO
  • VP of Security
  • VP of Information Security
  • Director of Security
  • Director of Security Operations
  • Head of Application Security
  • Security Program Manager
  • Security Team Lead / Manager
  • Director of GRC
Cybersecurity Recruiter

Environments We Cover

How We Screen Security Candidates

Our security recruitment agency screen goes beyond cert lists. We look at:
Certifications alone do not make a hire. We screen for the actual work behind the credential.

Real Incident Response

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Leadership Scope


Cloud Security Maturity

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FAQ

A specialized recruiter who sources and places candidates for information security roles — from security engineering through chief information security officer.
The terms are interchangeable. Both describe a recruiter who specializes in placing security professionals.
Yes. We run chief information security officer searches on retainer, including confidential searches.
Most direct hire security searches close in 4–8 weeks. CISO and VP of security searches typically run 8–12 weeks.
Yes. Cloud security across AWS, Azure, and GCP is one of our most active categories — from IC engineers through cloud security architects and directors.
Yes — financial services, healthcare, public sector adjacent contractors, and other regulated environments where compliance and audit experience are mandatory.
Yes. Confidential executive search is standard for first-time CISO hires and CISO replacements. We run those engagements on retainer with a managed candidate communication process.
Yes. AppSec and ProdSec engineers are an active placement category, especially for SaaS companies maturing their security posture. We screen for specific tooling, threat modeling experience, and developer collaboration skill.

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