Building?We Know Who to Call.
Cybersecurity executive search, built from a decade inside the community.
85%oftheleaderswe'veplacedarestillintheirroletwoyearson.
Becausewedon'tfillpositions.Webuildrelationshipsthatlast.
What Our Partners Say
Ask around.
Global Design Platform
"Ricki and the crew at CyberSec People have been a wonderful talent partner. While we no longer use external agencies, we interviewed a handful of other security talent providers to compare, and it wasn't even close. We made an exception for CyberSec People and what we got in return was an exceptional customer experience. Ricki was quickly able to understand not only our technical requirements, but the actual business problems we were trying to solve."
Francisco Morales
Recruitment & People Operations Advisor
Leading Fintech
"He has always taken the time to go beyond the position description and to really understand our needs. He gives us frank feedback about whether we're being realistic in our searches and helps us shape those searches so we can succeed. He genuinely cares about this community."
Marc Bown
CISO & Enterprise Technology Leader
Cybersecurity SaaS
"Ricki and CyberSec People know the market they operate in, the technology, the skill sets, and expectations of clients and job seekers. That allows him and his team to rightly match jobs and job seekers and do it fast. CyberSec People are highly professional and meticulously ethical in their approach to work."
Stanislav Filshtinskiy
Co-Founder
Bot Mitigation Platform
"CyberSec People plays a key role in our recruitment process. Their ability to understand our business, interpret our instructions and find the right people for us is exceptional. Working with Ricki and the team has significantly improved efficiency and effectiveness as we rapidly scale our business."
Nick Rieniets
Field CTO
Our Approach
Your next security leader isn't applying to your job. But they'll take our call.
Cybersecurity is a tight community. Reputation travels fast, and referrals carry more weight than any recruiter pitch ever could.
Years of work in the community, on stage, in the hallways, and after hours, means when we reach out to someone, they're more likely to pick up. We're not strangers with a job spec. We're the people who've shared a stage with them, reviewed their resume when they were starting out, or sat across from them at BSides talking about what's next.
We've been on panels with them
We've reviewed their resume at a Career Village
We've been out with them after a conference
We've placed someone they trust
We don't rely on job boards. We rely on relationships.
Placement calibre
Security Scales With People
The right first hire becomes your security culture. The right leader at scale becomes your competitive advantage. We've made both of those introductions.
CISO
Crypto & Web3 Platform
Head of Security Engineering
Global Design Platform
CSO
Major Resources Group
Head of Cyber Defence
Healthcare & Distribution Group
Head of Security
Consumer Loyalty Platform
Deputy CISO
Cybersecurity Consultancy
Head of Information Security
Management Consultancy
Head of GRC
Cybersecurity Services Firm
Head of Cyber Security
National Healthcare Provider
Head of Security
EdTech Platform
Head of Cyber Governance
Medical Research Institute
What happens after we place
For the people we place
We don't just fill roles. Many of the leaders on this page sat across from us at a Career Village years before they became candidates. We coached them, reviewed their resumes, and stayed in touch as they grew. When the right opportunity came along, they trusted us to make the introduction.
Many engagements remain confidential at our clients' request
The Team
We're part of the industry, not watching from the outside.
Director & Founder
Ricki founded CyberSec People in 2015 because he was tired of recruiters who didn't understand the industry they were hiring for. A Black Hat speaker, BSides organiser, and career mentor to thousands of security professionals. He's part of the community, and that's why the best candidates take his call.
Principal Consultant
With deep roots in the ANZ tech sector and a track record of connecting hard-to-find talent with high-impact roles, Yaman helps organisations navigate their most complex hiring challenges. From scaling teams in fast-growth startups to placing strategic leaders in enterprise environments.
Operations Manager
Sian brings a wealth of experience across research consulting, events, and healthcare. She ensures the smooth running of day-to-day operations and keeps the team from falling too far down the rabbit hole. That's a full-time job when you're working with cybersecurity obsessives.
Where We'll Be Next
We don't just recruit from the community. We're part of it. You'll find us organising, running career villages, and building career development programs at security conferences across Australia, Asia, and the US.
BSides Gold Coast
Co-organiser. Running Career Village with resume reviews and 1:1 career coaching sessions.
BSides Melbourne
Running Career Village and career development programs. Resume reviews, mock interviews, and career coaching.
BSides Canberra
Career Village and career development programs for the Canberra security community.
Black Hat Asia
Running Career Village at Black Hat Asia. Resume reviews, career coaching, and connecting with security leaders across APAC.
Black Hat USA
Career Village at Black Hat USA. On the ground meeting security leaders. If you're hiring or looking, come find us.
SecTalks Gold Coast
Co-organising the local security community meetup. Open to all levels.
Want to meet at an event? Get in touch and we'll set something up.