Top Cybersecurity Recruiters for Startups

Cybersecurity Recruiting for our Joint Future

Hiring for a cybersecurity startup isn’t just about filling roles—it’s about securing your future. Cyber threats are relentless, and the people you bring in today will determine how well your company can adapt, defend, and scale.

At Funded.club, we know that hiring security talent is different. You need specialists who think like hackers, leaders who thrive under pressure, and builders who innovate at the speed of cyber threats.

We’ve helped startups across the globe build rock-solid cybersecurity teams—fast, affordably, and with zero compromises. Let’s do the same for you to hire CISSP, CEH, and OSCP-certified professionals.

The Cybersecurity Talent Shortage: The Numbers Don't Lie 📉

Hiring cybersecurity talent isn’t just difficult—it’s a global crisis.

🔍 4 million – The estimated global shortage of cybersecurity professionals. (Source: ISC2)
⏳ 21% longer – Cybersecurity roles take 21% longer to fill than the average IT job. (Source: CyberSeek)
💰 $470,000 – The average cost of a single cybersecurity job vacancy due to increased risk exposure. (Source: Ponemon Institute)
⚠️ 53% of companies say they don’t have enough cybersecurity staff to handle threats effectively. (Source: ESG Research)

Why Startups Struggle Even More

Unlike large enterprises, cybersecurity startups face unique hiring challenges:

❌ Competing with tech giants for top talent who can pay more.
❌ Lack of employer brand recognition—startups aren’t household names (yet).
❌ Need for hybrid skills—a great cybersecurity hire must be technical, agile, and startup-ready.
❌ The race against risk—the longer you go without security experts, the more vulnerable your business becomes.

How Funded.club Solves the Cybersecurity Hiring Crisis 🚀

At Funded.club, we’ve cracked the code for hiring startup-ready cybersecurity talent by:

✅ Tapping into hidden talent pools – We find cybersecurity pros before they hit the open job market.
✅ Using AI-powered sourcing – Faster, smarter matching of high-caliber candidates.
✅ Prioritizing 'Startup DNA' – We recruit people who thrive in fast-moving, high-stakes environments.
✅ Offering a fixed-fee model – No sky-high recruiter commissions, just affordable, guaranteed hires.

Who We Hire for Cybersecurity Startups

🔹 Security Engineers – Build and defend resilient systems.
🔹 Penetration Testers & Ethical Hackers – Stay ahead of threats.
🔹 CISOs & Security Leaders – Guide your security strategy.
🔹 DevSecOps Engineers – Integrate security into development.
🔹 Threat Analysts & Incident Responders – Detect and neutralize risks.
🔹 Compliance & Risk Specialists – Ensure regulatory and security compliance.

Why Fixed-Fee Beats Traditional Recruiting

💰 Save up to 70% compared to traditional recruiters.
⚡ No distractions – We’re dedicated to your search, not chasing multiple commissions.
🔎 Deep Market Expertise – Our local recruiters understand cybersecurity hiring needs worldwide.

Your Secret Weapon for Building a Cybersecurity Dream Team

Cyber threats wait for no one. Neither should your hiring.
Let’s build a high-impact cybersecurity team that keeps your startup secure and scalable.

📩 Ready to hire? Let’s talk.

Discover more from our Hiring Manager's cheat sheet / Glossary here: https://funded.club/glossary

"Funded.club was absolutely an integral piece of our process to find-test-hire people for our company lately. This not only saved us quite literally munltiple months of work in pre-screenings, but also efficient in finding candidates that we basically removed the need for a recruitment team altogether. this allowed us to focus resources on more critical things that every company should be doing, like building the product!"

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Jiří Třečák

CEO & HEAD OF TECHNOLOGYSUPERNOVA(Y COMBINATOR ALUMNI W19)

"Working with Funded.club has been a wonderful experience. The staff is highly experienced, saved us tons of time and are results driven. All of it is a fraction of traditional recruitment agency costs. Highly recommended for fast-growing startups and scale-ups!"

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Johannnes Koeppel

CO-FOUNDER & CEOWETRAVEL

"We were struggling to find the right person for our senior dev role and so got in touch with Funded.Club. They quickly found candidates that fitted with our requirements and culture and we were able to fill the position. Thanks to Emma for your effort which saved us lots of time and cost."

Tony Stanley

PEOPLE AND OPERATIONS MANAGERMSUPPLY, NEW ZEALAND

"At Tesseract.io we are constantly looking for talents to join our ever-growing team. The Funded.Club team has helped tremendously in our hiring process. In addition to the responsiveness, they provide weekly summaries throughout the hiring progress. Candidates presented were pre-screened and of good quality. Candidates start streaming in very quickly after our kick-off meeting, usually within the same week. They've helped us with multiple technical positions that we previously struggled to fill. We will definitely use them for future hires. "

Colin Lee

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICERTESSERACT.IO, SINGAPORE

"We worked with Bulent and Funded.club to successfully recruit a Senior Software Engineer. Bulent advised us on the brief, provided valuable insights on salary ranges and then worked diligently to provide us with an excellent shortlist of candidates. Bulent is a great communicator and provided straightforward advice which helped us rapidly conclude our search confident we had the best candidate in the market for our brief."

Cybersecurity Recruiters for your Startup

Cybersecurity Recruiting for our Joint Future

Ray Gibson, Founder & Chairman