About SecurityTalent
Where cybersecurity talent, opportunity and trust connect.
SecurityTalent is a cybersecurity-focused professional network built to help people and organizations establish credibility, share practical knowledge, discover opportunities and form trusted working relationships.
Our mission
Cybersecurity is both a profession and a public trust. Our mission is to strengthen the cybersecurity workforce by connecting qualified professionals, employers, recruiters, security vendors, training providers and community partners in one focused ecosystem.
SecurityTalent brings together professional profiles, careers, community, certification guidance, cybersecurity news, learning resources and a services marketplace. The goal is simple: reduce friction between expertise and opportunity while giving members better ways to demonstrate experience, learn from one another and build durable professional reputations.
Built for every participant in cybersecurity
Professionals
Present skills and credentials, develop a trusted professional identity, learn, contribute and discover career opportunities.
Employers & recruiters
Build an organization presence, connect with focused talent communities and recruit for security-specific roles.
Vendors & training providers
Share responsible expertise, publish verified offerings and reach security-conscious buyers and learners.
Community partners
Support events, professional groups, research, knowledge exchange and initiatives that advance the field.
Founder & security leadership
Experienced leadership across cybersecurity governance, risk and operations
SecurityTalent's founder is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional with extensive cross-industry experience in information security governance, audit and compliance, infrastructure security, risk assessments, security programs and policies, role-based authorization, incident response, computer forensics, digital and cloud security, attack-path analysis, security tooling, smart tokens and biometric authentication.
His leadership background includes service as Vice President of Global Cybersecurity and Compliance for a global financial organization; Associate Partner in IBM's Global Cybersecurity Services practice; Global Security Program Manager for a major U.S. investment firm; Senior Manager at Deloitte & Touche; Senior Manager of Global Security Risk and Compliance for a global technology organization; Director of Network Security in a worldwide delivery office for a global software company; and Chief Information Security Officer for a Fortune 500 organization.
He has mentored more than 8,000 CISSP candidates and security professionals, including professionals serving organizations such as the U.S. National Security Agency, Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, Microsoft and Cisco, as well as organizations across financial services, media, utilities, oil and gas, healthcare and other industries. These references describe the professional communities reached through his career and are not presented as organizational endorsements of SecurityTalent.
Our team's expertise
Our team brings experience with ISO/IEC 27001, the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, PCI DSS, SOC 1 and SOC 2, identity and access management, threat management, regulatory compliance, security governance and risk management. Team experience spans financial services, media, utilities, oil and gas, healthcare and technology.
Team members hold graduate degrees in network security, information security and cybersecurity, and have earned professional credentials that include CISSP, CRISC, CISA and QSA, along with NIST and ISO 27001 audit leadership experience.
What trust means here
SecurityTalent does not treat every profile or claim as automatically verified. Members control the visibility of their information, and trust signals may be established through confirmed email, professional credentials, workplace evidence, organization-domain control, business records or enhanced review when appropriate. Verification indicates that defined evidence was reviewed; it is not a guarantee of performance, employment suitability or future conduct.
Join the founding community
SecurityTalent is offering complimentary lifetime access to eligible founding members while places remain. Professionals and organizations can create a profile now, establish their presence and help shape a focused global cybersecurity network.
