Cybersecurity has become a dominant and consequential issue for companies of any size. State-of-the-art cybersecurity measures must be embedded in everything your company does. Businesses in the United States that are successfully targeted by ransomware pay an average of $6.3 million per incident, according to a Mimecast survey. In 2019, nearly 40 percent of Fortune 500 corporations did not have a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). Today, that number is almost zero.
As the only executive search firm with more than 45 years of experience rooted in talent acquisition within the technology sector, SPMB is uniquely and exceptionally positioned to help you identify and attract top talent within the security ecosystem. Based on our proven track-record, today we are considered one of the country’s top cybersecurity executive search firms.
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Cybersecurity is no longer an issue for established companies only. Businesses across all growth stages are seeking functional leaders like CISOs and leveraging security technologies to better protect their organization and employees from cyber threats. In doing so, they are competing for a limited pool of qualified executives.
To further intensify the competition for top talent, the Security and Exchange Commission recently proposed new cybersecurity disclosure rules for public companies that emphasize the importance of cybersecurity expertise and inclusion on today’s boards.
The role of a security executive has evolved dramatically over time. It’s no longer a function that’s multiple levels removed from a CEO. Instead, CISOs have a critical seat at the table and, in some cases, report directly to a CEO.
Today’s most sought-after security candidates must have a breadth of expertise that transcends technical knowledge. They must be able to:
They must also understand and influence all stages of product development, sales and marketing, and legal and finance, with an eye on how these functional areas interact with and impact a company’s broader cybersecurity strategy.
Finding the right leadership for your cybersecurity company requires specialized search experience, given the extraordinary nature of the position and how security permeates every aspect of a business.
As one of Hunt Scanlon’s top 40 cybersecurity executive search firms for the last two years, SPMB has nearly five decades of experience in the technology trenches, giving our team a foundation that very few executive search firms can rival. Our recruiters conduct bespoke research and leverage a comprehensive company-wide candidate database, spanning years of relationship-building across scores of industries to find the candidates who are best equipped to address your organization’s present-day challenges.
Our deep domain knowledge and extensive network of relationships allow us to deliver an unmatched experience. Our clients trust us to find the leaders they need to successfully navigate today’s ever-changing technology and security landscape — and they’ve done so for more than four decades.
If you’re interested in learning more about how we identify security leaders at the executive level to meet your business’s unique needs, get in touch with SPMB, one of today’s top executive search firms.