Hire security engineers for the work your team needs them to own. Cheri Kruger works directly with you to define the role and run the search.
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A personal search.
A clearer brief.
A better fit.
Kruger Recruiting helps startups and growing companies hire cybersecurity engineers for product and application security, cloud security, and detection and response. Cheri manages role definition, candidate sourcing, interview coordination, and offer discussions across the United States, Canada, and Latin America.
Start with the ownership
Security engineering covers different work. Define the systems, risks, and decisions this person will own before settling on a title.
Work with software teams to find and reduce application risk. The remit may include secure design reviews, code and dependency risk, and helping teams build security into development.
Define: Which products and engineering teams need this person's support?
Set and improve controls for cloud identity, infrastructure, networks, and workloads. The role should match the company's cloud environment and the teams that operate it.
Define: Which environments and controls will the hire own?
Improve how the team detects suspicious activity, investigates alerts, and responds to incidents. Be clear about on-call expectations and the tools and people already in place.
Define: Is this person building the capability, running it, or both?
The scope depends on what the company already has and where security work sits today.
A first security engineer may need to set practical controls and work across teams. Identify an executive partner and agree which risks take priority.
What can this person decide, and who will act on their guidance?
An established team may need depth in one area. Describe where the new hire's responsibility begins and how it connects with existing roles.
Which security work needs a dedicated owner now?
Capture the essentials in three short steps. Download your notes before leaving.
Describe an outcome, rather than a list of tools.
Cheri Kruger is the founder of Kruger Recruiting. She works directly with founders and hiring teams throughout the search, from role definition and candidate sourcing to interviews and offers.
Let’s talk About Cheri and Kruger Recruiting ↗A cybersecurity recruiter helps define the work, source relevant candidates, coordinate interviews, and discuss an offer. The search can focus on product and application security, cloud security, or detection and response, depending on the team's needs.
