Hiring guides
Hire security talent with confidence.
Practitioner-written guides for the roles we place: what the job really involves, 2026 salary ranges, the interview questions that expose real skill, and the red flags we screen for.
Cyber Security
SOC Analyst & SOC Lead
How to hire SOC analysts (Tier 1–3) and the SOC lead who runs them — skills, certifications, 2026 salary ranges, interview questions, and red flags.
Read guide →Cloud Security Engineer
How to hire a Cloud Security Engineer — AWS, Azure, and GCP skills that matter, certifications, 2026 salary ranges, interview questions, and red flags.
Read guide →Application Security Engineer
How to hire an Application Security (AppSec) Engineer — skills, certifications, 2026 salary ranges, interview questions, and red flags.
Read guide →GRC Lead
How to hire a Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) Lead — frameworks, certifications, 2026 salary ranges, interview questions, and red flags.
Read guide →AI Security
AI Red Teamer
How to hire an AI Red Teamer — the skills that matter, realistic 2026 compensation, interview exercises, and the red flags that separate real practitioners from prompt hobbyists.
Read guide →LLM Security Engineer
How to hire an LLM Security Engineer — the builder who secures applications on top of large language models. Skills, 2026 salary ranges, interview questions, and red flags.
Read guide →Full practice coverage