CYBER-ONLY EXECUTIVE SEARCH // VP → C-SUITE → BOARD
We partner with VC/PE backed & Public Security vendors on a global scale on their critical, confidential & difficult VP, C-Suite and Board level appointments.
Hubscale Executive Search is a Global Executive Search, GTM & Tech firm for Cyber Security vendors. We are not re-inventing the wheel of recruitment — just slightly tilting it. Our clients are our #1 priority: from Publicly Traded to Seed round, we cover 75% of hires on a global scale — backed by our own Board of Advisors (CRO/CISO/CMO), a Podcast for Security leaders, and a growing community. The mission is simple: provide as much value to the Security ecosystem as possible.
Retained search◆UK · US · EMEA · APAC◆NAICS 561311◆Seed → Public
In a sector where trust is the product, an empty VP, C-Suite or Board seat compounds daily — in exposure, in pipeline, in roadmap. Four failure modes repeat across VC/PE backed and Public Security vendors:
Every day a CISO seat sits empty, the breach-risk window stays open — unowned incident response, drifting controls, regulator exposure. Security leadership vacancy is a balance-sheet risk, not an HR queue.
An absent CRO or CMO stalls pipeline exactly when a VC/PE backed security vendor is being graded on growth. Quota-carrying leadership gaps cascade into missed quarters — and missed rounds.
CPO and CTO vacancies slow the roadmap in a market where AI-native security competitors ship weekly. Innovation drag is invisible on the P&L until the renewal conversation turns awkward.
A generalist agency occasionally works a cybersecurity req. A firm dedicated solely to the Cyber Security industry carries deep specialist expertise across identity security, fraud prevention, security operations, application security and data security — and knows what fit means strategically, culturally, operationally.
From start-ups to established large vendors, we recruit candidates globally across the functions that propel growth and scale: product & technology, enterprise security and go-to-market strategy. Our expertise spans Go-to-Market specialists who drive growth, Product & Tech leaders who fuel innovation, and Executive Leadership to steer the organisation toward sustained success.
"We pride ourselves on supporting clients to build the teams they need to grow and scale… leveraging deep specialist expertise within our team to deliver faster hires covering niche areas — identity security, fraud prevention, security operations, application security and data security."
Elliott White — Founder, Hubscale (BDaily, Nov 2025)"Our mission is simple — connect visionary security vendors with exceptional talent around the globe, help our clients build the teams they need to grow their businesses, and make the world a safer place."
Hubscale — Mission · hub-scale.comCompany history, strategic objectives, people & culture. We map the seat against the board's actual agenda — not a generic job spec.
A personalised platform for growth that addresses the business's unique needs — a roadmap to identify and place top executive talent providing immediate value.
Deep specialist expertise across niche areas: identity security, fraud prevention, security operations, application security, data security. The true top echelon — not just a database. ~80% of the mapped pool is passive.
Critical, confidential & difficult mandates handled as an advisor extension of your team — outreach is never shared, listed or hinted, including to candidates, until you approve.
Interviews and rigorous vetting. Fit assessed the way it matters — strategically, culturally, operationally — so shortlists land, not just impress.
Offer assistance, reference architecture and negotiation support — first-class partners driving growth with accountability on top-tier cybersecurity talent.
Post-placement support through the first 90 days, plus the ecosystem: our Board of Advisors (CRO/CISO/CMO), Podcast for Security leaders and a growing community — as much value to the Security ecosystem as possible.
The same analytic machinery we run on live mandates — exposed here so you can pressure-test the economics of a vacant seat before you ever pick up the phone. All modeling is illustrative; every input maps to a stated formula.
What an empty leadership seat truly costs a security vendor — growth drag, breach exposure, GTM stall and product drag, day by day.
METHOD // Breach exposure = $4.45M avg breach cost (IBM Cost of a Data Breach benchmark, illustrative) × role risk factor × days/365. Lost growth = daily growth × days. GTM stall = days × $5,000 (GTM seats). Product drag = days × $3,000 (product/tech seats). Synthetic model — directional, not a quote.
National averages for cybersecurity executive searches run 90–120 days DIY and 60–90 through a generalist. A dedicated solely-cyber retained network moves faster — via deep specialist expertise across the niche areas.
METHOD // Benchmarks: DIY 90–120d, generalist 60–90d (industry ranges, illustrative). Hubscale estimate varies by model + level via sole-focus passive network. Days saved × daily growth = growth rescued.
"Gets what fit means — strategically, culturally, operationally." Score a candidate across the five dimensions we vet on every VP → Board mandate.
METHOD // Overall = mean of five dimensions. ≥80 → shortlist; 65–79 → monitor with targeted diligence; <65 → pass and re-map. Framework echoes how clients describe fit: strategically, culturally, operationally.
Weakest axis: VC/PE growth fit. Test the language of the board pack — ARR, net retention, burn discipline. Can this candidate operate at investor tempo from day one?
A living map of the passive security leadership market — X: time-to-fill · Y: role complexity · dot size: org scale. ~80% of the mapped pool is passive; filter by function to see where the scarcity really sits.
An executive search division focused on VP to C-suite roles — for businesses ranging from start-ups to established large vendors — recruiting candidates globally across the functions that propel growth and scale.
The seats that steer the organisation toward sustained success — executive leadership for VC/PE portfolio businesses and Public Security vendors, from first institutional board to scale-stage operator bench.
GTM specialists who drive growth — quota-carrying revenue leaders, brand builders and retention operators for security vendors selling into crowded, noisy markets. Our highest-volume practice since founding.
Leaders who turn security telemetry and AI-native detection into product moats — from first Head of AI through Chief AI Officer and machine learning leads shipping at vendor scale.
Product & Tech leaders who fuel innovation — product, engineering, R&D, UX/design and platform/DevOps security leadership, plus product & technical recruitment deep into the builder org.
CISO Executive Search for SaaS and AI — placing CISOs and Director-level leaders who can scale security safely: security architects, AI risk leads and enterprise security operators for the vendor's own house.
A working view of completed mandates since 2023 — VP to Board, Seed to Public, across UK · US · EMEA · Asia-Pacific. Rows below are an anonymized illustrative sample tagged as such; the testimonials are verbatim public references.
| Role | Function | Location | Client | Year | Level |
|---|
Elliott and the Hubscale team are first-class partners in driving growth and accountability around top-tier cybersecurity talent.
Hubscale are first-class recruiters — a genuinely different standard of search in this market.
A uniquely high-touch, thoughtful approach to executive recruitment.
Delivers expert guidance and seamless execution on executive cybersecurity hires.
A trusted partner for hard-to-find cybersecurity talent — personal, flexible and relentlessly thorough.
Unparalleled quality and accuracy of candidates. They thoroughly vet talent so the hiring process is seamless and stress-free.
Tom Evans understands the dynamics of executive hiring in cybersecurity startups — he gets what fit means: strategically, culturally, operationally.
A top-notch partner in the cyber recruitment space.
Elliott is well respected and connected in the cybersecurity industry — he worked extremely hard finding multiple opportunities and leveraged relationships to get in front of the right companies.
Lightspeed. James and the Hubscale team combine speed, market insight and seamless execution on high-impact searches.
Co-owned by Elliott White (founded the business June 2022) and Elliott Fielding (joined July 2023) — a duo with more than 14 years of combined sector experience. HQ relocated to Tower 12, Spinningfields after outgrowing the Hardman Square base, with capacity for 30. On track for £3.75m revenue in the year to December 2025 — more than double the £1.58m of 2024 (businessupnorth).
Founded Hubscale in June 2022 and co-owns the business with Elliott Fielding. Led the HQ move to Tower 12, Spinningfields — doubling the Manchester team from 4 to 18 staff in 18 months with capacity for 30. Built the firm on long-term partnerships: clients trust Hubscale to find the right candidates by leveraging deep specialist expertise across identity security, fraud prevention, security operations, application security and data security.
ewhite@hub-scale.com ↗Seasoned cyber security sector professional, Co-Founder & Director since June 2023, partnering VC/PE backed and public vendors globally on critical assignments. Previously Head of Cybersecurity Executive Search (GTM) at Strativ Group — #1 revenue performer in 2022, setting a record annual invoice. BA (Hons) Economics, Nottingham Trent University. Built a tremendous cybersecurity community of thought partners and investors across Austin and beyond.
efielding@hub-scale.com ↗DATA // 12 employees (Apollo) · 7 (RocketReach snapshot) · Manchester team grown 4 → 18 in 18 months, capacity 30 (BDaily, Nov 4 2025) · revenues on track for £3.75m year to Dec 2025 vs £1.58m in 2024 (businessupnorth) · co-owned directors with 14+ years combined experience. Emails shown are verified via hub-scale.com / Apollo; additional roster emails follow the @hub-scale.com pattern and are pattern-based unless marked.
| Dimension | DIY hiring | Generalist agency | Hubscale Executive Search |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guarantee | None | ~30 days | High return on investment — first-class partners driving growth & accountability on top-tier cyber talent |
| Time-to-fill | 90–120 days | 60–90 days | Faster — dedicated solely to Cyber Security with deep niche expertise |
| Confidentiality | Varies | Low | Enforced — advisor extension for critical, confidential & difficult VP → Board mandates |
| Cyber discernment | Committee-only | Occasional cyber req | Dedicated solely to the industry — identity, fraud, SecOps, AppSec, data security |
| Candidate pool | Whoever applies | Active resumes | True top echelon — ~80% passive, 75% of hires covered globally |
| Cost model | Upfront + time | Upfront + fee | Retained — trusted partner to VC/PE backed & Public Security vendors |
Two or three sentences in plain language is enough to start. Every inquiry is treated under confidential protocol — never shared, listed or hinted, including to candidates, until you approve outreach.
In a live deployment this would route to the Co-Founder's desk under NDA-style handling. For the real thing, email efielding@hub-scale.com or call 0161 553 0295 — every inquiry treated as critical, confidential & difficult by default.
REF: HS-2026-0000Every inquiry — yours included — is handled as a critical, confidential & difficult appointment would be: never shared, never listed, never hinted, including to candidates, until you approve outreach. From Publicly Traded to Seed round, clients are the #1 priority.