About SOCO Talent
Supporting Modern Security Teams Through Specialist Cybersecurity Search
SOCO Talent is a boutique cybersecurity recruitment and leadership search partner supporting transformation-led organisations that are growing across Europe and the USA.
We specialise in hiring across Security Engineering, Cloud Security, DevSecOps, Security Architecture, SOC and Cybersecurity Leadership functions.
Modern cybersecurity hiring has become increasingly competitive. High-demand technical professionals who have the right demonstrable hands-on experience are harder than ever to engage, interview processes are under greater scrutiny and internal hiring teams are often time and resource-stretched.
As a boutique search partner, we intentionally limit the number of active searches we work on at any one time. This allows every client of ours to receive the deserved focused attention, senior-level execution and high-quality candidate experience.
” Our approach combines deep technical sourcing capability, proactive engagement, Intelligence Gathering and consultative search delivery to help organisations secure high-impact Senior talent in highly competitive markets.“
Sophie Cowan, Founder
We use a structured search approach to map specialist talent markets and identify professionals aligned to your technical, commercial and team requirements.
Every candidate is proactively engaged, carefully qualified and technically calibrated prior to introduction.
This allows clients to move forward with confidence, knowing shortlists have been built around capability, alignment and long-term fit.
How We Support Employers
We help clients to build high-performing cybersecurity and security engineering teams by combining specialist market knowledge with focused, top quality search delivery.
“Strong hiring outcomes come from understanding more than job descriptions. We take time to understand your technical environment, organisational context, immediate priorities and long-term growth plans before taking your opportunity to market.
Our process is designed to deliver high-quality, well-aligned shortlists while maintaining a strong candidate experience throughout.”
Whether you are hiring permanent Security Engineering leadership or scaling cloud-native security capability through project-based hires, we provide a focused, transparent and consultative search process designed to reduce hiring friction and improve outcomes.
How We Support Candidates
We start with understanding what genuinely matters to you — not simply matching keywords to job descriptions.
We take time to understand your technical strengths, career goals, motivations and the kinds of environments where you are most likely to thrive.
From CV analysis and optimisation guidance, interview preparation and offer management we aim to provide a transparent, informed and supportive experience throughout your time working with us.
Our focus is on building long-term relationships and connecting cybersecurity professionals with opportunities that align with both immediate priorities and longer-term ambitions.
SOCO Executive
Hiring the right cybersecurity leader is about securing capability that will strengthen resilience, enable growth and guide your organization through a landscape of increasingly complex challenges.
SOCO Executive supports organizations hiring across cybersecurity leadership and specialist executive functions, including CISO office, Security Engineering, Security Architecture, Security Operations Centre and Governance, Risk & Compliance.
Our founder has supported complex international cybersecurity and GRC hiring projects within technically demanding environments, including leadership and specialist search initiatives for organisations such as Arm, Ericsson and Philip Morris International.
” We understand the importance of discretion, calibration and market intelligence when delivering high-impact and business-critical hires. “
Our approach combines targeted search, proactive market engagement and consultative partnership to help organisations secure leaders capable of driving transformation, building high-performing teams and supporting long-term growth.
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Email: sophie.cowan@socotalent.io
Telephone +44 (0)7961 637 694