CYBERSECURITY EXECUTIVE SEARCH

SPECIALIZED SINCE 2001

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WHAT SETS US APART


McIntyre Associates is an executive search firm specialized in recruiting for the cybersecurity industry. Since 2001, we have interfaced with thousands of executives across virtually every cybersecurity subsector as the space has evolved. Our clients range from venture capital backed startups to Fortune 100 companies. Having successfully completed searches on all sides of the Cybersecurity ecosystem, our holistic view of the industry affords us many advantages when it comes to finding the best talent for the job.

Startups & Growth

Typically retained after a Series A round of funding, we have helped build management teams for some of the industry’s most influential cybersecurity vendors as they have scaled through growth phases and liquidity events. Examples include CrowdStrike, KnowBe4 (Nasdaq: KNBE), ObserveIT.

Product Security Leadership

Supply chain attacks are on the rise and attack surfaces have expanded significantly; the need for robust Product & Application Security is more critical than ever. We have placed Product Security leaders and specialists in life-critical industries such as Aerospace, Aviation & Smart City.

CISOs & Enterprise Security

Recruiting talented and qualified CISOs can be challenging in today’s crowded market; we pride ourselves on recruiting Enterprise Security Executives with solid track records of success with notable companies and avoid the pitfall of high turnover in the CISO role, which has become all too common. Clients include Commvault & Cisco Umbrella.

Feedback From Our Clients

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George Kurtz

Founder and CEO | CrowdStrike
Founder and Former CEO | Foundstone

George Kurtz

Founder and CEO | CrowdStrike
Founder and Former CEO | Foundstone

"I first hired Jeff in 2002 to help build out my management team. Jeff works at strategic level and spent the time to understand my business before surfacing any candidates. Since he leads the searches himself, he spent the time to become well educated in the computer security industry. Within a short period of time he surfaced a targeted list of outstanding candidates for the multiple searches he worked on. Jeff has an uncanny ability to connect with just about any executive and get them interested in your company. He is a true “meat eater” that delivers outstanding results."

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Mayank Choudhary

EVP & GM, Information & Cloud Security Group | Proofpoint

SVP Products | ObserveIT

"I worked with Kyle to recruit a Senior Director of Product Management at ObserveIT, not only did he successfully find and recruit a highly qualified Sr Director of PM who is doing a great job, but throughout the process Kyle proved to be great partner in that he was able to utilize his understanding of the Cybersecurity space to accommodate the changing needs of a high growth venture capital backed startup. I highly recommend engaging with Kyle if you have a critical role to fill."

Reza Morakabati

Reza Morakabati

Chief Information Officer

Commvault (Nasdaq: CVLT)

"I worked with Kyle to do an executive search for a CISO at Commvault. A truly collaborative search partner, Kyle was able to quickly deliver a pipeline of candidates with a broad set of experiences, allowing us to explore multiple talent pools and identify relevant trends. Kyle integrated our requirements, objectives and pain-points into his search strategy and managed my expectations based on facts on the ground. This is valuable trait for an executive search firm: Not just just take requirements but be proactive and transparent about what’s possible and set expectations appropriately. We had a great two way communication and frequent updates throughout, with no surprises along the way. We filled the role in short order and are thrilled with our new CISO. Given a similar opportunity in technology and cybersecurity, Kyle is at the top of my list to call."

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Sanjay Beri

CEO and Founder | Netskope

“Jeff is a rare and exceptional recruiter—in fact I hesitate to use the word “recruiter” as he was a true partner and business ally. I viewed (and still do as our relationship persists) Jeff as the ideal executive recruiter—experienced, great interpersonal skills, always looking out for you and trying to understand your needs at a very deep level and never forcing anything but taking the time to make sure every hiring decision is a thought out, well researched, analyzed and specific fit to your needs. The candidates he brings forward are absolutely top notch as is his work throughout the process. I recommend him strongly and will absolutely work with him again—one of the best in the industry.”

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Cary Davis

Managing Director | Warburg Pincus

“As a CrowdStrike investor and board member, I began working with McIntyre Associates in 2014, when Jeff recruited two key executives (CMO and Vice President of Engineering). Jeff was hired due to his cyber security domain expertise and long-standing relationship with CrowdStrike’s CEO. He quickly leveraged his network, delivering a seasoned, highly sought-after security industry CMO. Shortly after that, Jeff thought out of the box—moving beyond the security domain to deliver a SaaS industry VP of Engineering who brought just what the company needed in terms of aptitude and attitude."

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