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Cybersecurity recruiters with a cleared pipeline

A cybersecurity staffing and search firm that recruits where the talent actually is: the military cyber community. SOC analysts through CISOs — many already holding active clearances — placed nationwide from our Minneapolis headquarters.

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48hr
Response to Every Inquiry
5–10
Days to First Qualified Slate
$0
Up-Front on Contingency
10+
Years Operating
The Practice

The cyber talent shortage has a military-shaped answer

Every cybersecurity headhunter fishes the same LinkedIn pond. LockLeed recruits from a different one: the operators leaving military cyber billets every month — Army 17C cyber operations specialists, Air Force 1D7X1 cyber defense operators, Navy cryptologic technicians, and the officers who led them. They separate with DoD 8140-aligned certifications, defensive-operations hours on the most attacked networks on earth, and — often — active Secret or TS/SCI clearances.

That makes us a different kind of cybersecurity staffing agency: we can fill a cleared ISSM seat a generalist firm will sit on for months, and we know how to read a military cyber résumé — what the billets, exercises, and certs actually mean. For defense contractors, that pipeline is the whole game; for commercial security teams, it is an unfair advantage.

Building a security org? Director and CISO searches run retained, with a mapped market and confidential outreach.

Cyber roles we fill

  • SOC & Information Security Analysts
  • Security & Network Security Engineers
  • Penetration Testers & Red Team
  • ISSM / ISSO & GRC Specialists
  • Cloud & Infrastructure Security
  • Security Managers, Directors & CISOs
Cybersecurity & IT Desk
Coverage

Twin Cities roots, national reach

Twin Cities security teams

Eden Prairie, Minneapolis, Bloomington — the metro’s security corridor, where our cyber practice started.

Eden Prairie cybersecurity →

Cleared & defense roles

Secret through TS/SCI. We track clearance status, adjudication dates, and crossover eligibility on every cleared search.

How clearances work →

SkillBridge pipelines

Bring a military cyber operator aboard through DoD SkillBridge before they even separate — we can show you how.

Cyber SkillBridge roles →
Fee models: contingency for most analyst and engineer searches, retained for security leadership. See contingency vs. retained or the full fee breakdown.
Questions

Cybersecurity Recruiting FAQ

Do you place security-cleared cybersecurity talent? +
Yes — cleared talent is where a veteran-focused cyber recruiter earns its keep. Candidates leaving military cyber roles often hold active Secret or TS/SCI clearances, and we track clearance status as a first-class part of every search. Our clearance guide explains the levels.
Which cybersecurity roles do you staff? +
SOC and information security analysts, security and network security engineers, penetration testers, ISSM and ISSO roles, GRC and compliance specialists, and security leadership up through CISO — filled direct-hire, or as retained searches at the leadership level.
Why hire veterans for cybersecurity work? +
Military cyber operators — Army 17C, Air Force 1D7X1, Navy CTN and their officer counterparts — train and work inside some of the most attacked networks on earth, under rules of engagement, with clearances already adjudicated. They arrive with DoD 8140-aligned certifications and real defensive-operations hours.
Where do you place cybersecurity talent? +
Nationwide. LockLeed is headquartered in Minneapolis with a strong Twin Cities practice — including the Eden Prairie and metro security corridor — and places remote, hybrid, and on-site cyber roles across the country.
Get Started

Stop Waiting on the Same Five Résumés

Tell us the role and the clearance requirement — we respond to every inquiry within 48 hours.

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