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Markets are slowly improving and there is some confidence in hiring again... at least so we're being told. A lot more companies are confident hiring will start to ramp up again come Q4 and 2024 will be full steam ahead. EXCITING! In hopes that this is true and the hiring plans are starting to get underway now, I want to start meeting with you and strategize how Cybernetic Search can be a valued partner for volume hiring. One of our most utilized solutions is through 'bundle hiring' - a simple concept to improve time-to-fill ratios, while drastically cutting costs for you. Examples of success include staffing 10+ pen testers for an advancing cyber consultancy, building a SOC (7+ team) for a growing fintech firm, and expanding an IT security/risk management program for a bank who were navigating through an MRA. Want to learn more about how we can help staff your team quickly, drop me a message. Always keen to meet my market, grab a coffee/beer and talk through effective methods on how to tackle future hiring plans.

I am an advocate of Remote work but the risk of identity fraud is real 👀 Did you know that identity fraud and extortion are rising issues in remote hiring, especially for software engineering positions? A big shoutout to Craig Battin for alerting us to a specific scheme early on and helping us safeguard our network. Their insights have helped us establish strong protocols to fend off such threats. Curious about the details and how to protect yourself? Dive in 🍿 TLDR: Standard ID verification methods are insufficient. Be cautious about who you hire and how you protect yourself. https://lnkd.in/e8ePKp8q

📣Coming back from a week of Annual Leave to lots of great opportunities... Q4 is scheduled to be my most successful quarter of the year... something I didn't expect but is a very welcome surprise. Is this the early signs of the markets rebounding? Maybe... 2024 is undoubtedly going to be a very BUSY year... (Every year is busy but specifically next year). But candidates are taking their opportunities NOW. Companies are hiring NOW. Recruiting the best Security Cleared Talent on the market is tough enough...Don't wait and make this tougher. Hiring Security Cleared Talent? - Lets talk...- We can help. Are you looking for your next cleared opportunity? Inbox me... I may have your next role. GardPass Consulting

Attention all job seekers, especially those in the Talent Acquisitions and Recruiting field. I’m disheartened to report a (new to me) scam that’s hitting LinkedIn. A person going by the name Deepika Shukla claiming to represent Evergreen Technologies, LLC using the email address of careers.evergreentech@gmail.com has been messaging and emailing job seekers about a remote TA role. A detailed job description will be sent along with an extensive experience questionnaire. “Deepika” will either interview you over the phone or simply email you an offer letter and schedule an orientation. I received an offer letter within 7 minutes of completing a brief phone interview. I imagine that at that point the job seeker will be asked to complete onboarding forms requiring information such as social security number, date of birth and even direct deposit information. I hit the “too good to be true” stage when that very generous offer letter was emailed to me after that cursory interview. I didn’t sign the letter. I have confirmed with the actual Evergreen Technologies, LLC that this person has no affiliation with them. I have forwarded all of the correspondence to my contact at the REAL Evergreen Technologies in the hopes of helping them with their BBB report. Caveat emptor folks. Identity theft through LinkedIn contacts. The “work at home” scams have hit the big time. 😡

𝐈𝐬 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐇𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐞? 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟 & 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐲! The rise of remote work has opened doors for top talent, but also for fraudsters. As recruiters, we have a responsibility to stay vigilant. 𝐈𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐭, 𝐈 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐤𝐞𝐲 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐭 𝐟𝐫𝐚𝐮𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠! - 𝐕𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐊𝐞𝐲: Always verify candidate identities. Utilize government-issued ID checks and consider third-party verification services. - 𝐁𝐞𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 & 𝐅𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐃𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬: Train yourself (and your team) to spot red flags in emails and documents. Look for inconsistencies, unprofessional language, and suspicious attachments. - 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐬: Only use company-approved communication platforms with strong encryption features. Avoid free public options. - 𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫: Don't skip background checks! They're an essential tool to verify employment history and qualifications. - 𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤𝐬 𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐒𝐚𝐯𝐯𝐲 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐓𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬: There are online tools to help with everything from ID verification to plagiarism detection. Leverage them for an extra layer of security. 𝐋𝐞𝐭'𝐬 𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐠𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠! 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐰! #remotehiring #security #fraudprevention #recruitingtips #talentmanagement 𝐏.𝐒. Looking for a recruitment partner who prioritizes security and diverse talent acquisition? Reach out to Cherry Blossom Digital today! ➝ https://lnkd.in/eUnPT8Z7

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Let’s talk about hiring scams. They are rampant right now. A difficult hiring market combined with inflation opens more opportunities that the threat actor may convince folks in need. This is a real example I received this week. I know it’s fake due to these clues. 🕵️♀️ Text sent by a very garbled PUBLIC hotmail address (you know it’s public/not a private owned domain because it says @ Hotmail dot com). Professional companies do not use emails that are garbled or from a public hotmail domain. And most will not “text / SMS” via email. Any emailed SMSs / texts are sus. 🕵️♀️ I’m not a part time worker. If anyone would refer me it would be full time. 🕵️♀️ Directs me to a what’s app number. Clear sign of fraud if they take you from a clear channel to an encrypted channel (what’s app, telegram, signal etc all heavily used for fraud). 🕵️♀️ The weird “you must be at least 24 years old”….wut? What other clues do you see that would make you report this as junk? And remember to NEVER respond. This adds you to many fraudster lists in the future each time you respond. What is the motive? Usually to steal your personally identifiable information (PII) and perhaps some payment info. Then use that information to turn a fraudulent profit.

Watch On Demand to understand: ❕ Types of fraud now facing employers ❕ The latest technology helping to mitigate hiring risk and improve the candidate experience ❕ Practical considerations for a robust, compliant, and effective hiring program https://lnkd.in/eKrAD994

You're a CISO or manager in Cybersecurity and finding it challenging to hire. You have options: 1. Change the work style to remote - remote options are drying up, and plenty are still looking for remote jobs. 2. Is your salary in line with market expectations? Unsure? Please speak to a specialist recruiter who understands the space; they can share real-time data. 3. How flexible are you on the skill requirements? Are you looking for a unicorn? Do you know you're looking for a unicorn? It might be time to reflect on the must-have Vs desirable. Have you tried the above and still not getting what you want? Speak with CyberSec People 😀, an outcomes-driven cybersecurity recruitment company. A few recent hires have enabled our customers to: Build out internal Threat intelligence functions to protect against nation-state threat actors, enhance Incident Response capabilities to deliver a global follow-the-sun service, Penetration Testers - helping our customers take on new business and generate more revenue, Application Security to drive a function across 100k+ users - supporting and training developers and implementing tooling so create more secure products and platforms, Identity - helping growing businesses to take and deliver more customer projects, generating more revenue and safer environments for their customers. Artemis Calvi 🌙, Rob Line, Yasmin Bourne ☁️

DVA is not associated with this job post. Staff Security Engineer, Offensive Security https://lnkd.in/gjiwQvDk You will: Design and execute exercises based on emerging threats Research and leverage novel attack techniques Automate and develop tooling for offensive security operations Generate clear and concise intelligence from offensive exercises Collaborate with other teams to enhance our defenses, detections and response Be accountable for the technical leadership of this workstream Provide technical mentorship to others on the team... #innovation #management #digitalmarketing #technology #creativity #futurism #startups #marketing #socialmedia #socialnetworking #motivation #personaldevelopment #jobinterviews #sustainability #personalbranding #education #productivity #travel #sales #socialentrepreneurship #fundraising #law #strategy #culture #fashion #business #networking #hiring #health #inspiration