Jessica Graham

Alongside recruitment, I have also built an online e-commerce Shopify store selling on-trend
homeware and interior décor items. This was another way to generate a reactive income whilst
caring for my grandfather.
I use a 3PL company (third party logistics) to store, fulfil and ship the orders placed on the
Shopify site and I now have my sister managing this so I am completely hands-off, this would
therefore not interfere with any other work commitments as I use my weekends to upgrade and
update stock as the day to day is managed by others.

I set up my own cyber security recruitment business in order to support my grandfather who
suffers from Alzheimers. I was a carer for him 2-3 days of the week. My Grandad has always
played an pivotal role in my life and setting up a business was a great solution for me to
maintain my cyber security network, continuously expand my knowledge, generate an income
whilst retaining the flexibility to care for my Grandad.
• Grown a client base of leading cyber security firms from scratch
• Successfully placed numerous candidates into new roles from entry level to c-suite
• Maintained relationships with candidates (regular catch ups, meet-ups, joining security
groups and attending industry events)
• Continually networking
• Delivering an effective and consultative approach
• Grown security teams worldwide primarily within penetration testing, cloud security,
security operations, pre-sales, security architecture, security sales, data privacy and
governance, risk and compliance.
• Recruited DevOps, developers and software engineers. In addition,
marketing/operations and HR managers for leading tech firms and cyber security
consulting firms.
• Consistently identifying new ways to find talent outside of conventional go-to platforms
(for example; Ladies of London hacking society member, CybConnect social and a
generous referral scheme).
• Understanding client demands with deliverables and timescales and successfully
tailoring solutions to fit (e.g. campaign days)
• Managed contractors and associates who worked for me on an ad-hoc basis.
• Drafting and agreeing commercial terms, designing tailored services, producing, and
chasing invoices
• Rapidly delivering contract, permanent and executive search recruitment solutions.
• Providing training to entry level candidates and graduates - advising on how to enter the
cyber market / what certifications to take and basic information security education.

Part of a boutique security firm, generating new business logo and built the security capability
from scratch - built the CRM system with candidates, clients and prospects. Successfully
placed multiple candidates primarily within penetration testing, security operations, cloud
security, security architecture, governance, risk and compliance.

Focusing exclusively on cyber security contract and permanent recruitment. Attacking a passive
market and building long-term relationships as this is a very candidate driven market, whilst
developing partnerships with clients and regularly networking with highly technical individuals
to learn my market and become an expert in my field.
• Running successful campaign days for my candidates and clients
• Contributing to a minimum of 3 cyber security placements a month
• Managing existing clients
• Generating new business logo
• Keeping up-to-date with topics and trends within the security field
• Managing the full process from identification of the candidate to post passing
probationary periods Headhunting niche skills within security (mainly security cleared and
holding highly regarded certs)