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HR and recruiting experts offer unique ways to find and hire cybersecurity talent.
In his research, Mello has accrued several best practices for building a cybersecurity A-team.
If a hiring manager wants to find high-performing cybersecurity candidates, Capture-the-Flag, Bug Bounty and other skills-based events are excellent places to look.
Neha Joshi, strategy and innovation lead at Accenture Security, told Mello there's a perception in the industry that cybersecurity is complex and requires niche skills.
DHI Group's Roeth told Mello finding a perfect candidate is nearly impossible, so in-house training or sending new hires to specialized cybersecurity training is crucial.
Another tip about something not given much attention: "A job description should be about the projects and tasks to be completed and the time expected to be spent on them, not the profile of the person you think you want to hire," explained Deidre Diamond, founder and CEO of CyberSN, a recruiting firm that focuses on cybersecurity professionals.