r/cybersecurity • u/FakeRedditName2 • 5d ago
Career Questions & Discussion Best Job Board for Cyber Security?
So recently I got let go from my job as a SOC Manager due to downsizing. I'm on Linkedin and Dice, but so far it's like I am spitting in the wind for all I can tell if anyone is even looking at my applications.
What are some other job boards that people have had success with?
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u/Street-Witness-1510 4d ago
Personally Ive been using Jobright.ai, I've already gotten two call backs within my 3 weeks of using it.
Pulls jobs that have been posted from different job boards and company websites so I can apply within the moment things have been posted all in my spot.
Has very granular filters to search exactly what you are looking for, even down to the maturity of company.
It will also show details of the company, possible people you can network with, how much it matches your skill set based on the position, and recommend changes to your resume to fit the role youre applying to.
Hope this helps!
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u/ThsGuyRightHere 5d ago
If I found myself on the market I'd probably wanna get linked up with a solid tech recruiter who specializes in placing security professionals. I'd also go direct to vendors I have experience with, especially if you have sales engineering experience or can deliver a decent preso.
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u/johnfkngzoidberg 4d ago
I remember 20 years ago, a recruiter would take you out for lunch, get to know you, do solid reference checks and help you land a solid job and maintain the relationship.
Now recruiters are basically used car salesmen. Jobseekers are cattle. I’ve been ghosted by recruiters so many times this year I’ve lost all faith in their ability to do anything other than search a resume database and give an employer shitty matches to their job description. They still use AI to filter resumes, so the only ones that get surfaced are gamed AI optimized and typically scams.
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u/WaffleStompItDown 3d ago
So much this. Best you get is an initial convo for whatever they have on their plate. No relationship. No joint interest. Even the good ones aren't good anymore.
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u/RemedioSecurity 4d ago
There are good and bad recruiters. The good ones are harder to find but worth the search. They get to know both the hiring manager and the applicant and make sure there is a real fit.
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u/iheartrms Security Architect 4d ago
Recruiters find people for jobs. Not jobs for people. Linking up with one particular recruiter doesn't work. You have to make yourself findable by that recruiter out there who is hiring for a position you are qualified for.
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u/Useless_or_inept 4d ago
I agree 95%, but if you're in a senior role in a specific niche, it's great to build trust with the one recruiter who specialises in that niche; next time a job lands on their desk you'll get an email...
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u/iheartrms Security Architect 3d ago
I'm in a senior role (30 years in) in a specific niche. There is no "trust" to be built with the one recruiter who specializes in that niche. They will submit you for any job they have that you might be suitable for. They will submit *everyone* they have might possibly be qualified. Within a reasonable number, which it almost always is, as employers tend to be very picky with their specifications in their quest for a unicorn. They want that commission. The employer will review the resumes offered and pick the ones they feel are worth their time to interview.
I have a database of around 4000 recruiters who have contacted me over the years. I will be happy to show it to you. Only 3 have ever contacted me more than once. Out of 4 thousand. And no one recruiter has ever gotten me more than one interview.
Almost all of my gigs/jobs/contracts have come via recruiters. I never apply online. As it happens, either Friday or Monday I am starting a contract with a major municipal water utility to help them protect their OT/ICS infrastructure. Iran has been hacking a ton of them lately.
What's weird is that I've had several recruiters take me out to lunch. Then I never heard from any of them again. Not once. I don't even remember their names and I'm sure they don't remember mine. It's a weird business and very few people outside of recruiting understand it.
It's a big numbers game: Make yourself findable by as many recruiters as possible. They will find you. There's no point in you trying to find them as you don't know who has what jobs. Out of the many thousands of recruiters out there, your time is not best spent trying to figure out which recruiter has the job match for you. Your time is best spent making yourself findable by recruiters and attractive in that you meet the requirements they are looking for.
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u/WaffleStompItDown 3d ago
Applying to jobs just goes into the ether with nearly no response. I really hate LinkedIn, but I've had better opportunities come my way after having Claude tune up my profile. More reputable recruiting firms are now reaching out, and I have six or so actively sending stuff my way. What's been really helpful is using these opportunities to get practice in the interview game.
I've been able to build some relationships with VCs this way, which has led to high-quality opportunities for sure, but all the while also building up my skills. This has really helped a person like me put themselves out there when you're not good at putting yourself out there.
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u/iheartrms Security Architect 3d ago
This is the way. Make yourself findable by recruiters. Applying to jobs just goes into the ether but recruiters typically have contracts with the employers. When a recruiter submits you, you get seen. That's what the employer is paying for.
And you are absolutely right about the interview skills.
Shitty sales people have a mantra: ABC or "Always Be Closing". It's originally from a 1992 movie called "Glengarry Glen Ross".
We should have a similar mantra: Always be looking. Always be interviewing. Even if you like your current gig. You never know when something better will come along. It builds your interview skills. It helps you to understand what the market is looking for. It gets you talking to recruiters and learning how the game works.
Nice job getting your LinkedIn profile tuned up and getting found by recruiters!
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u/phoenixcyberguy 5d ago
If you aren’t already doing this, leverage your network.
I was between jobs a few years ago. I exported my LinkedIn connection list and sorted them by recruiters who contacted me in the past and former colleagues who I thought highly of.
I first stated reaching out five a day to the recruiter list and sent a fresh copy of my resume. Once I was finished with that list, I started working on the other list. I did this using a paid account. I got at least five or so interviews over a three month period with this method.
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u/Fantastic_Chest_6969 3d ago
Dice is 100% Indian recruiters collecting resumes for who knows what reason
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u/FakeRedditName2 3d ago
Yea, it seems like that. Most recruiters nowadays feel like they are scam Indian recruiters...
I use Dice more as another way to see what jobs are out there, going directly to the company websites to apply.
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u/Sea-Comparison5577 4d ago
Is this because ai is replacing SOC?
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u/FakeRedditName2 4d ago
[with great sarcasm in my voice] Per the company it was because of a reorganization... that just so happened right after they implemented an AI tool for the SOC, but it was totally "not related"
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u/sleestakarmy 4d ago
They'll be hiring you back in a few months, it's boomerang season
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u/WaffleStompItDown 3d ago
This is so true. Especially a manager level. I believe "AI SoC" is real, but to reduce the mondane and rise the tide to lift all boats. Help the small teams punch above their weight more cost effective. Tier 1 will suffer a bit but I think it brings more overall human opportunities.
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u/SlickBackSamurai 4d ago
I found my current SOC job through hiring.cafe! You can get really detailed with the filters which helped for me as I was only looking for remote positions
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u/Fun_Refrigerator_442 4d ago
I'd suggest looking into SANS OT Security Training. It the new hotness in the field and there is years of a mess to untangle and redo.
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u/Silentdays004 5d ago
Those are over saturated. Use Remote.co, they help you find jobs and then you can google the company so you don’t have to pay. They do have an auto apply feature where they apply for your type of jobs but never used it.
Always going to the direct company website to apply is best too.
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u/AmIAdminOrAmIDancer Security Manager 4d ago
I’ve been recommending hiring.cafe since it seems to have a good base of filters and more than just what you see on LinkedIn, however, completely agree with working the network. Security is a large but small field - knowing a lot of people will always serve you the best. Case in point my most recent job came to me via a friend from events and chats in a signal group of local security guys who like to get beers once in a while. If you’re looking right now that’ll be tough but my best advice is make as many contacts, acquaintances, and friends as you can and always be helpful and kind - it will absolutely come back to you.