Cyber security engineers, tested on the tools you run.
Demand Cyber places cyber security engineers for email security, secure web and cloud access, edge and network, and cloud security. Each one is tested hands-on by a CISSP-certified practitioner before you see a CV.
What does a cyber security engineer do for an identity-led team?
They build and tune the controls around your identity layer: mail filtering, secure web gateways, firewalls and cloud security posture. The good ones understand how each control depends on who the user is.
Conditional access, secure web gateway policy and data loss rules all lean on identity. Engineers who understand that link make fewer exceptions and fewer outages.
How does cyber engineering connect to identity?
Every major security control now makes decisions based on who the user is. Our engineers configure email, web, network and cloud controls to use those identity signals properly.
Which platforms do your cyber engineers work on?
Platforms across all four areas, from Proofpoint and Netskope to Palo Alto Networks and Wiz. Candidates are tested on the one you run.
| Area | Platforms | Skills we test in the sandbox |
|---|---|---|
| Email security | Proofpoint, Mimecast, Microsoft Defender for Office 365, Abnormal | SPF, DKIM and DMARC to p=reject, mail flow with Microsoft 365, quarantine tuning, TAP and TRAP automation |
| Secure web & cloud access | Netskope, Zscaler, Palo Alto Prisma Access, Cloudflare One | Steering and tunnels, SSL inspection exceptions, real-time policy, DLP profiles, private app publishing |
| Edge, WAF & DDoS | Cloudflare, Akamai, F5, AWS WAF | WAF rule tuning, managed rulesets, rate limiting, API protection, Terraform for Cloudflare |
| Network security | Palo Alto Networks, Fortinet, Check Point | Rule base hygiene, App-ID and User-ID, high availability, migrations between vendors |
| Cloud security | Wiz (Google), Prisma Cloud, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, AWS Security Hub | Landing zone guardrails, SCPs and Azure Policy, infrastructure-as-code scanning, finding triage at scale |
| And More | Ask us about platforms not listed here. | |
Which cyber engineering roles can you fill?
Platform engineers and the architects who design around them, always matched on the tool you run.
How do you vet cyber engineering specialists?
Every cyber engineer we put forward has passed four screening stages run by CISSP-certified practitioners. In the sandbox stage, they configure and troubleshoot policy on the platform you run.
Of everyone we source, 42% pass the credential and background check, 18% pass the sandbox deep-dive, 6% pass the practitioner panel and about 1% are cleared for placement. See how we vet or view a sample candidate report.
What does this look like in practice?
A Fortune 500 pharmaceutical company brought us in when its Netskope rollout had stalled.
“Our Netskope rollout had been sitting half-configured for a year. Their engineer had data loss policies live across every site within six weeks.”
Can I hire a cyber engineer on contract or permanently?
Both. Many contractors are available within one to two weeks of the scoping call.
Permanent hires are fee-based, with a replacement guarantee. Contract Placement · Permanent Hire · Advisory & Workshops
Common questions.
Can one engineer cover both Netskope and Zscaler?+
Some can. If a candidate's depth is on one platform only, we'll say so in the assessment notes.
Do you place engineers for a single rollout?+
Yes. A day-rate contract suits a defined rollout or migration, and you can extend or roll off on your terms.
Why do your cyber engineers need identity knowledge?+
Because identity is the layer we specialise in. Secure web, email and cloud controls all depend on it, so we test for that link.
What if I don't have the budget for an onshore resource?+
Our Global & Blended Teams option pairs an onshore lead with vetted engineers in our talent hubs in the Philippines, Vietnam and Singapore. You keep a local point of contact at a lower blended day rate, and every engineer passes the same practitioner vetting. See Global & Blended Teams
Need a cyber engineering specialist?
Book a 30-minute scoping call. You'll speak to a practitioner, not a recruiter.