InfoSec People

What InfoSec People does

InfoSec People Ltd is a UK-based boutique recruitment consultancy specialising in cyber security and technology talent, headquartered in Cheltenham. The firm operates a single integrated delivery model built around four capabilities: permanent placement, contract and interim placement, executive search (CISO and senior security leadership), and broader IT/technology recruitment spanning design, agile, data, software engineering, cloud/automation and AI/ML roles. Two specialised practices extend the offering: a Defence & Public Sector recruitment practice and an SME/scale-up practice that bundles market-mapping, salary benchmarking, psychometric testing, onboarding/retention mentoring and investor introductions. The firm serves FTSE100 corporates, central government, defence buyers and cyber/tech start-ups, with typical assignments at £40,000–£80,000+ permanent salaries and £350–£600 contract day rates.

The business model is fee-based recruitment services: contingent permanent placement fees recognised at candidate start, recurring margin on contract/interim day rates, and bespoke executive search fees. GTM is relationship-led from Cheltenham, combining named recruitment partner outreach, a self-serve job search portal hosted on the Gattaca/Matchtech platform (infosec.matchtech.com), accelerator partnerships (Plexal, Betaden) and active community engagement (NCSC Cyber Schools Hub, CyNam, Hub8, Tech Talent Charter). The operational stack runs on Bullhorn automation, Olark live chat, Unbounce landing pages, Google Analytics/AdWords, LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, Appcast, Facebook, Twitter and LeadForensics.

In August 2025 InfoSec People was acquired by Gattaca Plc and now operates as a wholly owned subsidiary within the Gattaca group alongside sister brand Matchtech. The boutique brand, Cheltenham HQ (Eagle Tower) and named recruitment partner model have been preserved post-acquisition, with privacy and complaints now routed through gattacaplc.com. Leadership includes Founder Chris Dunning-Walton (CEO & MD), Director of Cyber Recruitment Ben Craig, Delivery Team Lead Matthew Lannen, and Recruitment Partners Mark Elford, Ali Maclean and Jake Knight. The firm holds Cyber Essentials accreditation and APSCO full membership, and was Highly Commended at the Recruiter Awards in 2021 and 2022.

Name

InfoSec People

Legal name

InfoSec People Ltd

Website

https://www.infosecpeople.co.uk/

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

InfoSec People is a UK-based boutique recruitment consultancy placing permanent, contract and executive cyber security and IT talent for FTSE100 corporates, defence and public sector buyers, and cyber/tech SMEs and scale-ups, operating as a wholly owned subsidiary of Gattaca Plc since August 2025.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cybersecurity Recruitment Services

NAICS

Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Cybersecurity Staffing (BPACADAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Cybersecurity & Identity Consulting (BPAHAEAG)

Keywords

• Cyber security recruitment
• Technology staffing services
• Executive search
• Contract interim placement
• Permanent placement agency

Headquarters

HQ city

Cheltenham

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Permanent placement fees: One-off fees on permanent placements in cyber and technology roles; typical assignment salaries £40,000–£80,000+. Revenue recognised at point of successful candidate start.
2. Contract and interim placement fees: Recurring margin/day-rate spread on contract and interim cyber security professionals (typical £350–£600 per day), generating ongoing revenue while contractors are on assignment.
3. Executive search fees: Retained or contingency search fees for senior cyber leadership roles (CISO, Head of Information Security, Security Practice Directors, etc.).
4. SME advisory and mentoring services: Value-add services for scale-up clients including brand/identity definition, market-mapping, salary reviews, psychometric testing, onboarding/retention mentoring, and introductions to investors/clients — often packaged with hiring mandates.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

InfoSec People is a boutique recruitment consultancy placing cyber security and technology professionals into permanent, contract/interim, and executive-level roles for UK employers. The firm covers Security Operations, Technical Cyber, GRC, Cyber Sales, and wider IT functions (Design, Agile, Data, Software, Cloud/Automation, AI/ML) and runs dedicated Defence & Public Sector and SME/Scale-Up practices. Following its August 2025 acquisition by Gattaca Plc, the services are delivered alongside sister brand Matchtech within the Gattaca group.

Product overview

InfoSec People operates as a single, integrated boutique recruitment consultancy rather than a multi-product software platform. Its offering is anchored on three core delivery services — Permanent Cyber Security Recruitment, Contract & Interim Cyber Security Recruitment, and Executive Search (covering CISO/Head of Security roles) — alongside the broader Permanent & Contract IT & Technology Recruitment capability that spans Design, Agile, Data, Software Engineering and Cloud/Automation. These core services are complemented by two specialised practices: SME & Scale-Up Talent Acquisition Support (which bundles market-mapping, salary benchmarking, psychometric testing, payment flexibility and investor introductions, and includes the firm's role as official Talent Acquisition Partner for the Plexal and Betaden accelerators) and Defence & Public Sector Recruitment. Supporting marketing/lead-generation assets include a Monthly Cyber & Tech Newsletter and the downloadable 2026 Company Prospectus. Following the August 2025 acquisition by Gattaca Plc, the services are delivered as part of the Gattaca group alongside sister brand Matchtech, whose job-search platform (infosec.matchtech.com) hosts the firm's live job board.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Permanent Cyber Security Recruitment Boutique permanent placement service across the full cyber security landscape, covering Security Operations (SOC Analysts, SOC Managers, SIEM Consultants, Incident Responders, Security Engineers, IDAM Consultants), Technical Cyber (Penetration Testers, Security Architects, Cloud Security Specialists, Vulnerability Researchers, Reverse Engineering), GRC (ISO/PCI Consultants, GDPR Consultants), and Cyber Security Sales roles, for UK employers.
• Contract & Interim Cyber Security Recruitment Contract and interim placement service for cyber security professionals across the same capability areas as the permanent offering (Security Operations, Technical Cyber, GRC, Cyber Sales), typically aligned to day-rate assignments in the £350–£600 range.
• Executive Search (Senior Management / CISO) Senior and executive-level search practice placing CISOs, Head of Information Security (Global), Security Practice Directors, Security Managers, Security Officers, and Head of Security Awareness into leadership roles at UK organisations.
• Permanent & Contract IT & Technology Recruitment Recruitment capability across the wider IT landscape covering Design Teams (UI/UX/Product Designers, Content Designers), Agile Transformation (Agile Coaches, Scrum Masters, Product Owners/Managers, Business/Solution/Enterprise Architects), Data (Architect, Analyst, Engineering, Data Science), Software Teams (Back End, Front End, Full Stack, UI Developers, Automation/Manual Testers, Technical Architects, System Engineers, AI/ML), and Cloud/Automation (DevOps, Cloud Migration, Security).
• SME & Scale-Up Talent Acquisition Support End-to-end hiring support for cyber and tech SMEs/start-ups/scale-ups, including identity/brand definition, market-mapping, salary reviews, psychometric testing, innovative payment options, onboarding and retention mentoring, plus introductions to Angel/VC/PE investors. Includes role as official Talent Acquisition Partner for Plexal and Betaden accelerators.
• Defence & Public Sector Recruitment Dedicated practice serving central government, defence and wider public sector clients with cyber and technology hires, promoted as a top-level website navigation item and referenced in thought-leadership coverage such as the Strategic Defence Review article.

Quantifiable outcome

• 25% higher retention rate for organisations that upskill '70/30' hires internally
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• PlexalcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerInfoSec People is recognised as the official Talent Acquisition Partner for Plexal, delivering mentoring sessions on attracting, hiring and retaining cyber/tech talent to scale-ups within the Plexal accelerator.
• Betaden (BetaDen)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerOfficial Talent Acquisition Partner for the Betaden (BetaDen) cyber accelerator — InfoSec People mentors cohort companies on talent acquisition and acts as recruitment partner.
• MatchtechcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister brand within the Gattaca group and co-sponsor of the ACE SME Council Water Sector Cyber Security event. Matchtech supplies the underlying job board (infosec.matchtech.com) and partners on engineering and OT cyber briefs alongside InfoSec People.
• NCSC Cyber Schools HubminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAssociate of the NCSC Cyber Schools Hub programme, sponsoring events for students across Gloucestershire and South Wales.
• Tech Talent CharterminorOthersJoined the Tech Talent Charter as part of InfoSec People's EDI commitments, supporting diversity in the tech workforce.
• Deeds and WordsminorOthersPartnering with Deeds and Words to ensure InfoSec People's EDI messaging and internal training are as forward-thinking as possible.
• Women in RecruitmentminorOthersActive member of Women in Recruitment, aligned with InfoSec People's commitment that submitted shortlists reflect diversity wherever possible.
• CyNamminorOthersSupported community referenced within InfoSec People's SME scale-up proposition — Innovation through Community, Capability and Culture.
• Hub8minorOthersSupported as part of InfoSec People's cyber scale-up network offering — brings an unrivalled network in the Cyber Scale-Up scene.
• Association for Consultancy and Engineering (ACE)minorOthersACE SME Council hosted the Water Sector Cyber Security event that InfoSec People (with Matchtech) participated in as a speaker/contributor.
• Cyber Essentials (UK NCSC / IASME scheme)minorOthersInfoSec People holds full Cyber Essentials certification, evidenced by the badge displayed on the homepage and contact page.
• FCSA (Freelancer & Contractor Services Association)minorOthersFCSA membership/accreditation badge displayed on the contact and looking-for-opportunities pages, signalling contractor payroll compliance.
• (ISC)²minorOthersISC2 partner badge displayed alongside other accreditations on the candidate-facing pages.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Acumin: UK-headquartered specialist recruitment firm focused on cyber security, information security and risk, covering permanent, contract and executive search — the closest direct competitor to InfoSec People in the UK cyber boutique segment.
• SR2 (Socially Responsible Recruitment): Boutique UK recruiter placing cyber security, data and technology professionals, with overlapping permanent and contract coverage and a similar niche specialist positioning.
• Barclay Simpson: UK-based recruitment firm specialising in cyber security, risk, compliance and internal audit, competing directly with InfoSec People on permanent and contract placements in security and GRC roles.
• Computer Futures: Specialist technology recruiter with dedicated cyber security practice, placing permanent and contract professionals across security and broader IT — overlapping InfoSec People's permanent/contract IT coverage.
• Lorien: UK-focused technology and digital recruiter covering cyber, data, software and cloud roles; competes with InfoSec People on the IT/technology cross-sell side rather than purely security.
• McGregor Boyall: UK recruitment firm with dedicated technology, cyber and transformation practices, overlapping with InfoSec People on contract and permanent cyber and broader IT hiring.

Broad incumbents

• Hays Technology (Hays UK): Global staffing group with a large UK cyber security and technology practice; competes on enterprise and public sector mandates that InfoSec People also targets, but at much greater scale and geographic reach.
• Reed Technology: Major UK generalist recruiter with dedicated technology and cyber security desks; competes for both permanent and contract demand but lacks InfoSec People's exclusive niche specialism.
• Michael Page Technology: Large global recruiter operating dedicated technology and cyber security hiring desks across the UK, competing on mid-to-senior permanent mandates that overlap with InfoSec People's practice.

Others

• Matchtech (Gattaca group): Sister brand within the Gattaca group, sharing the infosec.matchtech.com job board infrastructure; technically a partner rather than competitor but provides overlap on engineering and OT cyber briefs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/watch?v=ZoT8zfQ_gTo
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/1432216
• Xx.com/InfoSecPeople

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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