Demand for extra cyber security people in the UK stays high. Threats change fast and many internal teams already run at capacity, so organisations look for companies that can add experienced analysts, engineers and testers for a set period rather than running a full hire every time.
The better companies in this space keep pools of cleared or readily available professionals who can join an existing team with little delay. They cover short-term cover, project spikes and longer placements across the country, matching people to the tools and processes already in use so the extra capacity actually lands and starts contributing.
1. Itexus
Itexus helps UK organisations add cyber security specialists through our staff augmentation model. Our work sits inside the client’s existing workflow, architecture and engineering practices. Our specialists can support security audits, threat detection and compliance readiness for systems that hold sensitive financial and customer data. Our reading of the UK market is that extra capacity has to match local regulatory pressure and the way UK security functions already run.
We place engineers who already know financial-domain security constraints and can join an existing group. Security pages also describe access-control work and incident response, and our staff augmentation offer is how that capacity is added. We keep ownership with the hiring organisation rather than taking the function away.
Key Highlights:
- Named staff augmentation path on the public site
- Alignment with client timelines and architecture
- Attention to regulated financial systems
- UK-market framing for added security capacity
Services:
- Cyber security staff augmentation
- Embedded security specialists for live programmes
- Compliance readiness support through added specialists
- Threat detection and incident response capacity
- Access and infrastructure control support
Contact Information:
- Website: itexus.com
- Email: [email protected]
- Address: 8, The Green, STE road, Dover, DE 19901, United States
- LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/itexus
- Facebook: www.facebook.com/itexus
- Twitter: x.com/ItexusSoft
- Instagram: www.instagram.com/itexus.soft
2. Nexus Grid
Nexus Grid provides cyber security staff augmentation so organisations can add security expertise to teams they already run. They supply on-demand security people rather than building a separate delivery unit. The company frames the work as staff augmentation for cyber security. The agency aims to strengthen internal teams by placing extra security capacity where it is needed. Their public pages keep the offer centred on on-demand expertise. Nexus Grid does not publish a long catalogue of extra practices beyond that core model. They present staff augmentation as the way they support security groups. The company describes the outcome as internal teams that gain extra security expertise. The agency keeps the message short and tied to staff augmentation. Their site links the work to strengthening teams through added people.
Key Highlights:
- On-demand security expertise for existing teams
- Staff augmentation as the core model
- Focus on strengthening internal cyber security capacity
Services:
- On-demand security expertise
- Placement of security people into internal teams
- Staff augmentation for cyber security work
- Extra capacity for current security groups
Contact Information:
- Website: nexusgrid.co.uk
- Phone: +44 749 376 9629
- Email: [email protected]
- Address: 11b Jimoh Oladeinde, Gbagada, Lagos, Nigeria
- LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/nexus-grid-limited
3. invitise
invitise embedded cyber security specialists with teams on programmes, projects and contract work. They supply single specialists or assembled teams. The company covers security architecture, security operations and security engineering. The agency also offers fractional CISO and CTO arrangements. Their engagement models include embedded programmes, statements of work and contract capability. invitise screens people before they are presented. They stay involved through delivery as a single point of contact. The company works across London and the rest of the UK. The agency focuses on cyber security capability rather than general IT hiring. Their pages list SOC analysts, security architects, security engineers and programme roles as typical placements. invitise describes the work as embedding and then staying close through delivery. They treat contract capability as a way to add people into live teams.
Key Highlights:
- Embeds specialists with existing teams
- Contract capability for cyber security roles
- Fractional CISO and CTO arrangements
- Coverage of architecture, operations and engineering
- Stays involved through delivery
Services:
- Contract capability placements
- Embedded programme support
- Statement of works delivery
- Fractional leadership
- Security architecture placements
- SOC and security operations placements
Contact Information:
- Website: www.invitise.com
- Phone: 0345 163 0135
- Email: [email protected]
- Address: 71–75 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, London WC2H 9JQ
- LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/invitise
- Twitter: x.com/InvitiseRecruit
4. Computer Futures
Computer Futures specialises in cyber security recruitment for permanent and contract roles. They also run project services and executive search for security leaders. The company connects organisations with information security managers, penetration testers and similar specialists. The agency covers cloud security, network security, application security and governance among other areas. Their contract offering includes security engineers and SOC analysts. Computer Futures presents project services when a team or architect is needed for a defined piece of work. They handle executive search for CISO-level and head of operations roles. The company has offices in several UK cities. The agency works on both hire-side and candidate-side matching for cyber security. Their pages frame the work as filling skills gaps and scaling teams up or down. Computer Futures sits inside the SThree family of specialist recruitment brands. They treat cyber security as a distinct specialism rather than a general IT desk.
Key Highlights:
- Permanent and contract cyber security recruitment
- Project services for defined security work
- Executive search for security leaders
- UK office coverage for staffing conversations
Services:
- Permanent cyber security recruitment
- Contract cyber security recruitment
- Project services for security teams
- Executive search for security leadership
- Matching across cloud, network and application security
Contact Information:
- Website: www.computerfutures.com
- Phone: +44 121 616 5700
- Address: 4th floor, 10 Temple Street, Birmingham, B2 5BN
- LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/computer-futures
5. Experis
Experis provides people and advisory support around cyber security. They offer professional resourcing for critical security roles. The company lists advisory work covering governance, risk and compliance. The agency also covers security monitoring and security testing. Their mix includes supply chain risk management. Experis groups cyber security under a wider set of IT services that also includes project work and managed services. They describe a customer-centred approach to security resourcing. The company sits inside the ManpowerGroup family of brands. The agency supplies talent and advisory input so organisations can identify and reduce security risk. Their pages put professional resourcing first among the cyber security items. Experis also refers to managed SOC work as part of the wider security offer. They treat resourcing and advisory as linked parts of the same cyber security practice.
Key Highlights:
- Professional resourcing for cyber security roles
- Advisory work on governance, risk and compliance
- Security monitoring and testing
- Supply chain risk management
- Link to project and managed services
- Placement inside a wider IT services mix
Services:
- Professional resourcing
- Advisory on governance, risk and compliance
- Security monitoring
- Security testing
- Supply chain risk management
Contact Information:
- Website: www.experis.co.uk
- Phone: 0131 264 1060
- Email: [email protected]
- Address: Suite 221, 1 Lochrin Square, Spaces, 92-98 Fountainbridge, Edinburgh EH3 9QA
- LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/experis-uk
- Facebook: www.facebook.com/ExperisUK
- Instagram: www.instagram.com/experis.uk
6. Dynamic Search
Dynamic Search recruits cyber security talent for permanent and contract roles. They cover the span from SOC analysts through to CISO-level hires. The company also assembles teams and project groups when a single hire is not enough. The agency works across SIEM and threat intelligence, penetration testing, endpoint detection, cloud security and identity work. Their recruitment packages range from reactive search through to more tailored hiring support. Dynamic Search offers permanent recruitment, contract recruitment, executive search and recruitment process outsourcing. They describe specialists who understand certifications and the security landscape. The company places both individual specialists and fuller teams. The agency treats cyber security as one of several IT disciplines they recruit for. Their public pages separate support for individuals, teams and projects. Dynamic Search presents the work as filling missing skill sets and standing up security groups when needed.
Key Highlights:
- Permanent and contract cyber security hiring
- Coverage from SOC analysts through to CISO roles
- Support for individuals, teams and projects
Services:
- Permanent recruitment
- Contract recruitment
- Executive search
- Recruitment process outsourcing
- Team assembly for security work
- Project-based contractor and permanent placement
Contact Information:
- Website: www.dynamicsearch.co.uk
- Phone: +44 (0) 208 629 6000
- Email: [email protected]
- Address: Ground Floor, 14 Castle Street, Liverpool, L2 0NE
- LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/dynamic-search-solutions
7. Apto Solutions
Apto Solutions provides SIEM augmentation so internal teams can add dedicated SIEM expertise without handing ownership of threat management away. They split the work into team augmentation and operate augmentation. The company uses team augmentation when a programme or rollout needs SIEM specialists who sit inside an existing group. The agency operates augmentation when an external SIEM specialist takes day-to-day ownership of the platform while the organisation stays accountable for risk. Their consultants report into in-house management and join daily meetings so oversight stays with the internal side. Apto Solutions covers implementation, migration, onboarding, upgrades, data work, performance, analytics, reporting and content management. They treat augmentation as a complement to in-house knowledge rather than a full outsource of threat ownership. The company works across on-premise, cloud and hybrid SIEM setups. The agency frames the offer as extra SIEM capacity that follows the organisation’s own processes. Their public pages keep the focus on SIEM augmentation rather than a general security desk.
Key Highlights:
- Team augmentation for SIEM programmes and rollouts
- Operate augmentation for ongoing platform ownership
- Consultants who report into in-house management
- Coverage across the SIEM lifecycle
Services:
- Team augmentation with SIEM specialists
- Operate augmentation for platform running
- SIEM implementation and migration support
- Onboarding and upgrade assistance
- Content, analytics and reporting support on the SIEM
Contact Information:
- Website: www.aptosolutions.co.uk
- Phone: +44(0)845 226 3351
- Address: 4th Floor, 15 Pembroke Rd, Clifton, Bristol BS8 3BA
- LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/apto-solutions-ltd
- Twitter: x.com/aptosolutionsuk
8. Ashdown Group
Ashdown Group recruits cyber security professionals for permanent roles, contractor assignments and executive search. They cover the span from security analysts through to CISO-level hires. The company also places incident response people, threat intelligence specialists, SOC managers, vulnerability specialists and compliance and risk professionals. The agency runs contractor recruitment when a temporary cyber skill set is needed. Their consultants screen, vet and interview contractors before placement. Ashdown Group markets roles through a private network of cyber security contacts. They also run executive searches for CTO, CIO, CISO and IT Director appointments. The company has a London head office and remote IT recruiters across the UK. The agency treats cyber security as part of a wider IT recruitment practice. Their contractor work includes help with IR35 alignment. Ashdown Group presents the hiring support as matching sector background and project experience to the brief.
Key Highlights:
- Permanent cyber security recruitment
- Contractor and consultant placement for temporary cyber skills
- Executive search for CISO and other technology leaders
Services:
- Permanent recruitment into cyber security roles
- Contractor recruitment for extra cyber capacity
- Executive search for security leadership
- Placement of SOC managers and analysts
- Incident response and threat intelligence hiring
- Compliance and risk professional placement
Contact Information:
- Website: www.ashdowngroup.com
- Phone: 020 3857 2345
- Email: [email protected]
- Address: 8 Waldegrave Road, Teddington, TW11 8GT
9. epicX
epicX provides cybersecurity staff augmentation and connects organisations with security engineers who join existing teams. They also offer cybersecurity development outsourcing when a full project is handed over. The company supplies full-time dedicated talent for security software work. The agency covers talent for managed security platforms, vulnerability and penetration testing tools, identity and access systems, vCISO support, SOC and incident response platforms, and compliance software. Their model lets the hiring side interview and approve the person who will join. epicX handles contracts and payroll for the developers it places. They describe the work as staff augmentation for building security software rather than running a general recruitment desk. The company also lists zero trust implementation specialists and cloud and data security system building. The agency keeps the public offer tied to dedicated security engineers working inside the client’s team. Their pages separate staff augmentation from full project outsourcing.
Key Highlights:
- Cybersecurity staff augmentation with dedicated engineers
- Option to outsource a full security development project
- Direct interview and approval of the person who joins
- Coverage across IAM, SOC platforms and testing tools
- Contracts and payroll handled for placed developers
- vCISO talent for strategic security development
Services:
- Dedicated cybersecurity engineers for in-house teams
- Cybersecurity development outsourcing
- Talent for IAM and access systems
- Talent for SOC and incident response platforms
- vCISO talent
- Development support for compliance and risk software
Contact Information:
- Website: epicx.co.uk
- Phone: +44 7400 383892
- Email: [email protected]
- Address: 71-75 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2H 9JQ
- LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/epicxofficial
- Facebook: www.facebook.com/epicX.UK
- Twitter: x.com/epicx_uk
- Instagram: www.instagram.com/epicx.uk
10. A-listware
A-listware delivers Cyber Security as a Service so organisations can use external security capacity instead of building a full in-house team. They work from offices in the UK and the USA. The company offers one-time assessments and fully managed protection plans. The agency covers threat monitoring and management, security audits, compliance management, risk assessments and incident response. Their team includes SIEM architects, certified ethical hackers, DevSecOps engineers and audit consultants. A-listware handles both managed security work and one-off engagements. They describe the model as flexible and sized to the organisation’s risk and compliance brief. The company works across infrastructure, cloud security, application audits, penetration testing and regulatory support. The agency presents CSaaS as a way to add expertise and resources without maintaining a dedicated internal security function. Their public description keeps the focus on outsourced cyber capacity rather than a general software studio.
Key Highlights:
- Cyber Security as a Service from UK and USA offices
- Mix of one-time assessments and managed protection
- Specialists spanning SIEM, testing, DevSecOps and audit work
Services:
- Threat monitoring and management
- Security audits
- Compliance management
- Risk assessments
- Incident response
- Managed security and one-time engagements
Contact Information:
- Website: a-listware.com
- Phone: +44 (0)142 439 01 40
- Email: [email protected]
- Address: St. Leonards-On-Sea, TN37 7TA, UK
- LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/a-listware
- Facebook: www.facebook.com/alistware
11. Hamilton Barnes
Hamilton Barnes supplies contract cyber security professionals so organisations can add specialist capacity for security programmes. They place Cyber Security Engineers, SOC Analysts, Penetration Testers, Cloud Security Specialists and Information Security Consultants. The company focuses on contract solutions that support transformation work, incident response, cloud security and compliance initiatives. The agency works with specialist recruitment consultants who handle the contractor journey from onboarding through to the end of the assignment. Hamilton Barnes describes the offer as a way to bring in technical capability when permanent hiring is not practical. They cover threat detection and SOC operations, digital forensics and incident response, red teaming, security automation and governance risk and compliance work. The company presents contract cover as a flexible route for business-critical security programmes. The agency keeps the public pages centred on experienced contractors who can join existing security functions.
Key Highlights:
- Contract placement of cyber security specialists
- Coverage across engineering, SOC, testing and consulting roles
- Support for transformation and compliance programmes
- Specialist consultants managing the contractor journey
Services:
- Placement of Cyber Security Engineers
- SOC Analyst contract cover
- Penetration Tester assignments
- Cloud Security Specialist placement
- Information Security Consultant contracts
Contact Information:
- Website: www.hamilton-barnes.com
- Phone: +44 (0)20 7808 1415
- Email: [email protected]
- Address: Cable House, 60 New Broad Street, London
- LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/hamilton-barnes
- Facebook: www.facebook.com/hamiltonbarnesrecruitment
- Twitter: x.com/Hamilton_Barnes
12. Barclay Simpson
Barclay Simpson runs recruitment across cyber security and related risk disciplines. They offer permanent recruitment, retained search and temporary or contract recruitment. The company treats cyber security as a named specialism alongside data GRC, information security and related areas. The agency works with organisations that need extra security capacity through contract or permanent routes. Barclay Simpson also covers data privacy and governance roles that often sit next to security functions. They operate across the UK as one of their core markets. The company frames the work as matching specialists into security and risk teams. The agency keeps permanent, retained and contract options available so the engagement model can match the brief. Their public pages list cyber security recruitment as a distinct area of focus.
Key Highlights:
- Permanent and contract cyber security recruitment
- Retained search for security roles
- Coverage of cyber security alongside data GRC
Services:
- Temporary and contract recruitment for security roles
- Permanent cyber security recruitment
- Retained search for security specialists
- Placement into information security and data privacy roles
Contact Information:
- Website: www.barclaysimpson.com
- Phone: +44 (0)20 79362601
- Email: [email protected]
- LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/barclay-simpson
- Twitter: x.com/barclaysimpson
13. First Point Group
First Point Group recruits for cyber and information security roles on permanent, contract and executive search bases. They help organisations evaluate the structure of their cyber teams and fill the resulting vacancies. The company covers cyber security operations, data privacy and protection, governance risk and compliance, identity and access management, information security, penetration testing and security architecture and engineering. The agency also handles security sales roles within the same specialism. First Point Group describes the work as understanding client requirements and matching candidates into cyber security teams. They list example roles such as Information Security Manager, Security Architect, SOC Analyst and Senior Penetration Tester. The company presents permanent jobs, contract assignments, executive level search, market mapping and scope of work options. The agency keeps cyber and information security as a named recruitment specialism. Their public pages frame the offer as support for growing cyber security teams.
Key Highlights:
- Permanent, contract and executive search for cyber roles
- Coverage across operations, GRC, IAM and testing
- Support for evaluating cyber team structure
- Named specialism in cyber and information security
Services:
- Contract assignments for cyber security roles
- Permanent recruitment into security positions
- Executive level search for security leadership
- Placement of SOC Analysts and Penetration Testers
- Security Architecture and Engineering hiring
- Governance Risk and Compliance recruitment
Contact Information:
- Website: www.firstpointgroup.com
- Phone: +44 20 7758 4190
- Email: [email protected]
- Address: 85 Newman Street, London, W1T 3EU, United Kingdom
- LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/first-point-group
- Facebook: www.facebook.com/FirstPointGroup
- Twitter: x.com/firstpointgroup
- Instagram: www.instagram.com/firstpointgroup
Conclusion
Cyber security staff augmentation in the UK is less about collecting logos and more about plugging a real gap: extra people who can sit inside a team that already has tools, tickets and a backlog. Some organisations need a single specialist for a stretch of work. Others want a small group that can land and start without a six-month hiring cycle. The useful distinction is whether the extra capacity reports into the existing structure or quietly turns into another outsourced function.
It is not a strict ranking, more of an overview of how this part of the market is shaped. Permanent search, contract cover, fractional leadership and SIEM-style team augmentation all sit under the same umbrella, and they do not solve the same problem. A CISO-level day or two a week is a different ask from an analyst who can join the SOC queue next week. Mixing those up is how briefs stall.
What tends to matter in practice is fit to the current operating model. Can the person work the same hours and tools as the in-house group. Is the engagement short cover, a programme spike, or a longer lift while permanent roles stay open. Those questions decide more than a polished service page. The UK market has enough companies in this space that the constraint is rarely “does this exist”. It is whether the extra people will actually attach to the team that already owns the risk.