Pete Strouse

CEO

St. Petersburg, Florida, United States13 yrs 6 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Over 100 placements in the GRC industry.
Expert in bridging the cybersecurity talent gap.
Founder of a podcast addressing hiring challenges.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Cybersecurity Recruitment Specialist with a focus on GRC and DFIR.

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Skills

Core Skills

It Audit, Governance, Risk, And Compliance (grc)Digital Forensics And Incident Response (dfir)RecruitingHuman Resources

Other Skills

Executive searchInfoSec recruitmentHiring process advisoryEmployer branding supportEmployee retention advisoryOffensive SecurityData PrivacyIdentity & Access ManagementSecOpsCloud SecuritySecurity ExecutivesSecurity SalesHiringBuilding HR departmentsDeveloping campus recruiting programs

About

Drowing in unqualified applicants and wasting too much time on hiring? I can help. I've been helping Consulting Firms, Compliance Automation Platforms, and Internal GRC Teams hire for 11+ years now. 100+ placements made in the GRC industry for consultancies and SaaS. Examples of previous placements: - Audit Staff through Sr. Manager/Director for multiple GRC consultancies (SOC 2, HITRUST, ISO 27001, PCI QSAs, etc) - Customer Success for multiple compliance automation SaaS platforms from CSM to Director of CS - Growth Directors for an audit firm - Account Executives for a Compliance Automation SaaS company - Sales Engineer for Compliance Automation SaaS company - Partner Manager and Partner Account Manager for Compliance Automation SaaS company - Entire SOC for an MSSP including L1-L3 SOC Analysts, SIEM Engineer, etc - Sales teams including Account Executives & Director of Sales for multiple MSSPs & consultancies - Security Engineer (GRC duties) for SaaS company - DFIR Consultants - Consultant through Sr. Director for multiple DFIR consulting firms - Sr. Marketing Managers for GRC consultancies & MSSPs Cell: 314-489-9332 (Call OR text!) Email: pete.strouse@infoseconnect.com

Experience

13 yrs 6 mos

Total Experience

2 yrs 3 mos

Average Tenure

3 yrs

Current Experience

Talent gap fireside chat

Founder & Host

Apr 2023 – Present · 3 yrs · United States · Remote

Talent Gap Fireside Chat is a podcast with the goal of solving the cybersecurity "talent gap" one discussion at a time. We discuss common challenges in hiring security professionals with some of the industry’s leading hiring managers, discovering solutions to those challenges along the way. You’ll see a live discussion of a cybersecurity recruiting expert and CISO finding ways to bridge the cybersecurity talent gap through candid dialogue, humility, and humor.

Infosec connect

CEO and Founder

Jan 2021 – Present · 5 yrs 3 mos · Bradenton, Florida, United States

Bridging The Talent Gap One Connection At A Time
Services for clients
Executive search
InfoSec recruitment
Hiring process advisory
Employer branding support
Employee retention advisory
Complimentary services for candidates
Resume reviews
LinkedIn profile reviews
Job search strategies
Career advice
Skill sets in our wheelhouse:
IT Audit, Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC)
Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR)
Offensive Security
Data Privacy
Identity & Access Management
SecOps
Cloud Security
Security Executives
Security Sales

Executive searchInfoSec recruitmentHiring process advisoryEmployer branding supportEmployee retention advisoryIT Audit, Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC)+1

Infosec hires, llc

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Mar 2017 – Jan 2021 · 3 yrs 10 mos · Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

Skill sets in my wheelhouse:
Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR)
IT Audit, Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC)
Offensive Security
Data Privacy
Identity & Access Management
SecOps
Cloud Security
Security Executives
Security Sales

Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR)IT Audit, Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC)Offensive SecurityData PrivacyIdentity & Access ManagementSecOps+3

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Human Capital Manager

Jul 2014 – Mar 2017 · 2 yrs 8 mos · Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

Was responsible for recruiting and hiring 100+ people in 2.5 years; many of which were IT Auditors, Security Assessors, and Penetration Testers
Built company HR and recruiting departments from scratch
Self-taught in information security
Developed campus recruiting program from scratch
Architected applicant tracking system
Designed certification tracking system to track disparate CPE requirements for certifications including CISA, CISM, CISSP, QSA, ISO 27001 Lead Auditor
Developed policies and procedures in compliance with ISO 27001

RecruitingHiringBuilding HR departmentsDeveloping campus recruiting programsArchitecting applicant tracking systemsHuman Resources

Kforce

2 roles

Talent Qualification Specialist (Recruiter)

Promoted

Aug 2013 – Jul 2014 · 11 mos

Promoted to "Recruiter" level faster than company average
Filled high-level IT positions including Solutions Architects, Linux Admins, Software Developers, Project and Program Managers, and Business Analysts
Served as the go-to on my teams for the hardest-to-fill IT positions
Famously recruited an HP-UX architect for a short-term contract position in Detroit during the winter months
Recruited a Linux Admin husband/wife team for an enterprise client in Detroit
Supported Fortune 500 clients in Telecom, Financial Services, and IT Professional Services

RecruitingFilling high-level IT positionsSupporting Fortune 500 clients

Talent Identification Specialist (Junior Recruiter)

Mar 2013 – Aug 2013 · 5 mos

Recruited candidates for IT positions in multiple markets including Detroit, Atlanta, and Dallas
Demonstrated strong technical recruiting ability early on in my career in staffing
Supported Fortune 500 clients in Telecom, Financial Services, and IT Professional Services

Recruiting candidates for IT positionsSupporting Fortune 500 clientsRecruiting