Client Profile: Senior cybersecurity executive. Proven track record. Highly selective about what's next—for good reason.
The Problem
The résumé wasn't the issue. The experience wasn't the issue.
The gap was clarity—specifically, translating years of high-impact work into a story that positioned him as the industry leader he already was.
His network was strong but surface-level in the areas that mattered most for where he was taking his career. The right relationships existed at arm's length. The deeper, more intentional connections—the ones aligned with his passion and his next chapter—hadn't been built yet.
He wasn't desperate. He was discerning. And discerning executives don't need more options. They need the right ones.
What We Did
Started where we always start—his story. Not his job titles. Not his LinkedIn headline. The thread running through everything he'd built, led, and delivered over a career. Once that was clear, everything else had a foundation.
From there, the work was intentional and targeted:
Rebuilt his executive presence from the inside out
Developed two positioning documents: a concise battlecard and a comprehensive executive summary
Mapped and pursued the specific ecosystem where he wanted to play
Built relationships with purpose—not volume
The Results
In one engagement:
Fully rebranded LinkedIn profile
21 high-quality introductions — venture-backed founders, private equity investors, active CISOs, board members, and startup advisors
Active conversation with a leading cybersecurity firm
Equity-based opportunity with an early-stage security company
Introductions to portfolio companies through a top cybersecurity-focused PE firm
Featured as a podcast guest in the cybersecurity space
Welcomed into a senior cybersecurity professional community