About Me

Hello, I’m Matt Schwope

I am a Staff Augmentation Expert that is active in as many facets of CyberSecurity and Talent Acquisition as possible!
Recruiting hard to find and impossible to find candidates for MSPs, Security VARs, F500 clients and SMB’s.
Actively volunteering time and energy to Security non-profits and networking groups.

Available for FTE – targeting a dynamic future focused company that is serious about building a brand!

Also, interested in collaboration opportunities that dovetail with branding and selling tech solutions!!!
Huge fan of Drones (commercial applications)!!!

Fun & Leisure = Playing Hockey, Tennis and Bowling.

Personal Information

Full Name
Matt Schwope
address
Tampa, FL
LinkedIn
www.linkedin.com/in/matt-schwope/
e-mail
[email protected]

Primary Tools

LinkedIn Expert
CRM Database Expert
Dice//CareerBuilder//Monster//ClearanceJobs Expert
Networking Expert

Role Types (Totals 100%)

CyberSecurity
Infrastructure
Misc. IT, Sales, & General Employment

Professional Skills

Core Recruiting Functions
Collaboration with local college CyberSecurity programs
Leadership - Board of Directors - Information Systems Security Association

Placement Types

Contract
Permanent Placement

Core Competencies

  • Leadership
  • Collaboration
  • Consistency
  • Problem Solving
  • Context Switching within Competing Priorities

Technology

  • LinkedIn Sales Navigator & Recruiter
  • HubSpot
  • ZoomInfo, Apollo.io, Clay
  • ChatGPT api, Claude, CoPilot, Ideogram
  • OBS, Loom, Premier
  • WordPress
  • Bullhorn CRM
  • TALEO,  Fieldglass
  • All social platforms

work experience

2015 - Present

Sr Cybersecurity Recruiter

HireVergence

Focused recruiting for cybersecurity professionals in disciplines including: Security Architecture, Cloud Security, Security Operations, IAM, Endpoint, Network Security, Application Security, and Security product SME’s.

Expertise proactively sourcing candidates (passive and active), highly-skilled and difficult-to-attract technical talent via LinkedIn, referrals, networking, career fairs, ATS, internal databases, CareerBuilder, Dice, and Monster etc.

Full understanding of SIEM, Cloud Security, EDR, IAM, NGFW, and many more security tool sets.

Participate and lead industry organizations including ISSA, InfraGard, and CyberFlorida.

Recruiting on long and short-term contract opportunities in general and niche cybersecurity skills sets.

Successfully manage talent searches on a predefined timeline, set benchmarks and metrics, identify bottlenecks, as well as understand how to prioritize hiring needs in a fast-paced environment, with tight deadlines.

Participated in Training Development program for new hires including development of Center of Excellence documentation for Security focused skill sets.

Ability to recruit on multiple requirements simultaneously

Strong consulting and interpersonal skills with ability to successfully establish and maintain strong relationships with contractors, client managers, applicants, employers, and collaborate with team members

Contribute industry related content on social media platforms and networking groups.

Create & Deliver Keynotes and Presentations at Enterprise clients, industry networking events, Universities, and Boot Camps.

2019 - Present

Career Mentor/Advisor CyberWorks – CyberFlorida USF

CyberFlorida USF

Provide career planning and guidance for cybersecurity workforce development students.

Operate as a ‘Talent Advisor’ through consultation, applying leading practices, and fostering long-term relationships with security professionals

Assess cover letter, resume, and LinkedIn profile.

Coach students on job search, networking, and interview techniques leading to successful employment outcomes.

 

  • If you would like to hire a transitioning Veteran or add Diversity to your Security team, feel free to reach out and I will connect you with an amazing candidate! (Pro Bono)
Jun 2017 – Present

ISSA Board Member — Vendor Director – Tampa Bay ISSA   

ISSA - Information Systems Security Association

The Voice of the Information Security Professional Information Systems Security Association (ISSA)® is a not-for-profit, international organization of information security professionals and practitioners. It provides educational forums, publications and peer interaction opportunities that enhance the knowledge, skill and professional growth of its members. Developing and Connecting Cybersecurity Leaders Globally

  • Collaborate with Vendor Partners and sponsors for cybersecurity focused events.
  • Plan, Organize, and Execute Cybersecurity focused events with industry leaders & speakers.
  • Collaborate and coordinate with venues to host events.
  • Attend weekly meetings with fellow board members to prioritize topics and trends in cybersecurity.

Education

MSSP & VAR Supported

Major Events Supported

Target Mega-Breach Provided "virtual-bench" for large MSSP remediation projects

I recruited for the remediation efforts to this record setting incident.
Cybercriminals struck the retailer in 2013, stealing 40 million credit and debit card numbers and other sensitive information that impacted about 70 million customers. The response to its massive credit card breach are projected to reach $148 million, and Target warned that costs could continue to climb.

Equifax Data Breach Estimated that 40% of US population was affected by this breach

As a Sr Recruiter, I recruited many of the engineers and architects that built the rapid response remediation effort.
Many of these roles had ambiguous job responsibilities and timelines for the folks I was placing into a high stress & high visibility breach.

In March 2017, personally identifying data of hundreds of millions of people was stolen from Equifax, one of the credit reporting agencies that assess the financial health of nearly everyone in the United States.
Source: https://www.csoonline.com/article/567833/equifax-data-breach-faq-what-happened-who-was-affected-what-was-the-impact.html

Bank of the West & BMO Merger I placed the "Ice Breaker" for $16.3 Billion Merger

BotW had a massive Cybersecurity uplift to meet the regulatory requirements for this massive merger.
I placed the first contractor into this project. This Sailpoint architect had a dramatic positive impact on the project and led to a large number of subsequent placements and offers.

$16.3 Billion BMO merger with Bank of the West details – https://www.denverpost.com/2023/02/11/bank-of-the-west-bmo-merger-banking/

Interests

  • Hockey
  • Bowling
  • Tennis
  • Data Analytics
  • Ai
  • Content Creation

FAQ

  • What other types of roles and requirements have you worked?

    Cybersecurity and IT Infrastructure are my primary focus. I also enjoy supporting E-commerce clients. This includes Marketing Specialists (SEO/SEM/Content), Grahpic Designers, Sales, and Developers (Magento/CMS/PHP/etc).
  • have you worked in a fast paced start-up environment?

    Yes, HV was a fast paced high pressure start-up. We were part of a Cybersecurity focused start-up group that also created and sold multiple security companies. We frequently collaborated and supported each other’s business needs.
  • What kind of metrics and systems did you use?

    Our primary metric was gross profit from placements. The advantage of a start-up environment is we were agile! I was required to be self-driven and self-reliant to deliver results and create impact better than our competitors. My consistent use of systems, such as our CRM (Bullhorn), meant that I took meticulous notes.
  • have you worked "Full Desk" 360 Recruiting?

    Yes, I also did business development to find new clients. My primary function was delivery (90-10 split delivery-BD). I enjoyed the opportunity to help grow our company. 
  • Are you confident working on competing priorities?

    Yes, one of my favorite aspects to start-up culture are competing priorities! Simultaneously recruiting talent for a CIO position, while recruiting for a warehouse worker, while creating client appreciation events… keeps me engaged and excited! 

Portfolio

Current Job Opportunity Dashboards

PM Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity Project Manager (PM) Opportunities

List of Cybersecurity PM Opportunities {Select regions} Click “view larger version” for links to apply (bottom right corner of airtable) Updated-March 13th, 2024  

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Cybersecurity Project Manager (PM) Opportunities

Community Value / Cybersecurity / InfoSec / IT / Opportunities / PM / Project / Work /

Project
Cybersecurity PM Opportunities {Select regions}
Created by
Matt Schwope
Delivered
March 2024

List of Cybersecurity PM Opportunities {Select regions}

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Updated-March 13th, 2024

 

IT Director

IT Director USA

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IT Director USA

Community Value / Cybersecurity / IT Director / Team / Work /

Project
IT Director USA
Created by
Matt Schwope
Delivered
March 11, 2024

List of IT Director Opportunities {USA}

Custom list for the hivemind only…

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Updated-March 11th, 2024

IT Director with OT

IT Dir w OT 10 days

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IT Dir w OT 10 days

Community Value / director / OT / Work /

Project
IT Dir w OT 10 days
Created by
Matt Schwope
Delivered
March 11, 2024

List of IT Director Opportunities with “Operational Technology” within the Description  {USA}

Hivemind use only.

I noticed a significant number of staffing agencies… could be fake jobs to initiate conversations with Director level folks?

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Updated-March 11th, 2024

TS/SCI

Tampa with TS Clearance

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Tampa with TS Clearance

Cleared / roles / TS-SCI / Work /

Project
TS/SCI Opportunities {Tampa, Florida}
Created by
Matt Schwope
Delivered
March 2024

List of TS/SCI Opportunities {Tampa, Florida}

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Updated-March 6th, 2024

 

IAM

IAM Opportunities Florida

List of IAM Opportunities {Florida} Click “view larger version” for links to apply (bottom right corner of airtable) Updated-March 5th, 2024    

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IAM Opportunities Florida

IAM / Opportunities / roles / Work /

Project
IAM Opportunities {Florida}
Created by
Matt Schwope
Delivered
March 2024

List of IAM Opportunities {Florida}

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Updated-March 5th, 2024

 

 

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