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The 24-hour rule: why slow Cyber Hiring is now a board risk

Cyber Security has moved onto the board agenda. The hiring engine hasn't moved with it. Here's why the gap between brief and on-site is now the metric that matters.

invitise8 May 20265 min read

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From day rates to outcomes: the shift to fixed-price cyber in 2026

Joint & Several Liability rules landed in April. End clients no longer want to assess IR35 status on every contractor. Fixed-price Statements of Work are becoming the default. Here's what genuine outcome delivery looks like.

invitise6 May 20266 min read

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The DV-cleared talent crunch: what Public Sector buyers are doing about it

Public sector hiring managers have stopped asking "will you sponsor clearance" and started asking "is your clearance active". That single shift has reshaped the Cyber Security market.

invitise4 May 20266 min read

Talent

AI security hiring: how to recruit for a job spec that didn't exist 18 months ago

AI security job descriptions are being copy-pasted from US blogs by people who've never hired one. The roles stay open six months. The hires that do happen are often the wrong people. There is a better way.

invitise2 May 20266 min read

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Talent

Why generalist recruiters keep getting cyber wrong

Specialist hires stay 25% longer. Most cyber roles run through generalist desks for 6 to 9 months before reaching a specialist. Here's the gap that creates – and what it costs your programme.

invitise30 April 20265 min read

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The UK cyber skills gap is widening. What it means for hiring in 2026.

11,200 unfilled Cyber Security positions, 49% of organisations short on capability. We unpack what the latest Gov.uk skills report means for in-house teams and how leaders are responding.

Fahim Rashid22 April 20267 min read

Cyber Security

Embedded delivery vs traditional consultancy: a practical comparison.

Why a growing number of CISOs are stepping back from the traditional consultancy model and asking their cyber partners to embed instead. The trade-offs, the cost, and what 'embedded' actually means in practice.

Fahim Rashid8 April 20268 min read

Public Sector

Navigating UK Public Sector Cyber Security frameworks in 2026.

G-Cloud, DOS, RM6263 and the framework landscape in central government, local authorities and the NHS. A practical guide for departments procuring cyber capability.

invitise19 March 20268 min read

Cyber Security

Standing up an 8-person SOC from scratch: what it really takes.

A behind-the-scenes look at how we delivered a complete Security Operations Centre for a healthcare client, end to end. The staffing plan, the sequencing, and the decisions that kept it on track.

Fahim Rashid5 March 20269 min read

Talent

Inside the SC and DV cleared talent market.

Cleared Cyber Security professionals are one of the tightest pools in the UK market. What's driving demand, what good people expect, and how leaders should think about retention.

Fahim Rashid12 February 20267 min read

Cyber Security

Incident response readiness: the questions every board should be asking.

Boards are increasingly expected to demonstrate active oversight of cyber resilience. Eight questions that separate genuine readiness from paper exercises.

invitise28 January 20267 min read

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What we're seeing.

Read first

The 24-hour rule: why slow Cyber Hiring is now a board risk

From day rates to outcomes: the shift to fixed-price cyber in 2026

Browse the archive

The DV-cleared talent crunch: what Public Sector buyers are doing about it

AI security hiring: how to recruit for a job spec that didn't exist 18 months ago

Why generalist recruiters keep getting cyber wrong

The UK cyber skills gap is widening. What it means for hiring in 2026.

Embedded delivery vs traditional consultancy: a practical comparison.

Navigating UK Public Sector Cyber Security frameworks in 2026.

Standing up an 8-person SOC from scratch: what it really takes.

Inside the SC and DV cleared talent market.

Incident response readiness: the questions every board should be asking.

The 24-hour rule. Why slow Cyber Hiring is now a board risk.

The 24-hour rule.
Why slow Cyber Hiring is now a board risk.