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About Me
Hello, I’m Matt Schwope
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 ‘Career Building’ projects. Especially if the project involves Content Creation or Data Analytics!
Fun & Leisure = Playing Hockey, Tennis and Bowling.
Personal Information
- Full Name
- Matt Schwope
- address
- Tampa, FL
- www.linkedin.com/in/matt-schwope/
- [email protected]
Primary Tools
LinkedIn
Expert
CRM Database
Expert
Dice//CareerBuilder//Monster//ClearanceJobs
Expert
Networking
Expert
Role Types
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
- Bullhorn CRM
- LinkedIn Recruiter & Sales Navigator
- HubSpot
- TALEO
- Fieldglass
- ZoomInfo
- Apollo.io
- OBS
- WordPress
- All social platforms
work experience
2015 - Present
HireVergence
Sr Cybersecurity Recruiter
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
CyberFlorida USF
Career Mentor/Advisor CyberWorks – 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 - Information Systems Security Association
ISSA Board Member — Vendor Director – Tampa Bay ISSA
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
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.
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
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/
Portfolio
Interests
FAQ
What other types of roles and requirements have you worked?
Cybersecurity and IT Infrastructure was my primary focus. I also enjoyed supporting our 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!
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