Paladin Path is a solo boutique advisory with a primary focus on Cybersecurity & Critical Tech Recruitment. Working directly with organisations to build high-performing engineering and security teams—delivering targeted talent without the noise of traditional staffing agencies.
I’m Michal, founder of Paladin Path. With over 12 years in recruitment and 8+ years dedicated to IT and cybersecurity, I partner directly with organisational leaders. In critical environments, there is no margin for compromise—a misaligned hire is not just lost time, but a direct operational and security risk. I operate without agency noise, delivering a tight, thoroughly vetted shortlist where every profile is an intentional match. The proof is in the delivery: around 90% of presented candidates advance to interview, and over the past seven years, not a single professional placed has left during their probationary period.
Paladin Path focuses on the space where infrastructure, risk, and security meet. Deep market context turns complex briefs into precise searches—without the noise of a broad recruitment desk.
Targeted sourcing across critical cybersecurity disciplines [SecOps // IAM // Security Leadership // Penetration Testing // SOC // Threat Hunting // Vulnerability Management // Application Security // GRC]. Every search is grounded in the technologies, environments and responsibilities behind the role—going beyond generic keyword matching to ensure candidates bring battle-tested experience in the right environment.
Cybersecurity and infrastructure are at the centre of my work, but the hiring needs of modern organisations rarely fit into one category. I also support selected searches across wider IT, technical sales and other business-critical functions—particularly where the role connects with technology, risk or business-critical delivery.
Traditional recruitment models can be too rigid for the realities of technical hiring. Companies are often tied to inflexible contracts and significant permanent fees, only to receive large volumes of lightly qualified CVs with limited ownership of the outcome. Paladin Path operates through an agile, transparent B2B model. I strip away unnecessary recruitment noise, delivering carefully assessed technical talent aligned with your architecture, timeline and delivery requirements.
For organisations making long-term hires, Paladin Path delivers focused searches for permanent technical and cybersecurity positions. I work closely with each client to understand the role, team and wider business context, then identify professionals whose experience, motivation and expectations align with the opportunity.
Paladin Path provides experienced technical and cybersecurity professionals for defined project periods and agreed levels of capacity. Whether you need full-time support, part-time expertise or additional capability during a critical delivery phase, I help organisations access the right person without the long-term commitment of a direct hire.
For organisations that need additional recruitment capacity, I operate as an extension of the internal talent team for a defined period. From market mapping and compensation benchmarking to candidate engagement and pipeline management, I support the process from brief to offer through a transparent, agreed engagement model rather than a purely fee-per-hire approach.
Navigating the technology market should not feel like guesswork. With more than a decade of recruitment experience and sustained exposure to IT and cybersecurity hiring, Paladin Path provides focused career guidance grounded in real market context. I do not simply forward open roles; I help professionals assess their current position, understand how their experience is perceived in the market and identify opportunities that align with their skills, motivations and longer-term direction—without adding unnecessary noise to the process.
Confidential career guidance for senior technology and cybersecurity professionals navigating a significant career decision. I provide market context, compensation benchmarking and an independent perspective on positioning, timing and opportunity fit—including access to selected roles that may not be publicly advertised.
Tailored career guidance for technology professionals, early-career candidates and those transitioning into cybersecurity. I help you understand how your existing experience may translate into security-focused roles, which capabilities employers are looking for and where additional training or certification could strengthen your position. The goal is not to follow a generic checklist, but to build a realistic path towards opportunities that match your current experience, interests and long-term direction.
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