Security recruiter briefing a purple team exercise specialist on a dual-track placement
Purple team practitioner completing both offensive and defensive vetting assessments
CyberHeals talent consultant presenting a purple team candidate shortlist to a CISO
Purple team specialist being onboarded to lead detection improvement exercises
Security hiring manager reviewing purple team profiles requiring both red and blue skills
PURPLE TEAM ROLES
Purple team exercises require practitioners who understand both attack techniques and detection engineering — a rare combination that standard security recruitment cannot reliably source. CyberHeals purple team recruitment applies dual-track technical assessment to place specialists who can run offensive scenarios and turn findings into defensive improvements.
FULL PLACEMENT SCOPE
Source, Vet, Place, and Bridge
Purple team exercise lead and facilitator recruitment
Threat detection engineer and red/blue dual-track roles
Permanent placement and contracting for purple team roles
CyberHeals purple team recruitment covers exercise leads and facilitators, detection engineers with offensive technique knowledge, penetration testers who work directly with blue teams, threat-informed defense program leads, and security architects who design integrated offensive-defensive programs. Both permanent and contract placements are available across experience levels.
Purple team roles require dual capability — practitioners who understand offensive techniques deeply enough to run attack scenarios, and defensive practices deeply enough to translate findings into detection improvements. Standard security recruitment rarely covers this combination. CyberHeals applies a two-track vetting process to verify both sides of the capability profile.
Vetting uses both offensive and defensive assessment tracks — penetration testing scenarios to verify attack understanding, and detection engineering challenges to verify defensive practice. We also assess each candidate's ability to explain findings in terms defenders can act on, as this communication skill is the core value a purple team practitioner delivers.
Yes. CyberHeals provides contract purple team specialists for one-off exercises, assessment programs, or advisory engagements. Contract specialists are drawn from vetted practitioners with active red and blue team experience who can deploy quickly to support a defined exercise or advisory requirement.
Purple team specialists are sourced from offensive security communities and CTF networks, from blue team and detection engineering pools, and from practitioners in naturally bridging roles — TIBER-EU exercise specialists, threat-informed defense program leads, and senior security consultants who operate across attack and defense functions regularly.
Permanent placement fees are a percentage of first-year base salary, confirmed before sourcing begins. Contract staffing uses a day rate based on the specialist placed and the assignment type. No fees apply until a placement is confirmed. Volume discounts are available for organizations building multiple purple team roles simultaneously.
CyberHeals — global cybersecurity in 10+ countries
Security recruiter briefing a purple team exercise specialist on a dual-track placement
Purple team practitioner completing both offensive and defensive vetting assessments
CyberHeals talent consultant presenting a purple team candidate shortlist to a CISO
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Purple team specialist being onboarded to lead detection improvement exercises
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Security hiring manager reviewing purple team profiles requiring both red and blue skills
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