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Protect your product and user data with senior security engineers who master AppSec and cloud infrastructure.

From vulnerability assessments to SOC2 compliance readiness, our security engineers help you identify risks, implement robust defenses, and keep your production environment secure and compliant.

Security delivery governance

Governance built for high-reliability security and compliance

Our delivery model ensures security quality, consistency, and alignment with your business goals.

Controls for security delivery

Quality, consistency, and security discipline tailored for security engineering teams.

Shortlist turnaround

3.8 days median

Kickoff speed

9 days median

Risk reduction

40% average improvement

Rigorous Security Process

Implementation of security best practices, including vulnerability assessments, penetration testing, and continuous monitoring.

Quality control

IP Protection and Confidentiality

Full IP ownership transfer and strict adherence to your company's confidentiality and security policies.

Legal-ready

Security & Compliance Monitoring

Continuous monitoring of security metrics and the efficiency of the compliance readiness process.

Efficiency-focused

Talent pool preview

Vetted Security Engineer profiles ready to interview

Review a balanced shortlist with specialist, senior, and principal depth so you can hire for immediate delivery and long-term technical leadership.

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AW

Abdullah W.

Senior Security Engineer

Vetted

8 years

Role-matched

AppSecCloud SecuritySOC2AWS

Led the security and compliance efforts for a complex B2B SaaS platform, achieving SOC2 Type II compliance and reducing application vulnerabilities by 50%.

FL

Farhan L.

Security Engineer

Vetted

6 years

Role-matched

Penetration TestingIAMVulnerability AssessmentAzure

Managed the security for a high-growth fintech app, ensuring HIPAA compliance and implementing a robust IAM system that reduced unauthorized access attempts by 60%.

AA

Arsalan A.

Principal Security Engineer

VettedArchitect

12 years

Role-matched

Security StrategyDevSecOpsSIEMKubernetes

Defined the security strategy for a large-scale enterprise organization, leading a team of 5 engineers and improving security posture across all product lines.

Need a wider shortlist?

We can share additional security engineer profiles by seniority, timezone, and domain fit.

Security engagement options

Flexible models for every stage of your product

From part-time support to full security pods, we have a model that fits your budget and timeline.

Model selection support

We help you choose the right level of support based on your security roadmap.

Part-time Security support

Ideal for audits, vulnerability assessments, and compliance readiness.

Starts from $2,000 / month ($25/hour equivalent)

Best for: Ongoing security optimization

  • 20 hrs/week
  • Audits & assessments
  • Weekly reporting

Full-time Security Engineer

Recommended

Dedicated expert for core security engineering and risk management.

Starts from $4,000 / month ($25/hour equivalent)

Best for: Active product roadmaps

  • 40 hrs/week
  • Full sprint ownership
  • Daily updates

Security Delivery Pod (2 SecOps + 1 AppSec + 1 PM)

Complete team to own and deliver entire security workstreams.

Starts from $15,000 / month ($25/hour equivalent)

Best for: New product launches & major expansions

  • Cross-functional team
  • End-to-end security delivery
  • Rapid launch cycles

Security engineering hiring process

Hire senior security talent in under two weeks

Our process validates technical depth and security leadership to ensure a perfect fit for your product.

Typical kickoff window

Start your first security sprint with an expert in 7-14 days.

We test for security thinking, technical execution, and communication quality before you interview the candidate.

  1. 1

    Security Strategy Mapping

    Step 1

    We align on your product goals, security needs, and compliance requirements.

    Day 1-2
  2. 2

    Expert Shortlisting

    Step 2

    Review pre-vetted candidates with proven experience in your product category and security stack.

    Day 2-5
  3. 3

    Technical Deep Dive

    Step 3

    Interviews focused on security process, case studies, and real-world security challenges.

    Day 5-10
  4. 4

    Sprint Integration

    Step 4

    Smooth onboarding into your development workflows and immediate security goals.

    Day 7-14

Why teams choose us for security

Security expertise with a focus on risk mitigation and user trust

Get engineers who understand how to build a culture of security that drives business growth and operational efficiency.

Built for security-first delivery

Designed for teams that need high-quality, reliable, and cost-effective security solutions.

Typical start

9 days to kickoff

Risk reduction

40% median improvement

Compliance speed

30% faster readiness

Rapid Product Integration

Engineers who hit the ground running with your existing security tools and development workflows.

Velocity

Production-Ready Reliability

Rigorous security audits and risk analysis to ensure your product is ready for launch.

Reliability

AI-Accelerated Security

We leverage AI tools to speed up vulnerability identification and risk assessment, passing the efficiency to you.

Efficiency

Service scope

Security use cases mapped to business risk and user trust

Leverage senior security expertise to build a robust defense-in-depth strategy and ensure your product meets the highest standards of security and compliance.

Application and Code Security

1

AppSec and Secure Code Review

Our security engineers perform deep-dive code reviews and implement SAST/DAST tools to identify and fix vulnerabilities like SQL injection and XSS early in the development cycle.

2

Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing

Hire experts to conduct regular security audits and penetration tests of your web and mobile applications to identify and mitigate potential attack vectors.

3

Secure API and Authentication Design

Design and implement robust authentication and authorization systems (OAuth2, OIDC) and ensure your APIs are protected against common security threats.

Cloud and Infrastructure Security

1

Cloud Security Architecture (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Our team designs and implements secure cloud infrastructures with least-privilege access, network isolation, and robust encryption at rest and in transit.

2

Container and Kubernetes Security

Hire security engineers to secure your Docker images and Kubernetes clusters, ensuring that your containerized applications are protected from internal and external threats.

3

DevSecOps and CI/CD Security

Integrate security scanning and compliance checks directly into your CI/CD pipelines to ensure that every release meets your security standards.

Compliance and Risk Management

1

Compliance Readiness (SOC2, HIPAA, GDPR)

Get your product ready for regulatory audits with comprehensive security controls, documentation, and continuous monitoring to meet SOC2, HIPAA, or GDPR requirements.

2

Identity and Access Management (IAM)

Implement and manage complex IAM policies and single sign-on (SSO) solutions to ensure that only authorized users have access to your critical systems.

3

Incident Response and Threat Monitoring

Develop and implement incident response plans and continuous threat monitoring systems (SIEM) to detect and respond to security incidents in real-time.

Security stack

Modern security stack for speed, quality, and operational confidence

Our security tool choices are optimized for rapid risk identification, comprehensive protection, and seamless integration with your development workflow.

Burp Suite
Snyk
SonarQube
OWASP ZAP
AWS Security Hub
Azure Security Center
Cloudflare WAF
HashiCorp Vault
Splunk
Datadog Security
ELK Stack
Prometheus
Terraform
CloudFormation
Ansible
Docker

Hiring readiness

Your security engineer hiring playbook

Everything you need to evaluate and onboard senior security talent effectively.

Responsibilities / Role Scope

Owns

  • End-to-end security strategy, execution, and risk management
  • Application and cloud security architecture and implementation
  • Vulnerability assessments, penetration testing, and security audits
  • Compliance readiness, documentation, and continuous monitoring

Collaborates on

  • Engineering to identify and resolve security defects early in the development cycle
  • Product to ensure that features meet security and compliance requirements
  • DevOps to integrate security scanning into CI/CD pipelines
  • Stakeholders to provide visibility into security risks and compliance status

Interview Questions

Structured by level for consistent and faster interviewer calibration.

junior

Fundamentals and execution reliability

  1. What are the OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities and can you explain one in detail?
  2. What is the difference between encryption at rest and encryption in transit?
  3. How do you perform a basic security audit of a web application?
  4. What is the principle of least privilege and why is it important?

mid

Delivery ownership and decision quality

  1. How do you implement secure authentication and authorization using OAuth2 and OIDC?
  2. Explain how you secure a cloud infrastructure on AWS or Azure.
  3. How do you conduct a penetration test and what are the key things you look for?
  4. What is your approach to securing Docker containers and Kubernetes clusters?
  5. How do you handle security incident response and threat monitoring?

senior

Architecture, risk control, and leadership

  1. How do you design and implement a comprehensive security strategy for a large-scale enterprise?
  2. How do you lead a security team and manage complex, multi-stakeholder security projects?
  3. What strategies do you use for achieving and maintaining SOC2 or HIPAA compliance?
  4. How do you integrate security into a modern DevOps and CI/CD workflow (DevSecOps)?
  5. How do you use data and metrics to drive high-level security and risk management decisions?

Why Outsource This Role

Faster Compliance Readiness

Speed up your SOC2 or HIPAA compliance process with expert security leadership and documentation.

Median kickoff: 9 days from role approval

Cost-Effective Security

Access senior security expertise at a predictable, competitive rate without the overhead of local hiring.

Starts from $25/hour

Improved User Trust

Build a loyal user base by ensuring that their data is always safe and your product is secure.

40% reduction in security vulnerabilities

Higher Release Confidence

Ensure every release meets the highest security standards with rigorous scanning and audits.

99.9% security uptime

Scalable Security Teams

Start with a single security engineer and expand to a full security pod as your product complexity grows.

Pod scale-up in 2-3 weeks

Client stories

Trusted by teams that ship fast

Real feedback from partnerships where we embedded with product teams, accelerated delivery, and stayed accountable to outcomes.

Onboarding was fast and structured, which gave us confidence from day one. The engineer asked sharp questions, aligned on priorities quickly, and maintained consistent velocity across every sprint. By month two, they were owning critical tickets independently and mentoring junior members of our team.

JH

James H.

CEO, AI-first Startup

We needed to scale delivery capacity quickly but were not ready for several full-time hires. Codexty gave us immediate access to vetted talent that integrated into our workflows with minimal ramp-up time. We expanded engineering output while keeping hiring risk and operational overhead under control.

CB

Chris B.

VP Engineering, Fintech

What stood out was how quickly they understood both our codebase and business constraints. Their developer contributed meaningful pull requests in week one, improved our testing discipline, and proactively flagged architecture risks before they became expensive problems. It felt less like hiring a contractor and more like adding a senior teammate.

EM

Elena M.

VP Engineering, Fintech Platform

FAQ

Answers to practical decision questions before you hire.

What is the role of a security engineer?

A security engineer is responsible for identifying, assessing, and mitigating security risks to an organization's applications, infrastructure, and data.

How do you handle compliance readiness (SOC2, HIPAA)?

We use a structured approach to implement security controls, documentation, and continuous monitoring to ensure your product meets the highest standards of compliance.

Do your security engineers work with AWS or Azure?

Yes, our security engineers are experts in modern cloud security tools and best practices for AWS, Azure, and GCP to ensure your infrastructure is secure.

What is the typical hourly rate for a security engineer?

Our senior security engineers start at $25/hour, offering high-quality delivery at a competitive rate.

Hire Security Engineers and start delivery in 7-14 days

Share your requirements, we shortlist matched profiles, and your selected engineer starts with a clear onboarding plan. Initial response in under 24 hours.

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