Flat Fee Hiring for InfoSec Roles: Build a Security Team Without Breaking the Bank

Hiring for InfoSec (Information Security) roles has never been more critical — or more expensive. As threats evolve and compliance demands grow, companies are scrambling to secure skilled professionals in governance, risk, compliance (GRC), cloud security, and infrastructure protection.

But with average recruiter commissions ranging from 20% to 25% of an InfoSec professional’s salary, hiring even one senior-level specialist can cost $20K or more.

There’s a smarter way.

Flat-fee recruitment offers a faster, more cost-effective, and transparent path to hiring vetted InfoSec professionals. Whether you're a lean startup or a growing SME, this approach gives you control over your hiring budget — without compromising on talent.

In this guide, we'll break down how to hire InfoSec talent using flat-fee recruitment, what to look for in remote-ready InfoSec professionals, and how this model benefits companies in 2025.

The High Cost of Traditional InfoSec Recruitment

Here's what hiring an InfoSec engineer, analyst, or GRC specialist typically looks like with a traditional agency:

• 20% fee on a $120,000 salary = $24,000

• 30+ day hiring timelines

• Unclear vetting processes

• Pressure to inflate salary (higher fee for them)
  

And it gets worse for remote or hybrid InfoSec roles:

• Many recruiters aren't equipped to screen for asynchronous communication or remote infrastructure security experience

• There's often a mismatch between soft skills and high-stakes trust responsibilities

• Global hiring expands the pool but adds complexity, which agencies often charge more for
  

Flat-fee hiring eliminates these issues.

What Is Flat-Fee InfoSec Hiring?

Flat-fee recruiting means you pay a fixed price per hire (e.g. $5,000 at Behoof) — no commissions, no percentage-based surprises.

This model gives you:

• ✅ Predictable hiring costs

• ✅ Aligned incentives — we don't profit by inflating candidate salaries

• ✅ Faster time to hire — 7 to 10 days, not 6 weeks

• ✅ Vetted, role-ready candidates with relevant InfoSec skills
  

Whether you’re hiring a Security Operations Center (SOC) analyst, a compliance officer, or a cloud security architect, the cost stays the same.

This empowers smaller companies to compete with big players when building trusted InfoSec functions.

Key InfoSec Roles You Can Fill with Flat-Fee Hiring

At Behoof, we've helped companies hire top-tier InfoSec talent in roles like:

• SOC Analysts (L1-L3)

• Cloud Security Engineers

• GRC Managers & Compliance Analysts

• Security Engineers (AppSec, NetSec, InfraSec)

• IAM (Identity & Access Management) Specialists

• Penetration Testers / Red Teamers
  

Each role comes with its own required certifications, tech stacks, and experience levels. But the hiring fee stays fixed. That’s the flat fee difference.

These professionals help companies reduce breach risk, maintain compliance with regulatory frameworks like HIPAA and ISO 27001, and protect mission-critical infrastructure.

What to Look for in Remote-Ready InfoSec Talent

Unlike other tech hires, InfoSec professionals are trusted with sensitive data, internal systems, and compliance workflows.

Here’s what we evaluate beyond certifications:

✅ Behavioral Traits

• Discretion and ethical maturity

• Ability to handle confidential incidents

• Calm under pressure during breach simulations

• History of internal whistleblowing or reporting protocol violations (a signal of integrity)
  

✅ Remote-Readiness

• Strong written communication (Slack, Notion, Jira)

• Comfortable with asynchronous response times

• Experience securing distributed systems

• Previous experience working across time zones in remote or hybrid setups
  

✅ Technical Excellence

• Hands-on experience with:

  • SIEM tools (Splunk, QRadar, Sumo Logic)

  • Cloud security tools (AWS GuardDuty, Azure Defender)

  • Vulnerability scanners (Nessus, Qualys)

• Familiarity with frameworks like NIST, ISO 27001, SOC 2

• Knowledge of DevSecOps pipelines and secure code reviews

• Incident response coordination and post-mortem documentation
  

✅ Cultural Alignment

• Understanding of your company’s mission and values

• Willingness to participate in non-technical onboarding and security culture initiatives

• Experience working with startup tools, limited resources, and multi-hat responsibilities
  

Our Process: Secure Hiring in 7–10 Days

At Behoof, our hiring process is designed for speed, trust, and InfoSec alignment:

1. Role Calibration: We align with your stakeholders to define key responsibilities, certifications, and soft skills required

2. Sourcing: We tap into a global pool of vetted InfoSec professionals

3. Skill Verification: We run case-based assessments (e.g. incident response scenarios)

4. Behavioral Screening: We assess ethics, confidentiality awareness, and real-world judgment

5. Shortlist Delivery: Within 7 days, you get 3–5 vetted candidates

6. Post-Hire Support: We provide onboarding checklists and security training templates to support Day 1 readiness.
   

We also follow up after onboarding to collect performance feedback, mitigate attrition risks, and adjust hiring workflows as needed.

Our clients often say this process gives them the structure of a top-tier internal recruiting team without the overhead.

All for one flat fee of $5,000 per hire.

What You Save (And Gain) with Flat-Fee InfoSec Hiring

Role	Salary	Traditional Fee (20%)	Behoof Flat Fee
GRC Analyst	$90,000	$18,000	$5,000
Cloud Security Engineer	$120,000	$24,000	$5,000
Senior Security Engineer	$150,000	$30,000	$5,000

✅ Savings per hire: $13K to $25K ✅ Hiring timelines: Cut in half ✅ Screening: Customized to InfoSec risks and context

Beyond savings, flat-fee hiring allows you to:

• Hire faster to reduce exposure time

• Avoid recruiter bias linked to salary-based commissions

• Allocate the budget to tools, onboarding, or training, not middlemen
  

This model is ideal not just for individual hires but for scaling your security function as you grow. Whether it’s your first SOC analyst or a multi-role security team buildout, flat-fee hiring gives you the freedom to scale responsibly.

How Flat-Fee Hiring Supports Secure Growth

Traditional hiring models for InfoSec often slow down critical business objectives, especially when budgets are tight and deadlines are firm.

At Behoof, we've seen clients accelerate compliance projects, strengthen cloud security posture, and close enterprise deals faster by using our fixed-fee approach. The predictability in pricing allows teams to hire not just who they can afford, but who they actually need.

Whether you're facing a compliance deadline, preparing for a funding round, or expanding into new markets, flat-fee InfoSec hiring ensures you’re not choosing between cost and quality. You get both — without compromise.

Final Thoughts: Smart InfoSec Hiring for 2025

The demand for InfoSec professionals isn’t going away. But overspending on commissions, settling for poorly vetted hires, or delaying critical roles can put your company at risk.

Flat-fee recruitment gives you:

• Budget clarity

• Speed to hire

• Vetted, remote-ready talent

• A hiring partner who understands InfoSec stakes
  

In 2025, where trust and resilience are core to every digital business, InfoSec isn’t a back-office function — it’s a competitive advantage.

Hiring smarter starts with rethinking your recruiting model.

Want to build a security-first culture without draining your hiring budget?

Book a demo with Behoof today.

No commissions. No surprises. Just trusted InfoSec talent, ready to go.