Get Cybersecurity Engineers
Get Cybersecurity Engineers from Latin America
Security engineers from Brazil, Argentina, and Colombia who build security programs, run penetration tests, and harden cloud and application infrastructure. They combine offensive security knowledge with defensive engineering, not just compliance checkbox work.
Why LATAM for cybersecurity engineering
Significant cost advantage
Senior security engineers in the US earn $160k-$210k. LATAM equivalents deliver at $70k-$108k, particularly relevant for roles that require ongoing security program work.
Timezone overlap for incident response
LATAM's UTC-3 to UTC-5 overlap with US teams is practical for security incident response coordination. A 4-8 hour shared window with US East Coast is workable for shared on-call.
Security communication clarity
Security engineers have to communicate risk in terms executives understand and technical details developers can act on. LATAM security engineers are used to writing for both audiences.
Certification presence
OSCP, CEH, CISSP, and AWS Security Specialty certifications are common in LATAM. We verify certifications and still run technical screens. Certifications confirm exposure, not competence.
Offensive and defensive balance
The best LATAM security engineers understand the attack perspective as well as the defense. Penetration testing backgrounds alongside cloud security experience are more common here than in purely compliance-focused markets.
What our cybersecurity engineers know
AWS / Azure / GCP security hardening
GitHub Advanced Security / CodeQL
Secrets scanning (Trufflehog, Gitleaks)
SIEM (Splunk, OpenSearch, Datadog)
Zero Trust architecture
Python / Bash for security automationHow we vet cybersecurity engineers
Every candidate completes all seven stages before you see their profile. You can also run your own technical round after our screening.
* For common roles like full-stack. Other roles typically take 7 to 10 days.
CV check
Stage 1We review experience, stack, seniority, and career history against the role before anyone is invited to interview. Most applicants stop here.
Behavioral interview
Stage 2A structured interview assessing communication style, conflict resolution, ownership mindset, and English proficiency in a professional context.
Technical interview 1
Role-specificA 90-minute live session covering three areas: application security (reviewing a given code snippet for OWASP vulnerabilities, explaining exploitation and remediation), cloud security (reviewing a Terraform configuration for IAM over-permissioning, missing encryption, and network exposure), and incident response (walking through how they'd respond to a given alert: what they'd collect, what they'd isolate, and what they'd preserve for forensics). We also cover their threat modeling approach: given a system architecture diagram, how they identify and prioritize threats. Candidates with penetration testing backgrounds also walk through a recent engagement they've done.
Technical interview 2
Stage 4A second, deeper round on system design, architecture tradeoffs, and code review, matched to the seniority you are hiring for.
Take-home assessment
Stage 5A practical assignment that mirrors real work. We review code quality, testing, documentation, and how the candidate explains their decisions.
Reference check
Stage 6We speak with at least two professional references who worked with the candidate, not personal contacts.
Background check
Stage 7Verification of work history, education, and identity with written consent, aligned with applicable privacy rules including LGPD where relevant.
After our screening, you can optionally run your own technical round before making an offer.
Sample profiles
Who you might hire
Anonymized profiles from our vetted talent pool. Actual candidates may vary.
Mid Security Engineer
São Paulo, Brazil
4+ years experience
Senior Security Engineer
Buenos Aires, Argentina
7+ years experience
Lead Security Engineer
Bogotá, Colombia
10+ years experience
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What to expect
What sets our cybersecurity engineers apart
Security engineers in our network approach security as an engineering discipline, not a compliance exercise. They integrate security into the development process, build detection capabilities, and communicate risks in terms that lead to action. They use AI-assisted tooling where it genuinely improves coverage, but they're also appropriately skeptical consumers of AI security outputs.
GitHub Advanced Security and Semgrep are configured in CI as standard. SAST runs on every PR, not just during quarterly audits.
AI-assisted vulnerability scanning tools accelerate initial triage, but they review every finding manually. They know that AI-generated security reports need human interpretation.
Threat modeling is done before features are built, not after. They write STRIDE analysis into design docs and flag high-risk areas before code is written.
They communicate vulnerability severity in business terms: likelihood, impact, and specific remediation steps, not just a CVE score and a shrug.
They own the security program end-to-end: scanning, triage, remediation tracking, and evidence collection for compliance audits.
LATAM vs US cybersecurity engineer salaries
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