Cyber Security for Recruitment Agencies — UK Recruiters & Staffing Firms
UK recruitment agencies process some of the most personal data in B2B — CVs, references, salary history, right-to-work scans, source-of-funds for senior placements — all in one mailbox. Plus supplier invoice BEC targeting perm placement fees. We deliver candidate-data GDPR compliance, AML supervision evidence, and recruiter specific BEC prevention.
10,000+
candidate records held by an average UK recruiter mailbox across 5 years
30%
placement payment redirection attempts hit UK recruiters in 2024
24/7
Gridisys managed SOC for UK recruiter SMEs — no contract
5 yrs
candidate data retention norm (some right-to-work longer)
Cybersecurity Consulting + 24/7 SOC Monitoring
Every Gridisys engagement is built on two pillars — strategic consulting to design the right controls, and managed SOC monitoring to keep them effective.
Cybersecurity Consulting
UK consulting engagements: risk assessment, security architecture, conditional access design, compliance (Cyber Essentials, UK GDPR, FCA PS21/3, NIS2), incident-response planning. Board-ready documentation, no jargon, no surprise invoices.
- Risk assessment + security architecture review
- Conditional access + Entra ID hardening design
- Cyber Essentials / UK GDPR / FCA / NIS2 compliance support
- Incident response planning + tabletop exercises
- Vendor + supply-chain security assessment
- Board / DPO reporting + evidence pack
Managed SOC Monitoring · 24/7
AI-augmented Security Operations Centre — continuous monitoring across Microsoft 365 / Entra ID, Defender, on-prem, and cloud. UK-based analysts, sub-hour triage on critical alerts. No long contract required.
- 24/7 SIEM monitoring — Microsoft 365, Entra ID, Defender, Azure, on-prem logs
- BEC + mailbox-compromise + OAuth grant abuse detection
- Suspicious sign-in + conditional access drift alerting
- Ransomware + lateral-movement detection from EDR + Defender
- Sub-hour triage on critical alerts, monthly ops report
- Optional + integrated with consulting engagements
Most engagements start with consulting (1-2 weeks), then SOC monitoring (ongoing ) keeps the controls effective.
Pricing tailored to your needs
Every engagement is scoped to your environment and requirements. Book a free consultation for a tailored quote — no obligation.
What we cover
Practical, board-ready consulting — no jargon, no surprise invoices.
Managed SOC for M365 / Entra
24/7 monitoring of consultant mailboxes (where CVs and right-to-work documents sit), conditional access policy drift, mailbox rules targeting placement fee emails, OAuth grant abuse against LinkedIn Sales Navigator / Bullhorn / Vincere integrations.
Placement invoice BEC prevention
Specific patterns: fraudulent 'change our bank details' emails impersonating sub-contractor candidates; client email impersonations requesting commission refunds; layered finance-team mailbox protection to catch placement-fee redirects before issuing invoices.
Candidate data GDPR Article 32 pack
Recruitment is one of the highest-volume processors of personal data by SMB standards. Document access controls, retention policies, encryption in transit, third-party processor DPAs (LinkedIn, Bullhorn, Vincere, ATSes), DSAR response capabilities, and lawful basis per processing purpose.
Right-to-work ID document handling
Passport scans, BRP cards, settled-status confirmation — Article 9 light special category and a prime target for identity thieves. Design secure-send mechanisms, retention limits aligned to Home Office / UKVI requirements, supplier risk for ATSes processing these documents.
AML supervision for senior placements
Where you place candidates into MLR-2017 regulated sectors (finance senior roles, estate agent senior roles) AML supervision may apply. We document the CDD process, MLRO appointment, source-of-funds verification (often conducted on candidates), training records.
Phishing training for recruiters
Consultants are phishing-trained generalists — recruiters face LinkedIn-branded phishing (job-application doc impersonation), Bullhorn/Vincere login phishing, and client-impersonation. We deliver recruitment-industry-specific training, not generic phishing-awareness.
How we work
Scoping (Week 1)
Confirm candidate volumes, ATS vendor, LinkedIn+Bullhorn integrations, AML supervision status (some recruiters fall under MLR), DPO arrangements, current M365 / Entra posture.
Deploy (Week 1-2)
Connect M365 / Entra to Gridisys SOC. Configure conditional access: MFA everywhere, restrict finance mailbox to named approvers, alert on LinkedIn / Bullhorn OAuth grant changes.
Article 32 + AML evidence (Week 2-3)
Document UK GDPR Article 32 technical measures pack. AML supervision evidence where applicable (MLRO log, CDD process, training records). ICO breach readiness pre-drafted.
Operate (ongoing)
24/7 monitoring + monthly DPO reporting + quarterly staff phishing training + on-call for incident triage after placement invoice BEC.
Sectors we protect
Cybersecurity for recruiters that protects candidates
Free 30-minute consultation. We assess your ATS exposure, placement-fee BEC risk, and GDPR Article 32 evidence gaps. Industry-specific advisory.
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