Chris Holt
Practice Lead, Experienced Cyber Security Recruiter
Chris joined DCL Search & Selection in 2005 and is now the head of practice for the Security team. He has over 14 years experience recruiting exclusively into the Security industry covering; Retained / Exclusive engagements, Permanent and Contract placements.
Chris provides a consistent, honest and confidential service that ethically delivers an integral service to both his clients and candidates.
His personal values;
• To do the right thing
• To exceed expectations
• To strive for excellence
• To work and live with integrity
• To be honest and transparent in my actions
Chris is driven and focused to the following;
• To help my clients improve their businesses.
• To help individuals develop and enhance their careers.
• To help the DCL team to continually develop and improve.
Specialises in sourcing security based opportunities and candidates with a focus towards;
• CISO / CSO, Partner / Director / Senior Managers.
• Governance, Risk and Compliance (PCI / PA QSA, ISO 27001, CCP etc).
• Security Auditors (Internal / External).
• Quota bearing sales heads from Account Manager through to Sales Director/VP level;
• Security Architects, Pre Sales, Post Sales
Outside of work; Chris is a family man with a son, aspiring home DIYer, former tinkler of cars and when time and opportunity allows; enjoyer of great food and nice wine.
Some of the things people have said about Chris’s work.
• “Chris is very knowledgeable of the industry and well connected. If you need help, he should be at the top of your list of people to call.”
• “He found me a great job and was supportive through the whole process. I’d strongly recommend him to anyone”
• "He struck a good balance: providing just the level of support and encouragement required, whilst not haunting or pestering me; was flawlessly professional and demonstrated almost a sixth sense when gauging my comfort levels throughout negotiations"
• “Chris is the consummate professional - diligent and committed with a keen eye for detail. His dedication to forge the right relationship between candidate and employer is second to none. He invests his utmost into each candidate/client in order to identify the best opportunity.”
• “His knowledge of the industry is second to none and this, combined with an extremely professional and responsive manner has meant that he has been a hugely valuable resource”
All conversations / details are kept in the strictest of confidence.
Latest roles
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Security Monitoring and Vulnerability Analyst, End User. PCI Level 1 Service Provider.
- Location:
- N/A
- Salary:
- 50000
- Posted:
- 2020-10-23 17:08:00 +0100
- Apply by:
- 22/12/2020
CH7843 Security Monitoring and Vulnerability Analyst, End User. Level 1 Service Provider. £50,000 London Security Monitoring and Vulnerability Analyst needed to join an Level 1 Service Provider. The Security Analyst will be responsible monitoring,...
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Senior SOC Analyst. Level 3 Palo Alto Wildfire, Rapid 7, Fortify, Splunk.
- Location:
- N/A
- Salary:
- 55000
- Posted:
- 2020-10-20 12:02:00 +0100
- Apply by:
- 19/12/2020
REF CH7840 Senior SOC analyst (Palo Alto Wildfire, Rapid 7, Fortify AND Splunk) Flexible location £55,000 + Senior SOC analyst needed (Level 3) that can achieve SC clearance for a permanent role. We are looking for Level 3 SOC Analysts with two or...
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PCI DSS Security Specialist, Level 1 Service Provider,
- Location:
- N/A
- Salary:
- 75000
- Posted:
- 2020-10-16 10:05:00 +0100
- Apply by:
- 15/12/2020
CH7827 Payment Card Industry DSS Security Specialist, Level 1 Service Provider End User. £75,000 Flexible location, ocassional travel to London- Covid permitting Payment Card Industry DSS Security specialist needed to join a Security team to work ...
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SPLUNK Level 3 SOC Consultant, SIEM Splunk, London / Birmingham
- Location:
- Birmingham
- Salary:
- 55000
- Posted:
- 2020-10-13 12:00:00 +0100
- Apply by:
- 12/12/2020
REF CH7825 Level 3 SOC Consultant, SIEM Splunk, London / Birmingham £55,000 + Level 3 SOC Consultant, SIEM SPLUNK needed. Security Clearance. Permanent role Level 3 SOC Consultant, SIEM SPLUNK needed to join a public sector client. The ability to ...
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SPLUNK Level 3 SOC Consultant, SIEM Splunk, London
- Location:
- London
- Salary:
- 55000
- Posted:
- 2020-10-07 16:19:00 +0100
- Apply by:
- 6/11/2020
SPLUNK Level 3 SOC Consultant, SIEM Splunk,, Must be able to commute to London Client site in London- able to get to site- Covid permitting- Must be able to achieve Security clearance. The SPLUNK Level 3 SOC Consultant must have current experience...
