Cybersecurity and GRC career specialist

Get hired in cybersecurity. Learn from a recruiter.

I'm an active recruiter with 15 years in recruitment, specialising in cybersecurity and GRC. My guides, tools and videos show you exactly what hiring managers look for, because I work with them every week.

Luke Gough, cybersecurity recruiter and career coach
15 yearsIn recruitment
150+Blueprint readers
12,000+YouTube subscribers
Cyber and GRCSpecialist focus

Free tools and guides

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Pick the resource that fits where you are right now. Start free, then go deeper when you're ready.

Free tool

Cyber Career Path Explorer

Pick your starting point and see realistic cyber career paths, salary bands in AUD, USD or GBP, and the certs that help.

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New 2026 edition · $21.99

Cybersecurity Job-Ready Blueprint

9 modules, 19 tools and templates, and a 90-day plan built around what recruiters look for when shortlisting in cyber.

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Career playbook · $14.99

The Career Compass Playbook

110 pages on resumes, LinkedIn, interviews and salary negotiation, with templates and scripts for any career move.

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New 2026 edition

The Cybersecurity Job-Ready Blueprint

My step-by-step system, built from 15 years in recruitment and already used by 150+ career changers to land interviews in cyber.

  • Choose a realistic first role: SOC, GRC or IAM
  • 19 tools and templates built in
  • Project plans that show recruiters real proof
  • Why Security+ is the certification to get first
  • A week-by-week, 90-day action plan

One-time purchase. Instant download. PDF plus editable Word Templates Pack.

For any career move

The Career Compass Playbook

A recruiter's step-by-step system to land interviews, win offers and grow your career, whatever industry you're in.

  • Find your direction and set goals you'll follow through on
  • Resume and LinkedIn that get you seen
  • The interview preparation formula and tough-question answers
  • Salary negotiation scripts and toolkit
  • Templates, trackers and outreach scripts included
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Reader and client results

What people are saying

★★★★★

"It really stands out because it is written from the recruiter's perspective. Luke emphasises proof over certifications and makes it clear what will actually get you interviews. Trust me, this is going to save you months of wasted effort."

J. FergusonVerified purchaser

★★★★★

"Luke is one of my mentors and one of the reasons I passed my CompTIA Security+ exam. If you are getting into cybersecurity, get his blueprint and absorb what he has to say about getting hired."

Chris C.Security+ certified

★★★★★

"Luke helped me understand exactly what cybersecurity employers are looking for. His insider knowledge as a recruiter made all the difference. I landed my first security role within 3 months."

Matt W.Coaching client

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Free cybersecurity career advice

Practical videos from an active recruiter. Join 12,000+ subscribers and 590,000+ views across 300+ videos.

1:1 with Luke · limited spots

Want a recruiter's eyes on your situation?

Two focused options when you want personal feedback. I keep the number small each month so every one gets proper attention.

No call needed

Resume + LinkedIn Video Review

$229.00

A recorded video walkthrough and written priority fixes for your resume and LinkedIn, delivered in 5 business days.

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90-minute call · 4 per month

1:1 Career Strategy Session

$400.00

Direction, certs, resume, LinkedIn and job search plan in one call, plus a written action plan and the recording.

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About Luke

A recruiter who actually coaches

I've spent 15 years in recruitment, placing candidates in cybersecurity and GRC roles across the UK and Australia. I started my career in London, moved to Australia, and now run a recruitment and career coaching consultancy specialising in cybersecurity.

I sit on hiring panels, review hundreds of resumes and talk to hiring managers every week. Everything I make, from the Blueprint to my YouTube videos, gives you the honest insider view: what actually gets candidates hired, and what wastes their time.

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