B2B Cybersecurity Lead Generation

    Pipeline-first performance marketing for cybersecurity companies

    CISOs ignore generic marketing. We generate qualified pipeline through threat-landscape-aligned campaigns that earn credibility with security leaders.

    Month-to-month partnership. No long-term contracts.

    Rachel Kim, CISO

    Rachel Kim

    CISO · Enterprise Financial Services

    B2B lead generation for cybersecurity companies requires a fundamentally different playbook. Security buyers are the most sceptical audience in B2B.

    3,200+security vendors competing for attention

    The most crowded B2B market

    There are over 3,200 cybersecurity vendors. CISOs receive hundreds of cold outreach messages weekly. Standing out requires genuine expertise and threat-relevant messaging, not louder marketing.

    82%of CISOs distrust vendor marketing

    Security buyers are inherently sceptical

    CISOs and security teams are trained to be suspicious. They verify claims, demand evidence, and rely on peer recommendations over marketing materials. Trust must be earned through credibility, not volume.

    6-12moaverage enterprise security sales cycle

    POCs, pentests, and procurement reviews

    Enterprise security purchases involve proof-of-concept deployments, security assessments, compliance reviews, and procurement committee approvals. Each stage requires different content and different champions.

    The generic agency problem

    Most agencies don't understand who the buyers are.
    They optimise for leads, not pipeline.

    Generic agencies run the same demand gen playbook for cybersecurity as they do for HR software. They don't understand threat landscapes, compliance requirements, or why CISOs trust peer recommendations over whitepapers.

    The difference between optimising for leads vs. pipeline

    Same 1,000 leads. Wildly different outcomes depending on what you optimise for.

    Optimising for leads

    Low conversion rates across the funnel

    Leads1,000
    MQLs272
    27.2%
    SQLs36
    13.4%
    Opps12
    31.9%
    Won1
    6.5%
    0.1% lead-to-close rate
    Optimising for pipeline

    Median conversion rates change everything

    Leads1,000
    MQLs492
    49.2%
    SQLs167
    33.9%
    Opps100
    60.0%
    Won14
    14.5%
    14x more closed deals from the same leads
    Our approach

    How we generate pipeline for cybersecurity companies

    Six ways we work differently from generic agencies.

    01

    We follow your data from click to signed contract

    CRM-informed campaign optimisation

    We pipe CRM outcomes back into ad platforms to optimise toward closed deals, not just demo requests. That means cutting spend on channels that attract security researchers and job seekers, and doubling down on what reaches CISOs and security architects with active projects.

    02

    Campaigns aligned to current security priorities

    Threat-landscape-aware messaging

    Cybersecurity buyers respond to campaigns that address their current threats, not generic product features. We build messaging around the threat landscape your product addresses, whether that's ransomware, supply chain attacks, cloud misconfigurations, or insider threats.

    03

    Shorter evaluations through evidence-based targeting

    Accelerated POC-to-contract lifecycle

    We compress the path from POC to contract by targeting bottom-of-funnel keywords that signal active vendor evaluation, crafting CISO-specific messaging, and using third-party validation (analyst reports, certifications) to accelerate procurement decisions.

    04

    Named-account targeting for $100K+ deals

    Account-based marketing for enterprise security

    We build coordinated ABM plans around your target enterprise list. Personalised ad creative by company, multi-threaded outreach to CISOs, security architects, and IT directors, and custom landing pages that reference specific compliance requirements or threat vectors.

    05

    Precision audience building from win/loss data

    ICP targeting by compliance framework and vertical

    We define your Ideal Customer Profile from closed-won analysis: industry, compliance requirements (SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS), security maturity, and company size. Then we build targeting strategies that reach security teams with the specific pain points your product solves.

    06

    Assets that CISOs trust

    Credibility-first content strategy

    We develop content that builds credibility with security professionals: threat research reports, compliance mapping guides, architecture comparison papers, and third-party validation. Security buyers are inherently sceptical; every asset must earn trust before asking for a meeting.

    Expected timeline

    What to expect

    Week 1–2

    Discovery & Audit

    Threat landscape analysis and competitive positioning

    Week 2–3

    Strategy Development

    CISO-focused audience architecture and campaign planning

    Week 3–4

    Creative & Launch

    Credibility-first content and campaign go-live

    Ongoing

    Optimise & Scale

    Continuous improvement and pipeline growth

    Revenue calculator

    How much pipeline are you leaving behind?

    Plug in your numbers. See the gap between chasing demos and closing deals.

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    2Your current funnel (monthly)

    Enter your actual numbers — we'll compare them to cybersecurity pipeline benchmarks.

    Ready to turn Paid Media into your #1 pipeline source?

    We help cybersecurity companies generate qualified pipeline through credibility-first campaigns that earn CISO trust. No vanity metrics, no long-term contracts.

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