# Security Vendor Target Finder (`reclarative_kernel/security-vendor-target-finder`) Actor Identify organizations actively investing in cybersecurity teams. - **URL**: https://apify.com/reclarative\_kernel/security-vendor-target-finder.md - **Developed by:** [Marcus AureliusII](https://apify.com/reclarative_kernel) (community) - **Categories:** Jobs, Lead generation - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $5.00 / 1,000 results This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours, and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store. In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server. Actors are written with capital "A". ## How to integrate an Actor? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README Security Vendor Target Finder Identify organizations actively investing in cybersecurity teams by analyzing public job postings and security hiring patterns. What it does Security Vendor Target Finder scans public company career boards and detects organizations that are actively expanding their cybersecurity capabilities. The actor automatically: Collects cybersecurity-related job openings Filters out non-security positions Classifies roles into security domains Calculates hiring activity scores Measures security hiring intensity Generates company-level security investment signals The result is a structured dataset showing which organizations are currently investing in cybersecurity personnel. Use Cases Security Vendors Identify companies that are actively investing in security initiatives and are more likely to purchase: Security software Managed security services Security consulting Compliance solutions Threat detection platforms MSSPs Prioritize outreach toward organizations expanding: Security Operations Centers (SOC) Incident response teams Cloud security programs Identity and access management Security Recruiters Track cybersecurity hiring demand across: AppSec Cloud Security IAM SOC GRC Security Leadership Investors Monitor cybersecurity investment signals across: Portfolio companies Public companies High-growth technology organizations Security Categories Detected The actor automatically classifies positions into: Category Description APPSEC Application Security CLOUD_SECURITY Cloud Security IAM Identity & Access Management SOC Security Operations & Incident Response GRC Governance, Risk & Compliance LEADERSHIP Security Leadership GENERAL_SECURITY General Security Roles Output The actor returns two record types. JOB Individual security job posting. Example: { "type": "JOB", "company": "okta", "title": "Senior Cloud Security Engineer", "category": "CLOUD_SECURITY", "location": "New York, USA", "signal": "Cybersecurity Hiring Activity", "source": "GREENHOUSE" } COMPANY_SUMMARY Aggregated cybersecurity hiring signal for an organization. Example: { "type": "COMPANY_SUMMARY", "company": "okta", "totalJobs": 180, "securityJobs": 22, "securityIntensity": 12.2, "targetTier": "MEDIUM", "signalScore": 100, "dominantCategory": "IAM", "signal": "High Security Hiring" } Metrics Explained Security Jobs Number of cybersecurity-related positions currently open. Security Intensity Percentage of all open positions that are cybersecurity-related. Formula: security jobs / total jobs × 100 Example: 22 security jobs 180 total jobs Security Intensity = 12.2% A higher percentage typically indicates stronger investment in cybersecurity programs. Signal Score A normalized hiring activity score from 0–100. Higher scores indicate larger cybersecurity hiring activity. Target Tier Quick prioritization metric for sales and business development teams. Tier Meaning HIGH Strong cybersecurity hiring activity MEDIUM Moderate cybersecurity hiring activity LOW Limited cybersecurity hiring activity Data Sources The actor analyzes publicly available company career pages and hiring boards. Current sources include: Greenhouse Additional ATS integrations may be added in future versions. Typical Applications Security sales prospecting Account prioritization Market intelligence Cybersecurity trend monitoring Competitive analysis Hiring signal detection Security investment tracking Why Security Hiring Matters Organizations rarely hire cybersecurity professionals without a corresponding increase in security investment. Growth in cybersecurity hiring often correlates with: New security initiatives Compliance programs Cloud migration projects SOC expansion Identity modernization efforts Increased security budgets This actor converts public hiring activity into actionable security investment signals. Limitations Only publicly available job postings are analyzed. Hiring activity does not guarantee purchasing decisions. Results depend on the availability of supported career boards. Some organizations may hire through agencies or private channels. Example Workflow Run the actor. Sort COMPANY_SUMMARY records by: signalScore securityIntensity securityJobs Prioritize HIGH and MEDIUM target tiers. Investigate companies with growing security hiring activity. Launch targeted outreach campaigns. Changelog Version 0.1 Cybersecurity role detection Security role classification Security hiring scoring Security intensity calculation Company-level summaries Greenhouse integration # Actor input Schema ## `keywords` (type: `array`): Keywords used to identify cybersecurity positions. ## Actor input object example ```json { "keywords": [ "security engineer", "security architect", "soc analyst", "ciso", "iam", "grc", "cloud security", "application security" ] } ```` # Actor output Schema ## `results` (type: `string`): No description # API You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup. ## JavaScript example ```javascript import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client'; // Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token // Replace the '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = {}; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("reclarative_kernel/security-vendor-target-finder").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`); const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems(); items.forEach((item) => { console.dir(item); }); // 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs ``` ## Python example ```python from apify_client import ApifyClient # Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token # Replace '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = {} # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("reclarative_kernel/security-vendor-target-finder").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{}' | apify call reclarative_kernel/security-vendor-target-finder --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=reclarative_kernel/security-vendor-target-finder", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Security Vendor Target Finder", "description": "Identify organizations actively investing in cybersecurity teams.", "version": "0.0", "x-build-id": "NkcsOV8hc3Om74qqI" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/reclarative_kernel~security-vendor-target-finder/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-reclarative_kernel-security-vendor-target-finder", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/reclarative_kernel~security-vendor-target-finder/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-reclarative_kernel-security-vendor-target-finder", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/reclarative_kernel~security-vendor-target-finder/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-reclarative_kernel-security-vendor-target-finder", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "keywords": { "title": "Cybersecurity Keywords", "type": "array", "description": "Keywords used to identify cybersecurity positions.", "default": [ "security engineer", "security architect", "soc analyst", "ciso", "iam", "grc", "cloud security", "application security" ], "items": { "type": "string" } } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" }, "userId": { "type": "string" }, "startedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "finishedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "status": { "type": "string", "example": "READY" }, "meta": { "type": "object", "properties": { "origin": { "type": "string", "example": "API" }, "userAgent": { "type": "string" } } }, "stats": { "type": "object", "properties": { "inputBodyLen": { "type": "integer", "example": 2000 }, "rebootCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "restartCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "resurrectCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "computeUnits": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "options": { "type": "object", "properties": { "build": { "type": "string", "example": "latest" }, "timeoutSecs": { "type": "integer", "example": 300 }, "memoryMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 1024 }, "diskMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 2048 } } }, "buildId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultKeyValueStoreId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultDatasetId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultRequestQueueId": { "type": "string" }, "buildNumber": { "type": "string", "example": "1.0.0" }, "containerUrl": { "type": "string" }, "usage": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", 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