Nearshore Cybersecurity Staffing Is About to Skyrocket
We’re standing on the edge of a massive shift in the global tech talent market. Our team has already called it before: AI is breaking down language barriers. With Google Meet simultaneously translating into any language, the global pool of engineers is about to grow by 10X, so the greatest differentiator for software services will be security and trust. Nearshore Cybersecurity Staffing will be the most fantastic and budget-friendly option.
Thanks to voice-cloning tools and real-time AI translation, being “fluent in English” is no longer as critical as it once was. That means companies in North America hiring nearshore will now find themselves evaluating candidates not just from LATAM, but from every corner of the globe — Myanmar, Georgia, Rwanda, you name it. Everyone will be able to communicate effectively and work remotely. So what’s next?
Well…here’s where things get interesting: with everyone using AI, the differentiator won’t be how fast you can build. It’ll be how secure what you build actually is. This blog discusses the new era of security software development based on insights from Gina Vegetti, who is currently part of our cybersecurity team at Ewents and pursuing a degree in Cybersecurity and Information Technology at the University of Gran Rosario (Argentina).
With AI everywhere, trust is king.
Virtually every software dev on earth is using a GPT to generate front-end code, write tests, optimize queries, and even debug at levels that challenge what a senior dev used to be able to do solo. AI is great at coding; it’s remarkable. It’s also a little scary.
As code gets progressively more commoditized, security will be #1. This is where the conversation needs to shift for every development shop in Latin America. The old model of simply placing developers with clients, without adding strategic value, is quickly becoming outdated. Today’s clients are demanding more (as they should). The real value now lies in being a strategic partner that can not only build software but also ensure it’s secure, compliant, and reliable, with the right mechanisms in place to protect data, maintain confidentiality, and guarantee service availability. And that comes in many layers, so let’s dig deeper.
Gina’s path from biochemistry to cybersecurity
Gina’s story is fascinating. She didn’t start out in tech. She was a biochemistry practitioner, fully immersed in lab work, until something sparked her curiosity — chemistry labs were not properly managing safety and incident response. That curiosity snowballed into a full-blown passion for cybersecurity. When her personal life required her to move countries and switch careers, she looked for something that would allow her to work remotely, earn well, and use her obsessive attention to detail. Cybersecurity checked every box.
Fast-forward to today, and she’s running audits, studying digital risk frameworks, and building response automations for large companies in Latin America. According to Gina, anyone can get into cyber, and interestingly enough, even non-technical professionals like lawyers are starting to realize cyber is the future.
Non-technical people are entering the cyber gold rush
In Argentina, and much of Latin America, legal professionals are discovering how much overlap there is between their field and cyber. Think about it: cyber insurance, breach investigations, data privacy, regulatory compliance are all tasks more suitable for a lawyer than for a front-end developer.
For nearshore providers like us, this is an opportunity. We don’t just need engineers. We need:
- Attorneys with cyber experience who can interpret cross-border data laws
- Risk professionals who can design governance models
- Managers and CISOs who understand both the business and the threat landscape
One interesting take from Gina’s conversation is that even though Argentina produces outstanding cybersecurity professionals, many of them aren’t rushing to work for U.S. or European companies. Why?
Because the local demand for cybersecurity professionals in Latin America is huge. Salaries are rising. Enterprises and government agencies alike are desperate for cyber professionals, and even international companies like Amazon, Intel, UPS, and others are setting up shop locally to absorb this talent before it’s too late. No wonder why companies are desperate for nearshore talent: universities in Latin America are already preparing students for the global market.
Gina tells us that most of her coursework involves doing research, reports, and writing documentation in English, focused explicitly on technical vocabulary. Additionally, she’s even had top-industry leaders as her professors, like the CEO of Claro (a telecom giant), who teaches a course on cybersecurity leadership.
Overall, the future of cybersecurity is cross-disciplinary and LATAM is uniquely positioned to offer top cybersecurity talent working in the same time zone as US companies, for a fraction of the cost. Our IT business has always been and will always be about people — yet people can also be the biggest risk.
Humans are still the biggest risk in cyber
Gina emphasized a hard truth we see often: humans remain the weakest link.
Employees are misusing AI tools, copying sensitive information into unsecured apps, and unknowingly expanding the attack surface every day. According to Gina, the solution isn’t to monitor employees 24/7; it’s to empower them with cyber awareness.
Her approach is pragmatic:
- Create secure work environments: If your stack is Microsoft 365, don’t let employees use random third-party tools. Keep everything in a secure tenant.
- Separate duties clearly: HR shouldn’t be sharing systems or logins with marketing. Role separation is basic cyber hygiene.
- Balance trust and training: Teach employees to be responsible, rather than micromanaging their every move. Security awareness training should feel empowering, not restrictive.
Gina has already been involved in auditing some major incidents. One case that stood out was her work with the National Institute of Agricultural Technologies (INTA), a national research institute in Argentina that was hit by ransomware in 2023.
Her audit focused on key questions:
- How did your company respond to the incident?
- What recovery steps were taken?
- What systemic weaknesses allowed the breach?
The takeaways were crystal clear:
- Their systems were outdated
- Their servers were being managed by insecure third parties
- Even their printers were vulnerable endpoints
That’s right — printers. If it has an IP address, it’s a potential threat vector. Think about your own house: IoT devices like smart robot vacuums are now being hijacked to launch cyberattacks. Furthermore, we’re now seeing QR codes placed in restaurants to trick people into clicking malicious links to steal credit card data. It’s not paranoia. It’s happening, just look at the image below of a hijacked live video feed from a robot vacuum.
On top of that, Nation-states are increasingly blurring the line between cybercrime and cyber warfare. When anonymous actors steal citizen data or hack critical infrastructure, pointing fingers at someone becomes nearly impossible. For example, a foreign government may steal passport data and use your passport information to have someone else travel to the Fiji Islands with your passport ID! Governments are going to need cyber partners just as much as private businesses do.
Basic cybersecurity practices everyone should know
Whether you’re running a startup or managing an enterprise, Gina shared some must-do basics that we fully endorse:
- Use password managers (no, your dog’s name is not secure)
- Install and monitor firewalls
- Segment your network — don’t let attackers move laterally
- Back up your data, encrypting it both offline and in the cloud
- Train your team members — because humans are still the easiest attack vector
How to hire cybersecurity engineers nearshore
If you’re looking to hire cybersecurity specialists, DevSecOps, SOC analysts, or any other cyber-related role, maybe you should explore more about our cybersecurity staffing services from Latin America.
Ewents is a U.S.-based nearshore software company with delivery teams across Latin America. What sets us apart is our deep focus on secure software development and data privacy. Unlike traditional nearshore providers, we’re fully cyber-ready:
✔️We carry Technology Errors & Omissions and Cyber Liability Insurance
✔️Our clients include leading cybersecurity startups
✔️Our founders are experienced engineers with training in cybersecurity and data privacy
For reference, our engagement models include staff augmentation and fixed price cybersecurity projects, with service rates ranging from $35-$70/hr depending on the skills and tech stack required. Here are some of the roles you can hire through us:
Cloud Security Engineer/Architect
Designs and implements secure cloud infrastructures (AWS, Azure, GCP), enforces cloud-native security policies, configures identity and access management (IAM), and ensures data protection across cloud environments.DevSecOps Engineer
Integrates security into CI/CD pipelines, automates vulnerability scanning, container security (Docker/Kubernetes), and ensures secure code delivery throughout the development lifecycle.Penetration Tester
Conducts vulnerability assessments and simulated attacks on applications, networks, and cloud environments to identify weaknesses before malicious actors do.Security Analyst (SOC Level 1/2)
Monitors systems for threats, analyzes logs, responds to incidents, and manages detection tools like SIEM platforms (e.g., Splunk, Sentinel, QRadar).Data Privacy Engineer
Implements data protection controls across systems and applications, ensures compliance with privacy regulations (e.g., GDPR, CCPA, LGPD), manages data classification and retention policies, and collaborates with legal and engineering teams to enforce privacy-by-design principles.
Ready to hire cybersecurity specialists? Contact our team to learn more about our cybersecurity staffing services.
