The challenge

In 2024, Sicra entered a new phase of growth after being acquired by investors. The company, which had long operated with 15–20 employees, now aimed to scale to 100–150 employees. This required not only attracting and retaining top tlent in a highly competitive market but also building the internal systems and structures necessary to function as a larger company. At the time, the CEO sat with the responsibility for HR, while operational tasks such as recruitment, onboarding, and offboarding were handled ad-hoc. Sicra wanted to optimize the structure in place for employee development and compliance, and they knew they needed a partner who could establish a professional HR infrastructure while also supporting their ambitious recruitment targets.

The solution

Amby partnered with Sicra from October 2024 as both a strategic and operational HR partner, supporting the company through an important growth phase. The collaboration focused on strengthening and formalizing people processes while helping Sicra prepare for continued scaling.

Together, Sicra and Amby developed a recruitment approach tailored to Sicra's needs as a senior-focused cybersecurity consultancy operating in a highly competitive talent market. This included establishing a more structured interview process, refining evaluation criteria, and creating greater consistency in how candidates were assessed for both capability and culture fit.

Alongside recruitment, Amby supported the further development of Sicra's HR infrastructure and people processes. This included work related to GDPR compliance, employment contracts, onboarding and offboarding routines, employee data management, and other HR administrative processes. Existing documentation, including role descriptions, internal guidelines, and selected employee-facing materials, was reviewed and updated where relevant.

Amby also contributed to ongoing initiatives related to employee development, leadership support, and performance review processes. In addition, the collaboration included support for selected HR policies, certification-related work, and improvements to internal documentation and processes. Together, Sicra and Amby established an annual HR cycle to create greater structure, predictability, and alignment around key people-related activities.

The result

Since the collaboration began in October 2024, Amby has supported Sicra across several recruitment processes, resulting in seven hires across sales, cybersecurity, and leadership roles. Alongside recruitment, the collaboration contributed to strengthening internal HR processes and creating greater structure around people-related responsibilities as Sicra prepared for continued growth.

Through the introduction and formalization of key HR and recruitment processes, Sicra further developed its capabilities in these areas while maintaining the culture and values that have been central to the company's success. The collaboration also provided additional capacity, expertise, and operational support during an important phase of organizational development.

As the engagement concluded, Sicra had established a stronger foundation for managing HR and recruitment activities going forward, including more structured processes, clearer ownership, and improved documentation. The collaboration also gave Amby valuable insight into the cybersecurity industry and into a company culture characterized by strong professional expertise and close collaboration.