Industries / Cyber Security

Influencer marketing for cyber security brands

VPNs, privacy tools, password managers and identity protection. We build creator programmes that hold up in front of a sceptical, technical audience — and we report on installs and trials, not just impressions.

Security & privacy brands we work with
CyberGhost
Incogni
Saily
Proof / CyberGhost VPN

What a security campaign looks like when it lands

Results from our CyberGhost VPN creator programme — one brand, measured across every creator we ran.

9M+
Views across the campaign
470k
Engagements
5.2%
Average engagement rate
Market context

Your buyers' budgets are still growing

Security spend is not a fixed pie. Gartner expects worldwide end-user spending on information security to reach $240 billion in 2026 — and software is both the largest and the fastest-growing slice.

$240B
Worldwide information security spend, 2026 forecast
+12.5%
Growth vs 2025 ($213B)
+24%
Growth vs 2024 ($193B)
Where the 2026 security budget goes

End-user spending by segment, worldwide, 2026 forecast.

Security software
$121.2B
Security services
$92.8B
Network security
$25.8B
Software share of total security spend
51%
Source: Gartner, Forecast: Information Security, Worldwide (July 2025)
Why this vertical is different

Security is bought on credibility, not on reach

A creator who cannot explain a threat model gets taken apart in their own comments. Four things we handle differently here.

01
The audience fact-checks you

Privacy and tech audiences read the fine print. We write scripts against what the product actually does, so nothing in the video over-promises and nothing in the comments comes back at you.

02
Topic authority before follower count

We shortlist creators who already cover security, privacy or hardware, then check how their audience responds to technical content — not just how many people follow them.

03
Claims sit close to platform policy

Security and privacy messaging runs near the edge of what every platform allows. Creators get briefed on what can and cannot be said, and paid-partnership disclosure is never optional.

04
Long consideration windows

People research security software for weeks and start on a free trial. Last-click reporting undersells creator impact, so we set tracking up to match how the purchase actually happens.

What we run

Formats and a process built for this audience

Formats
YouTube long-form reviews
Tutorials and setup walkthroughs
Tech and privacy channels
Shorts, Reels and TikTok
Podcast and newsletter reads
Twitch and live
Affiliate-linked creator deals
Always-on ambassador programmes
How we work
01
Positioning and shortlist

We agree the single claim the campaign has to land, then build a creator shortlist against topic authority and audience fit.

02
Briefing and compliance

Every creator gets a brief covering the product, the claims they can make, and the disclosure rules for their platform.

03
Production and launch

We review scripts and cuts before they go live, and stagger publishing so the campaign builds instead of spiking once.

04
Measure and scale

Tracked links and codes per creator, reported against installs and trials. What works gets more budget; what does not gets cut.

Case study

CyberGhost VPN

A VPN campaign placed inside commentary, documentary and entertainment channels rather than tech reviews — where the audience was larger and the category far less saturated. Every creator was briefed on what a VPN does and does not protect, so the message stayed accurate at scale.

Views
9M+
Engagements
470k
Engagement rate
5.2%
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