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Luke "hakluke" Stephens

Founder of HackerContent and the author behind our cybersecurity marketing writing.

Luke "hakluke" Stephens

Luke "hakluke" Stephens

Luke "hakluke" Stephens is the founder of HackerContent and a well-known offensive security researcher. He helps cybersecurity companies grow by turning deep technical expertise into marketing that earns the trust of a skeptical, technical audience.

Articles by Luke "hakluke" Stephens

How to Build a Cybersecurity Marketing Plan

How to Build a Cybersecurity Marketing Plan

A step-by-step cybersecurity marketing plan framework and template: pipeline goals, ICP, positioning, channels, budget, 90-day rollout, and measurement.

Cybersecurity Messaging Framework: Build It Right

Cybersecurity Messaging Framework: Build It Right

A practical cybersecurity messaging framework: positioning, value pillars, persona messaging, and swapping buzzwords for proof that survives technical scrutiny.

Cybersecurity Demand Generation That Builds Pipeline

Cybersecurity Demand Generation That Builds Pipeline

How cybersecurity demand generation actually works: creating and capturing demand from skeptical security buyers without recycling a generic SaaS playbook.

Cybersecurity Lead Generation That Actually Works

Cybersecurity Lead Generation That Actually Works

A practical guide to cybersecurity lead generation: lead magnets, gating, landing pages, nurture, and the metrics that prove it's working.

Cybersecurity Marketing Trends Shaping 2026

Cybersecurity Marketing Trends Shaping 2026

The cybersecurity marketing trends shaping 2026: AI answer-engine search, the dark funnel, resilience messaging, founder-led growth, peer proof, and ROI scrutiny.

Cybersecurity Paid Media: A Realistic Guide

Cybersecurity Paid Media: A Realistic Guide

A realistic guide to cybersecurity paid media: where Google Ads, LinkedIn, and retargeting work for security vendors, plus CAC, budgets, and measurement.

Cybersecurity Product Marketing: A Practical Guide

Cybersecurity Product Marketing: A Practical Guide

A practical, no-fluff guide to cybersecurity product marketing: positioning, messaging that survives technical buyers, launches, and video that converts.

First Marketing Hire for a Cybersecurity Startup

First Marketing Hire for a Cybersecurity Startup

Who should be your first marketing hire at a cybersecurity startup, when to hire, and why a demand-gen generalist plus fractional CMO usually wins.

Generative Engine Optimization for Cybersecurity

Generative Engine Optimization for Cybersecurity

Generative engine optimization for cybersecurity gets your company cited inside AI answers from ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google. Here's the practical playbook.

How to Write a Cybersecurity White Paper

How to Write a Cybersecurity White Paper

Learn how to write a cybersecurity white paper technical buyers respect: format choice, structure, accuracy, evidence, gating, and demand gen use.

Cybersecurity Marketing Team Structure: How to Scale

Cybersecurity Marketing Team Structure: How to Scale

Learn how to build a cybersecurity marketing team structure that scales, from your first hire to a full org, with the right in-house and agency mix.

Cybersecurity Email Marketing: A Practical Guide

Cybersecurity Email Marketing: A Practical Guide

Cybersecurity email marketing for a skeptical audience: list building, segmentation, deliverability (SPF/DKIM/DMARC), nurture sequences, and metrics that matter.