Comments on: A Right Hand Turn For Curphey http://securitybuddha.com/2007/08/13/a-right-hand-turn-for-curphey/ Security Enlightenment - Mark Curphey Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:47:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: mcurphey http://securitybuddha.com/2007/08/13/a-right-hand-turn-for-curphey/#comment-5810 mcurphey Fri, 24 Aug 2007 11:08:01 +0000 http://securitybuddha.com/2007/08/13/a-right-hand-turn-for-curphey/#comment-5810 Well despite the marketing / public face of many of these small companies I know how many of them struggle to make ends meet. People talk ;-) I also know what fees many of them have to charge to win work from the boutiques (Foundstone, Aspect, Citigal) or big players and it doesnt always stack up for a good living. Consulting on as small scale is a lifestyle choice IMHO. What am I doing? Well I am in the States again next week and should be making an announcement in the next few weeks! I am axcited by the opportunities with great companies out there. Well despite the marketing / public face of many of these small companies I know how many of them struggle to make ends meet. People talk ;-) I also know what fees many of them have to charge to win work from the boutiques (Foundstone, Aspect, Citigal) or big players and it doesnt always stack up for a good living. Consulting on as small scale is a lifestyle choice IMHO.

What am I doing? Well I am in the States again next week and should be making an announcement in the next few weeks! I am axcited by the opportunities with great companies out there.

]]> By: Tedi Heriyanto http://securitybuddha.com/2007/08/13/a-right-hand-turn-for-curphey/#comment-5762 Tedi Heriyanto Thu, 23 Aug 2007 11:11:01 +0000 http://securitybuddha.com/2007/08/13/a-right-hand-turn-for-curphey/#comment-5762 > I have thought about setting up a small app sec practice a few times over the years but > always decided it was not for me for various reasons. What reasons make you decide that ? So what are you going to do in the future ? > I have thought about setting up a small app sec practice a few times over the years but
> always decided it was not for me for various reasons.
What reasons make you decide that ?

So what are you going to do in the future ?

]]> By: mcurphey http://securitybuddha.com/2007/08/13/a-right-hand-turn-for-curphey/#comment-5328 mcurphey Tue, 14 Aug 2007 07:09:56 +0000 http://securitybuddha.com/2007/08/13/a-right-hand-turn-for-curphey/#comment-5328 Hi Michael and thanks for the comment. I know Nish and hes a great guy but if I return to consulting I think it will be at a different sort of company. I think the type of strategic work I am interested really happens with the established companies; the big 4, MSFT, IBM etc. There are a few specialist software security firms like Citigal I have followed with interest as well. Foundstone was the smallest company I ever worked at and it was 50 people. I have thought about setting up a small app sec practice a few times over the years but always decided it was not for me for various reasons. Hi Michael and thanks for the comment. I know Nish and hes a great guy but if I return to consulting I think it will be at a different sort of company. I think the type of strategic work I am interested really happens with the established companies; the big 4, MSFT, IBM etc. There are a few specialist software security firms like Citigal I have followed with interest as well. Foundstone was the smallest company I ever worked at and it was 50 people. I have thought about setting up a small app sec practice a few times over the years but always decided it was not for me for various reasons.

]]> By: Michael Farnum http://securitybuddha.com/2007/08/13/a-right-hand-turn-for-curphey/#comment-5312 Michael Farnum Mon, 13 Aug 2007 22:53:05 +0000 http://securitybuddha.com/2007/08/13/a-right-hand-turn-for-curphey/#comment-5312 Seems like I heard some rumblings that Nish Bhalla over at Security Compass is looking. Don't know how true it is, but worth a look. Seems like I heard some rumblings that Nish Bhalla over at Security Compass is looking. Don’t know how true it is, but worth a look.

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