Over the last six weeks, I had strategic discussions and meetings with four separate companies across the security market about establishing a cyber consulting practice. In New York, I met the former police commissioner of three major U.S. cities, now the chairman of the board for a $1.5 billion firm specializing in digital forensic investigations. I also met with a global risk consultancy based in the United Kingdom providing strategic security advice to senior executives across various industries. I chatted with a huge defense contractor making cyber acquisitions to complement existing physical security deployments at border crossings and international ports. Lastly, I spoke with a security integrator operating as a division within a larger defense firm, interested in selling cyber solutions to the commercial market.
What do these firms, ranging from $20 billion to $100 million in annual revenues, have in common? A clear view of the future. They understand that cyber crime and espionage is a threat to our national security and impacts both enterprises and small, medium businesses (SMB).