Peter Capelli wrote:
>
> > Actually I am doing this for my clients. I am a Senior network
> > engineer/architect and by no means I consider myself a
> > security expert (at
> > best a junior security engineer). I have set up lots of firewalls
> > (IBM/BorderWare/BorderManager) and did NT
> > servers/workstations hardening but
> > I was never involved in the
> > recommendation/selection/evaluation of security
> > products. So I am just trying to get through the marketing jungle!
>
> I think that you are doing your clients a grave disservice by making
> recommendations about products and technologies with which you have
> limited experience. Your best bet is to refer your clients to another
> firm that knows what they are doing. Best case, this is bad judgement.
> Worst case, outright fraud.
Nonsense. The only way fraud would come into the picture if he made
bogus representations to the clients that were untrue. There is no
indication that he has done so.
As far as bad judgement? Only if it is clear that he is not up to the
task. And that does not appear to be the case.
Have you ever been a consultant? I was one for several years. One
of the more interesting parts of the job was that I was constantly
called on to do things that I had never done before. I learned a
hell of a lot keeping up with the demands of the job -- far more than
if I'd sat back and refused to try to extend myself. The customers
came out ahead, too, and they appreciated it.
Eric Johnson
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