Re: Firewall administration.

["Marcus J. Ranum" <mjr () nfr net>]

Bennett Todd writes:
> If they don't have the skill in-house and can't cultivate it, _and_ they
can't
> find a half-way competant connectivity provider who'll handle the security as
> part of the package, then, they're gonna need to go outside.

Bennett's completely right. What's scary, of course, is that most
organizations DON'T have the skills in-house. And they are
vitally important skills! Hiring contractors makes the situation
worse, because they, like all consultants, take their clues with
them when they leave.

Dogbert: "Your company's problem is that you hire too many consultants."
Manager: "But YOU are a consultant!"
Dogbert: "I know! Ironic, isn't it?"

I actually had the experience (when I was a consultant) of telling
several potential customers that rather than hiring me to do the
work they should learn how to do it themselves for about the
same amount of $$ and time. They look at you funny when you
do that.

mjr.
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