Re: Has anyone ever started a pen testing company?

[Mark Teicher <mht3 () earthlink net>]

Ask Joe Seanor although not as famous as Kevin Mitnick, but he does have the title of "First Cyberspace Investigator"  
www.cibir.net.. It is way too funny to read

-----Original Message-----
> From: AgentSmith15 <agentsmith15 () gmail com>
> Sent: Jun 21, 2006 12:39 AM
> To: pen-test () securityfocus com
> Subject: Re: Has anyone ever started a pen testing company?
>
> Try asking Kevin Mitnick :)
>
> On 20 Jun 2006 10:00:38 -0000, port-scan () hushmail com
> <port-scan () hushmail com> wrote:
> > Hi
> >
> >
> > Ive been thinking about this for sometime now, and im looking to start a pen testing company & forensics.
> >
> >
> > I just wanted to ask if anyone has setup up there own company and whether you have and tips on how you went about 
> > things, ie how did you attract your first client etc etc.
> >
> >
> > any help would be great!
> >
> >
> > Many Thanks
> >
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