How do security consulting firms like FireEye, Rapid7, and Crowdstrike compare to traditional consulting firms like the big 4 from an employee perspective? Anyone here make the switch from big 4 to security specialist firm?

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Big 4 is all about "presentation" over substance. At the end of the day you want someone with real skills when it comes time to secure your environment.

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Yes very true unfortunately

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Way better. They require actual hands on experience across an array of skills that is really hard to gain at b4.
If you are part of soc, cyber response or appsec it might be an easier way in than say something like cyber strategy or IAM implementation

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Can concur with k1, they are 100x better, trying to find my way there now. At the very least avoid KPMG lol

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Following as I’m currently entertaining an offer from one of these firms.

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Nice! All the best.

Why would you say to avoid KPMG ? I am working with them for a director position within cyber

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Cause the work they sell is boring
Most people want to do cool tech...I don't see kpmg and cool security work in the same sentence

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What is KPMG pay grades?

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Would anyone suggest... Leaving Deloitte for Darktrace?

@BA1 just DMed you, the TL;DR of it all though is it’s not a bad stepping stone if you really have zero experience and cannot find something better, just be ready for a very toxic culture, awful management and immature workplace environment that will resemble a college fraternity 😅

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