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Consultant: 5k vs 150k TL, which one do I need

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#1

Three firms: 5k, 45k, 150k. What's the difference?

Should they be certified?

Will the consultant also do the fixes?

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5k=assistant, 45k=on-site, 150k=comprehensive. If there's a data breach, on-site is mandatory.

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#3

Let me speak from the other side; I'm on the supplier side. Most incidents start with a leaked password, not a vulnerability.

This is my opinion, I'm not claiming it's absolute truth.

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Doki · Corporate website · 2024

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I'm curious too. When making decisions, write down the worst-case scenario too, not just the best.

Just leaving this note, it might be useful.

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#5

Following.

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#6

I went through the same thing.

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#7

If you're going this route, sort this out first. Everyone rushing into cybersecurity consulting price gets stuck at the same point.

When we decide without measuring, we always end up in the same place. I'm also curious if anyone does it differently.

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#8

I didn't know that. Trying to do this alone is the most expensive way.

If I were you Id go this route.

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#9

I agree.

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Doki · Vulnerability scanning · 2025

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I agree, and I'd like to emphasize that. Most time waste accumulates in tasks waiting for approval.

If you have questions, write them; I'll answer as best I can.

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#11

Exactly like that. If you scold false alarms, nobody will report again.

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#12

I have no experience with cybersecurity consulting price, so I'm asking. Having backups accessible on the same network and with the same identity makes them part of the target.

That's all, sorry if I went on too long.

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#13

I'll argue the opposite, don't get mad. Payment information changes are never verified through the channel they came from.

If I were you, I'd go this route.

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#14

Let me summarize what's been said so far. If the notification path is long, notifications don't arrive; missing notifications mean delayed incident detection.

Any unwritten clause becomes a point of disagreement later, as both sides remember it differently.

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#15

Just a heads-up. The answer varies greatly by industry; there is no one-size-fits-all rule.

Proven by experience.

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#16

My questions are cleared up, thanks.

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#17

Timely topic.

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#18

Following.

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#19

Great work. An untested backup is not a backup.

Good luck with that.

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Doki · Interface design · 2026

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Looking at it as a process, the picture changes. Everything goes well for the first three months; problems arise in the fourth.

If I were you, I'd go this route.

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