What Is Security Consulting?

Security consulting is a type of professional service that provides advice and guidance on security related matters. Security consultants focus on understanding an organization‘s unique situation, including its physical, network and operational security, and devise plans and strategies to protect it from potential risks. Security consultants help organizations detect, prevent and respond to cyber threats, data breaches, compliance lapses and other security issues. They often provide assessment services, risk analysis, threat management, penetration testing, incident response and forensics. Ultimately, the goal of security consulting is to help organizations secure their IT systems and data and meet any regulatory requirements.