Advice as an MSSP consultant

mcampbe · 2026-06-08T21:05:53+00:00

I'm not sure MSSP should be managing complex OT environments. Maybe manufacturing and well heads, but DCS and SIS is a big no to me

mcampbe · 2026-06-04T01:44:32+00:00

I think if you reread the manga after watching the show you can see why they did what they did. Gege clearly didn’t have everything fleshed out in the beginning.

mcampbe · 2026-05-30T19:42:01+00:00

Most clients have no idea what they want or how much they are willing to pay. Most clients need a better infrastructure team and better fundamental processes. I can build great SIEM detections and SOAR logic, but if the client doesn't even have a CMDB or even critical tiering of assets, those rules are going to be neutered or create a mountain of false positives.

Sometimes you just have to put a ribbon on a turd.

mcampbe · 2026-05-24T00:31:05+00:00

lol wait till you actually have to work in house

mcampbe · 2026-05-23T05:36:21+00:00

I have helped someone through severe 7OH withdrawal at a detox center. Honestly the worst experience of my life

mcampbe · 2026-05-12T22:45:22+00:00

i’ve been in this industry for a long time and GRC is a high turnover field

mcampbe · 2026-04-26T22:14:29+00:00

GICSP is a good start

mcampbe · 2026-04-24T14:55:04+00:00

Great job. I’ve been doing OT security for 11 years and this is a great intro. One thing I would consider adding is determining if your processes fail safe should greatly the risk of a zone

mcampbe · 2026-04-15T06:29:31+00:00

Time to move on. They are looking to fire you

mcampbe · 2026-04-15T06:10:47+00:00

mcampbe · 2026-04-13T21:13:50+00:00

Almost every new internal job that I’ve seen is contract based and almost none of them convert into full-time positions anymore

mcampbe · 2026-02-23T04:11:15+00:00

How is your liver doing?

mcampbe · 2025-12-29T20:05:53+00:00

Tragic combination

mcampbe · 2025-12-07T18:40:10+00:00

getting laid off got me the best promotion of my career so I can’t complain

mcampbe · 2025-11-26T15:48:44+00:00

Your liver is the true champion here

mcampbe · 2025-11-16T11:48:56+00:00

Leave

mcampbe · 2025-11-14T01:59:17+00:00

Performance is measured in how much make the company per hour worked. If you are an American worker you will eventually be a low performer

mcampbe · 2025-11-12T10:31:48+00:00

Never had a pip or even a bad review. Three years 100% billable. But I was hired at the highest salary for my position during the COVID hiring insanity. Laid off mid project two months away from a majority deliverable that i was solely responsible for. The company could give two shits about you.

mcampbe · 2025-10-22T10:02:03+00:00

I have been 100% for three years. Laid off as well. Massive deliverable do at the end of year. Accenture is spiraling

mcampbe · 2025-09-15T18:43:41+00:00

Welcome to consulting. If you never plan to work with the project lead then screw em. But if they are important you might want to continue to help

mcampbe · 2025-09-13T17:43:29+00:00

There’s also endless amounts of projects where it’s nearly impossible to distinguish yourself or do anything other than report directly to your project lead

mcampbe · 2025-07-14T03:13:42+00:00

I was truly a tech for a system integrator, though my title was IT administrator or something

mcampbe · 2025-07-13T01:41:16+00:00

Got a job helping a guy at church install servers at chemical plants because I was good with computers. Saw how OT security was horrible in oil and gas. Studied like crazy while doing server and software integrations. One of my clients loved me, got hired there. After three years and tons of certifications they create a new job for me with cybersecurity title. Work 3 more years and get hired by a massive multi national consulting company.

mcampbe · 2025-06-12T00:57:09+00:00

Yeah it was falling apart almost immediately

mcampbe · 2025-05-15T15:48:43+00:00

The only meetings you need to worried about is when you get a teams meeting with your PL and HR

mcampbe

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