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About Ted Demopoulos
Ted Demopoulos’ professional background includes well over 3 decades of experience in Information Security and Business, including over 30 years as an independent consultant. Ted helped start a successful information security company, was the CTO at a “textbook failure” of a software startup, and has advised several other startups. he is a frequent speaker at conferences and other event, author of the forthcoming Infosec Consulting 101, author of Infosec Rock Star: How to Accelerate Your Career Because Geek Will Only Get You So Far and two other books. Ted conducts leadership and information security Bootcamps for The SANS Institute, and is the principal of Demopoulos Associates, a consulting organization specializing in information security
Testimonials
"Ted, I have known you for nearly 30 years – yes, that long – and I am not sure I have ever shared with you how much of a mentor you have been to me. I would probably not be where I am right not if I had not known you, and I want everyone to know what formidable knowledge, wisdom and FUN you bring around you. "
“Ted, to those about to rock, I salute you … and always enjoy listening and learning from you. I always pickup new tips and tricks.”
Getting Started in Infosec Consulting proves that with proper tools and planning, transitioning into consultancy is possible. I have found the tips and ideas inspiring and motivated me to plan my journey and step into independent work. Ted shares his wealth of experience not only in terms of knowledge in the domain but from the shoes of someone who has ventured himself as an independent consultant and made it! Worth the read, and the application.
Latest Articles
Idea or Team
What's more important, a great idea or a great team when undertaking a new venture - it could be a startup or a significant project or similar?
Consulting on the Side to Fulltime: A Case Study
Kenneth G Hartman began his career as an electrical engineer working for food manufacturers like Kraft. After about a decade, shortly after 9/11, he joined his brother in a small #startup in the health care space, where he got interested in transitioning into security. We met shortly afterwards in Madison, Wisconsin and we hit it off.Ken has since gone on to work in infosec for internet giants in Silicon Valley, started consulting on the side, and eventually has become a full time consultant.
How much does a Great Idea matter ?
How important is a great idea when you are doing something new, whether it's a startup or something else significant?
Most people think the "great idea" is essential, and if you have a truly great idea, life will be easy: it'll be easy to get people to join you, get momentum, get funding if you need it and more.
I will argue that a great idea, although "great," is not as important as people think. We will ignore right now that an idea, regardless of how good, is useless unless someone takes action.
Even with a smashingly great idea, and enormous success, that idea will have changed during implementation, it will have morphed.
It did for Android (they were originally making a camera operating system well before Google bought them), Nintendo (paper playing cards), Nokia (started as a paper mill), YouTube (a dating site), and many more.
My opinion: Don't worry about a great idea; go for the Big Execution!
Positive Procrastination
We normally think of procrastination as negative, but procrastination can be positive.If you procrastinate on the right things, you might never need to do some of them!