Planning to hire an IT consultant? Be sure to get answers to these important questions before reaching an agreement.

1. THE IMPORTANT
QUESTIONS TO
ASK WHEN
HIRING AN IT
CONSULTANT

2. "What kind of experience do you have in
my industry? How well-versed are you
with specific compliance measures
affecting my industry, such as SOX,
HIPAA, PCI, etc?"

3. What does your portfolio look like? What
different industries do you work with?
Are you familiar with IT strategies for
companies of my size? Do you work with
companies smaller than me? What about
those Larger than me? Can I get
references?

4. "What kinds of processes do you have in
place to ensure my business is protected
from cyber threats? Can you work on my
timeline? Can you address this in a non-
techy way I can understand?

5. "Do you use a cost-benefit analysis when
making decisions that impact how I spend
my money on IT?"

6. What are THE TOP threats that impact my
organization, specifically? How do you plan
to protect payment information, intellectual
property and against sustained downtime?

7. "Who will I be working with at the end of the
day? Will it be you? Will it be an experienced
team member? Will I be stuck with someone
who is new to the industry and doesn't
understand me like you do?

8. GET THE RIGHT ANSWERS
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address any of your concerns and ensure you’re comfortable
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