Security Consultant

Security Consultant Success Stories [2024]

Updated: November 29th, 2024

Security Consultant provides advice and services to protect the security of an organization's assets. Security consultants can work in many different industries, but they all have the same goal: to make sure that their clients are safe from cyber attacks.

The demand for Security Consultants has been increasing in recent years due to the rapid growth of cyberattacks and the complexity of computer networks.

You can make in-between $103,478 to $145,343 per year in the United States working as a security consultant.

In this list, you'll find real-world Security Consultant success stories and very profitable examples of starting a Security Consultant that makes money.

1. Safe Hiring Solutions ($6M/year)

Mike McCarty, Founder & CEO of Safe Hiring Solutions, came up with the idea for his business after witnessing a news story about a school hiring sex offenders who had passed the state-required background checks. As a former violent crime detective, he understood the need for a background screening product that would flag offenders, leading him to launch Safe Hiring Solutions, which now has over 7,000 clients and is one of the fastest-growing background check software businesses.

How much money it makes: $6M/year
How many people on the team: 40

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How I Started A $6M/Year Background Check Software Business

Safe Hiring Solutions, a security technology company that provides comprehensive background checks for schools, ministries, volunteer organizations, and corporations has more than 7,000 clients and has been included on the Inc 5000 list the past five years, with a number 16 ranking for the fastest-growing private company in the Indianapolis region by the Indianapolis Business Journal.

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