Ask HN: What do you do as IT consultants?

Security consulting. More specifically, I help companies adopt data-driven approaches to collection and analysis + help security companies with their threat intelligence products.

If you get really good at a specific product, there is usually someone out there that needs some help. For example Checkpoint firewall, or another IT Security product...

statistical consulting. Clients so far have ranged from finance startups to soft drinks companies. Programming is more of a means to an ends than anything.

Finding your niche is easy. Finding clients in your niche is like climbing Mt. Everest

i'd like to talk about this with someone. Give me a call if you're interested.