MT300 U7D1

Information Security

If your organization does not have the internal expertise to deal with complex security issues, would you hire someone like Frank Abagnale as a consultant?

Frank Abagnale, the criminal played by Leonardo DiCaprio in the motion picture Catch Me If You Can, ended up in prison. After he left prison, however, he worked as a consultant to many companies on matters of fraud.

Why do companies hire the perpetrators (if caught) as consultants? Is this a good idea?

You are the CEO of a company. Discuss the ethical implications of hiring Frank Abagnale as a consultant. Since you do not have the internal expertise, how could you be assured that the consultant does not, for example, embed a backdoor, that would allow them to access the system after they have left your employment? You would not be able to monitor them because they have knowledge that you and your people do not have.