How much would it cost me to hire a security analyst for a day or two

[manic111]

I've been asked to look into how secure my company's networks etc are and write up some recommendations. However, while I can look at certain things such as viruses, our WiFi security, and the like, more in-depth networking stuff isn't really my area of expertise.

Therefore, I'm going to recommend to my MD that he brings in an analyst for a day or two to audit our security. How much - very roughly - would this cost? How much do security contractors cost per day?

Please note that I'm just looking to get an estimate of cost, I'm not asking anyone to put their hands up for the job

 

[manic111]

Wow guys, thanks for all the replies and sorry for not posting sooner. It's been a busy weekend.

So if I get back to the MD and say somewhere from £800-£1800 a day that's in and around the right figure? I know it's pretty broad but we're just after an idea.

EDIT: Just a bit more info if anyone's interested. We're a company of about 200 people, with an office in England and another in Mumbai, which has grown quite organically since it was founded (hence the lack of "proper" security implementations).