Independent security researcher and an IT professional since 1983, with experience in programming, network engineering, and security. I have an MBA as well as CISSP certification. I am also an online instructor for the University of Phoenix. I've held positions as an IS director, director of infrastructure engineering, director of information security, and programming manager at a variety of manufacturing, healthcare, and distribution companies. Before joining the private sector, I served 10 years in the United States Army Military Police with four years as a military police investigator. I've written four books,
Just Enough Security,
Microsoft Virtualization,
Enterprise Security: A
Practitioner's Guide, and
Incident Management and Response Guide. I am also the author of various papers and articles on security management.