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I currently work as Director of Configuresoft's Center for Policy and Compliance, and was previously Vice President and CTO at the Center for Internet Security. Before that I was the CTO of a security consulting company in Atlanta. I have also been a Security Manager for AirTran Airways, a Security Architect for Norfolk Southern, a consultant, and many other various titles and roles over the years. In addition to this, I am a SANS Certified Instructor, a member of the Board of Directors at SANS.edu as well as a GIAC Technical Director. I also write courseware and exam questions for SANS, among other things. I have Bachelors degrees in Psychology/Microbiology and Computer Informations Systems, and a Masters in Business Administration (MBA). I have also co-authored a textbook, written a chapter in another, and written a fair number of articles and courses (see the Publications page).

Some of my areas of interest in the realm of information technology, especially information security, include the following (in no particular order):

• Malware, particularly bots
• Virtualization Security
• Intrusion Detection and Packet Analysis
• Auditing and Compliance
• Penetration Testing and Vulnerability Assessment
• Honeypots
• Log Management

Certifications
I possess a number of security and IT-related certifications, including:

* Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
* GIAC Certified Intrusion Analyst (GCIA)
* GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH)
* GIAC Certified ISO-17799 Specialist (G7799)
* GIAC Security Essentials Certification (GSEC)
* Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE)
* Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
* Master Certified Internet Webmaster Administrator (MCIWA)
* CIW Security Analyst
* VISA Qualified Data Security Professional (QDSP)

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