About the Authors
Lawrence C. Miller, CISSP, has worked in information security and technology management for more than 20 years. He received his MBA from Indiana University and has earned numerous technical certifications throughout his career. He has previously worked in Vice President and Director level positions at several small to mid-sized companies in various industries. He served as a Chief Petty Officer in the U.S. Navy in various roles and is a veteran of Operations Desert Shield/Storm. He is the author of more than 130 other For Dummies Custom Edition books.
Peter H. Gregory, CISSP, CISM, CISA, CRISC, CCSK, CCISO, PCI-QSA, is the author of more than 40 books on security and technology, including Solaris Security (Prentice Hall), Getting An Information Security Job For Dummies (John Wiley & Sons, Inc.), IT Disaster Recovery Planning For Dummies (John Wiley & Sons, Inc.), and CISA Certified Information Systems Auditor All-In-One Study Guide (McGraw-Hill).
Peter is a career technologist and an executive security advisor at Optiv Security (www.optiv.com), the largest comprehensive pure-play cyber security solutions provider in North America. Prior to this, he held strategic security positions at Concur Technologies (www.concur.com) and in large wireless telecommunications organizations. He has also held development and operations positions in casino management systems, banking, government, nonprofit organizations, and academia since the late 1970s. Peter is the lead instructor and advisory board member for the University of Washington certificate program in information systems security and a graduate of the FBI Citizens’ Academy.
Peter can be found at www.peterhgregory.com.
Dedication
From Lawrence C. Miller: To my wife, Michelle, and my sons, Eric and Ken.
From Peter H. Gregory: This one’s for you, Mom.
Authors’ Acknowledgments
Lawrence C. Miller would like to thank Amy Fandrei, Elizabeth Kuball, Peter Gregory, Peter T. Davis, and all the great people at Wiley.
Peter H. Gregory would like to thank Amy Fandrei, Acquisitions Editor at Wiley, for her guidance throughout this project. Thank you to Elizabeth Kuball for her help throughout this project. Subject matter expert Peter T. Davis showed much persistence that helped make the book much better. Thank you, Larry, for agreeing once again to coauthor this book. It’s great as always to work with you on security books. Thank you, (ISC)2, for your seal of approval — again, for this sixth edition.
There are many more people at Wiley and other organizations without whom this book could not be published and reach readers. I don’t know who you are, but I know you are out there, and I am grateful for your dedication and hard work.
My contribution to this book would not have been possible without support from my wife, business manager and best friend, Rebekah Gregory. Thanks also to Carole Jelen, my literary agent, for guidance on this and other projects over the past 12 years.
Publisher’s Acknowledgments
Acquisitions Editor: Amy Fandrei
Project Editor: Elizabeth Kuball
Copy Editor: Elizabeth Kuball
Technical Editor: Peter T. Davis
Production Editor: Magesh Elangovan
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