About the Authors

David D. Coleman is the Senior Mobility Leader for Aerohive Networks, www.aerohive.com. David collaborates with the Aerohive Knowledge Services team and travels the world for WLAN training sessions and speaking events. He has instructed IT professionals from around the globe in WLAN design, security, administration, and troubleshooting. David has written multiple books, blogs, and white papers about wireless networking, and he is considered an authority on 802.11 technology. Prior to working at Aerohive, he specialized in corporate and government Wi-Fi training and consulting. In the past he has provided WLAN training for numerous private corporations, the US military, and other federal and state government agencies. When he is not traveling, David resides in both Atlanta, Georgia and Seattle, Washington. David is CWNE #4, and he can be reached via email at [email protected]. Please follow David on Twitter: @mistermultipath.

David Westcott is an independent consultant and technical trainer with over 31 years of experience. David has been a certified trainer for over 23 years, and he specializes in wireless networking, wireless management and monitoring, and network access control. He has provided training to thousands of students at government agencies, corporations, and universities in over 30 countries around the world. David was an adjunct faculty member for Boston University’s Corporate Education Center for over 10 years. David has written seven books as well as numerous white papers, and he has developed many courses on wired and wireless networking technologies and networking security.

David was a member of the original CWNE Roundtable. David is CWNE #7 and has earned certifications from many companies, including Cisco, Aruba, Microsoft, Ekahau, EC-Council, CompTIA, and Novell. David lives in Concord, Massachusetts with his wife Janie, his step-daughters Jennifer and Samantha, and his granddaughter Savannah. David can be reached via email at [email protected]. Please follow David on Twitter: @davidwestcott.

Bryan Harkins has over 30 years experience in the IT field. He has been involved in areas ranging from customer support and sales to network security and design. He has developed custom curriculum for government agencies and Fortune 500 companies alike and delivers both public and private wireless security classes around the world. Previously, Bryan worked as the senior global enablement leader for Aerohive Networks and as the training and courseware development manager for Motorola AirDefense (now Zebra). Currently, Bryan is the Director of Cradlepoint University, where he oversees the training department of Cradlepoint, www.Cradlepoint.com. Bryan also serves on the Board of Advisors for 802Secure, www.802secure.com.

Bryan has presented at multiple industry conferences, including IP Expo, Secure World Expo, Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA) events, and Microsoft Broad Reach events. He holds a degree in aviation from Georgia State University. He is also a member of the CWNE Roundtable as well as a member of the CWNE Advisory Board. Bryan is CWNE #44, and he can be followed on Twitter: @80211University.