Adam Gordon

With over 25 years of experience as both an educator and IT professional, Adam holds numerous professional IT certifications including CISSP, CISA, CRISC, CHFI, CEH, SCNA, VCP, and VCI. He is the author of several books and has achieved many awards, including EC-Council Instructor of Excellence for 2006–07 and Top Technical Instructor Worldwide, 2002–2003. Adam holds his bachelor’s degree in International Relations and his master’s degree in International Political Affairs from Florida International University.

Adam has held a number of positions during his professional career including CISO, CTO, consultant, and solutions architect. He has worked on many large implementations involving multiple customer program teams for delivery.

Adam has been invited to lead projects for companies such as Microsoft, Citrix, Lloyds Bank TSB, Campus Management, US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), Amadeus, World Fuel Services, and Seaboard Marine.

Steven Hernandez

Steven Hernandez, MBA, HCISPP, CISSP, CSSLP, SSCP, CAP, CISA, is a chief information security officer practicing in the U.S. Federal Government in Washington DC. Hernandez has over 17 years of information assurance experience in a variety of fields including international healthcare, international heavy manufacturing, large finance organizations, educational institutions, and government agencies. Steven is an honorary professor at California State University San Bernardino and affiliate faculty at the National Information Assurance Training and Education Center located at Idaho State University. Through his academic outreach, he has lectured over the past decade on numerous information assurance topics including risk management, information security investment, and the implications of privacy decisions to graduate and postgraduate audiences. In addition to his credentials from (ISC)², Hernandez also holds six U.S. Committee for National Security Systems certifications ranging from systems security to organizational risk management. Steven also volunteers service to (ISC)²’s Government Advisory Board and Executive Writers Bureau. Steven enjoys relaxing and traveling with his wife, whose patience and support have been indispensable in his numerous information assurance pursuits.