To my children, Faith and Jacob Vanderburg. May your curiosity know no bounds as you continually grow and learn. This book is for you with all my love.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Eric Vanderburg is a Christian cybersecurity leader, consultant, author, and thought leader. He is best known for his insight on cybersecurity, privacy, cloud, and storage. He is passionate about sharing cybersecurity and technology information on strategies, techniques, current events, and best practices. He regularly presents at conferences, seminars, and other events, and has been honored to be the commencement speaker at Remington College and Vatterott College. His blog and social media channels are often cited as must-read sources for those interested in technology and security.
Eric is a continual learner and has earned over 40 technology certifications from Microsoft, Cisco, CompTIA, (ISC)2, Rapid7, EMC, CWNP, and Hitachi Data Systems. He holds an MBA with a concentration in Information Systems from Kent State University, a BS in Technology, and an AS in Computer Information Systems. He also studied Japanese technology management practices at Kansai Giada University.
He leads the cybersecurity consulting division at TCDI. TCDI’s cybersecurity division, which provides companies with peace of mind in our digital world by protecting the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data and critical systems. TCDI security practitioners, analysts, engineers, and forensic investigators apply their unique skills to create confidence in information systems and policies.
In addition to being the Vice President of Cybersecurity at TCDI, Eric is the affiliate faculty at the Cleveland State University Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, and Technology Director at Grace Baptist Church in Westlake, Ohio. He serves on the editorial board for the HITSF Journal and on advisory boards for a number of colleges. He has published books on storage networking and cloud computing, and has served as a technical editor for several other publications. Additionally, he frequently writes articles for magazines, journals, and other publications.
Vanderburg lives in Cleveland, Ohio, with his wife Aimee. He has two children, Faith and Jacob. In his spare time, he can often be found building arcade and pinball machines or reading novels.
Twitter: @evanderburg
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/evanderburg
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VanderburgE
About the Technical Editor
Daniel Lachance, CompTIA Security+™, CompTIA A+®, CompTIA Network+®, CompTIA Server+™, CompTIA Cloud Essentials, Cloud+, as well as various Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services certifications, is the owner of Lachance IT Consulting, Inc., based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. He is the author of CompTIA Cloud Essentials Certification Study Guide and co-author of CompTIA Security+ Certification Practice Exams.
Since the early 1990s, Dan has worked in various capacities as a computer programmer, network and server technician, and security analyst. He is also an experienced trainer, having delivered IT training online, in Canada, and in the Caribbean since the 1990s on topics ranging from the enterprise use of Microsoft Active Directory, Microsoft Hyper-V, Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager, Microsoft Azure, and Amazon Web Services, as well as Unix, Linux, Security, and Networking.
Dan has recorded numerous tech support videos for products such as Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager, various cybersecurity and mobility topics, and Linux.
He enjoys spending time with his spouse, Tammy; their children, Roman, Trinity, Abby, and Jacob; families and friends; and the family dogs, Dori and Louis. He also enjoys jogging, reading nonfiction, and listening to and playing various styles of music.