Kevin Beaver is an independent information security consultant, expert witness, keynote speaker, and author with Atlanta-based Principle Logic, LLC. He has over two decades of experience and specializes in performing information security assessments for Fortune 1000 corporations, security product vendors, independent software developers, universities, government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and small businesses. Before starting his information security consulting practice in 2001, Kevin served in various information technology and security roles for several healthcare, e-commerce, financial, and educational institutions.
Kevin has appeared on CNN television as an information security expert and has been quoted in The Wall Street Journal, Fortune Small Business, Women's Health, and Inc. magazine's technology site IncTechnology.com. Kevin's work has also been referenced by the PCI Council in their Data Security Standard Wireless Guidelines. Over the years, Kevin has been a top-rated keynote speaker and seminar leader and has presented at shows for IDC, RSA, CSI, IIA, ISSA, ISACA, and SecureWorld Expo more than 100 times. Additionally, he has performed over three dozen webcasts for TechTarget, Ziff-Davis, and other publishers.
Kevin has authored/co-authored seven information security books, including Hacking Wireless Networks For Dummies, Securing the Mobile Enterprise For Dummies, Laptop Encryption For Dummies, The Definitive Guide to Email Management and Security (RealtimePublishers.com), and The Practical Guide to HIPAA Privacy and Security Compliance (Auerbach). Kevin has written 18 whitepapers and more than 350 articles and is a regular contributor to SearchCompliance.com, SearchSoftwareQuality.com, SearchEnterpriseDesktop.com, SearchWindowsServer.com, SearchWinIT.com, and Security Technology Executive magazine. He has also written for CSOonline.com, Computerworld.com, and Information Security magazine.
Kevin is the creator and producer of the audio series Security On Wheels providing security learning for IT professionals on the go (SecurityOnWheels.com) and its associated blog (SecurityOnWheels.com/blog). He also rants about information security on Twitter at www.twitter.com/kevinbeaver. Kevin earned his bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering Technology from Southern College of Technology and his master's degree in Management of Technology from Georgia Tech. He has been a CISSP since 2001 and also holds MCSE, Master CNE, and IT Project+ certifications. Kevin can be reached through his Web sites at www.principlelogic.com and http://securityonwheels.com.