About the Author

Michael G. Solomon, CISSP, PMP, CISM, is a full-time security and project management speaker, consultant, and trainer with more than 25 years of industry experience. He holds an MS in mathematics and computer science from Emory University (1998) and a BS in computer science from Kennesaw State University (1987) and is currently a PhD candidate for a computer science and informatics degree at Emory University. A former college instructor, Michael has written several IT and project management books, including Security Illuminated (Jones & Bartlett, 2005), Security+ Lab Guide (Sybex, 2005), Computer Forensics JumpStart (Sybex, 2005 and 2011), and PMP Exam Cram (Que, 2005 and 2010). He has also authored and provided the on-camera delivery of LearnKey’s CISSP Prep, PMP Prep, and Computer Foundations e-Learning courses. Michael also co-authored Auditing IT Infrastructures for Compliance (Jones & Bartlett, 2011) and Fundamentals of Information Systems Security (Jones & Bartlett, 2011 and 2014), and he authored Security Strategies in Windows Platforms and Applications (Jones & Bartlett, 2011 and 2014).