About the Authors
Dr. Wm. Arthur Conklin, CompTIA Security+, CISSP, CSSLP, GISCP, GCFA, GCIA, GRID, GCIP, CRISC, CASP, is an Associate Professor and Director of the Center for Information Security Research and Education in the College of Technology at the University of Houston. He holds two terminal degrees, a Ph.D. in business administration (specializing in information security) from The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA), and the degree Electrical Engineer (specializing in space systems engineering) from the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California. He is a fellow of ISSA and a senior member of ASQ, IEEE, and ACM. His research interests include the use of systems theory to explore information security, specifically in cyber-physical systems. He has a strong interest in cybersecurity education and is involved with the NSA/DHS Centers of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (CAE CD) and the NIST National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) Cybersecurity Workforce Framework (NICE Framework). He has coauthored six security books and numerous academic articles associated with information security. He is active in the DHS-sponsored Industrial Control Systems Joint Working Group (ICSJWG) efforts associated with workforce development and cybersecurity aspects of industrial control systems.
Dr. Gregory White has been involved in computer and network security since 1986. He spent 19 years on active duty with the United States Air Force and 11 years in the Air Force Reserves in a variety of computer and security positions. He obtained his Ph.D. in computer science from Texas A&M University in 1995. His dissertation topic was in the area of computer network intrusion detection, and he continues to conduct research in this area today. He is currently the Director for the Center for Infrastructure Assurance and Security (CIAS) and is a professor of computer science at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA). White has written and presented numerous articles and conference papers on security. He is also the coauthor of five textbooks on computer and network security and has written chapters for two other security books. White continues to be active in security research. His current research initiatives include efforts in community incident response, intrusion detection, and secure information sharing.
Chuck Cothren, CISSP, Security+, is a Field Engineer at Ionic Security, applying over 20 years of information security experience in consulting, research, and enterprise environments. He has assisted clients in a variety of industries, including healthcare, banking, information technology, retail, and manufacturing. He advises clients on topics such as security architecture, penetration testing, training, consultant management, data loss prevention, and encryption. He is coauthor of the books Voice and Data Security and Principles of Computer Security.
Roger L. Davis, CISSP, CISM, CISA, is a Senior Technical Account Manager for Microsoft, supporting enterprise-level companies. He has served as president of the Utah chapter of the Information Systems Security Association (ISSA) and in various board positions for the Utah chapter of the Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA). He is a retired Air Force lieutenant colonel with 30 years of military and information systems/security experience. Davis served on the faculty of Brigham Young University and the Air Force Institute of Technology. He coauthored McGraw-Hill Education’s Principles of Computer Security and Voice and Data Security. He holds a master’s degree in computer science from George Washington University, a bachelor’s degree in computer science from Brigham Young University, and performed post-graduate studies in electrical engineering and computer science at the University of Colorado.
Dwayne Williams, CISSP, CASP, is Associate Director, Technology and Research, for the Center for Infrastructure Assurance and Security at the University of Texas at San Antonio and is the Director of the National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition. Williams has over 24 years of experience in information systems and network security. His experience includes six years of commissioned military service as a Communications-Computer Information Systems Officer in the United States Air Force, specializing in network security, corporate information protection, intrusion detection systems, incident response, and VPN technology. Prior to joining the CIAS, he served as Director of Consulting for SecureLogix Corporation, where he directed and provided security assessment and integration services to Fortune 100, government, public utility, oil and gas, financial, and technology clients. Williams graduated in 1993 from Baylor University with a bachelor of arts in computer science. He is also a coauthor of Voice and Data Security, Principles of Computer Security, and CompTIA Security + All-in-One Exam Guide.
About the Technical Editor
Bobby E. Rogers is an information security engineer working as a contractor for Department of Defense agencies, helping to secure, certify, and accredit their information systems. His duties include information system security engineering, risk management, and certification and accreditation efforts. He retired after 21 years in the U.S. Air Force, serving as a network security engineer and instructor, and has secured networks all over the world. Rogers has a master’s degree in information assurance (IA) and is pursuing a doctoral degree in cybersecurity from Capitol Technology University in Maryland. His many certifications include CISSP-ISSEP, CEH, and MCSE: Security, as well as the CompTIA A+, Network+, Security+, and Mobility+ certifications.