Next week I have the privilege to speak at the Augusta ISSA chapter meeting on June 25th. I will talk about the 20 Security Controls and how they can be implemented in any organization. This presentation will introduce the 20 Security Controls and provide real examples of how they can be implemented by leveraging existing […]
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Community SANS returns to Augusta
Consider joining me for the next Community SANS event in Augusta on July 16-21, 2013. I will be teaching the SANS Security Essentials Bootcamp Style course. This popular course is appropriate both for people new to security as well as those who have been in security for years. This was the first SANS course I attended […]
Are You Glad You Bought It?
Remember how you felt during your first meeting with the vendor of that shiny new thing? Do you remember all the possibilities? You could not capture the seemingly endless use cases fast enough. Surely this was the product you had long been looking for. All you had to do was write a business case to secure […]
Getting Involved with the Local Community – Repost
I recently had my second guest diary published on the SANS Internet Storm Center Diary. I have enjoyed the material on the ISC site for many years and consider it an honor to contribute. I hope this is helpful information that you can use to be more connected to your local security community.
Scheduled Maintenance
I spent a some time this week on car maintenance. My 1999 Honda Accord with 225,000 miles has never given me any trouble and I credit that to regular maintenance. To help make sure I reach my goal of 300,000 miles, I created regular reminders on my calendar to remind me to perform such tasks […]
What if Tomorrow Was the Day? – Repost
I recently had my first guest diary published on the SANS Internet Storm Center Diary. I have enjoyed the material on the ISC site for many years and consider it an honor to contribute. I hope this is helpful information that you can use to be better prepared for your next computer security incident.