Bio

I've worked with Information Technology (IT) subject matter experts, hiring managers, CIOs, and CISOs worldwide. I've worked as a security consultant, presenter, certification program designer, and curriculum designer for over 20 years. I've worked extensively with emerging and newly-adopted technologies, mapping their progressive adoption (or lack of adoption) throughout the IT industry. I've worked with individuals and organizations to implement open source (including Linux), blockchain, and Web technologies . I'm also an award-winning author, blogger, and presenter. I have written titles for O’Reilly Media, McGraw-Hill, Prentice-Hall, IBM, Wiley, and Elsevier, among many others. I am also a regular contributor to various journals, including Admin Magazine, Ubuntu User, and Linux Magazine. My writings have been translated into over a dozen languages. I have designed certifications and curricula for Symantec, IBM, CompTIA, and the Telephony Industry Association (TIA). I have also acted as a security consultant for various entities, including the Association for Corporate Council, Brigham Young University, and Securify (purchased by McAfee). Organizations and venues have asked me to present in various forums. From the United States to India, Dubai and the UK, I have presented for RSA, SoftBank, Dell, Cyber UK (NCSC), Infosec Europe, Help Desk International, the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA), the Consonus Cloud Security forum in Brazil, and the Web Design Forum in Beijing. Skills include: * Cloud security administration * Business development * Creation, marketing, and selling of certification products. * Decades of experience consulting, teaching and writing in the secondary and post-secondary market. * Program and curriculum design and development. * Certification, assessment, and instructional design. * Team bulding. * Social media. * Experience with psychometric analysis. * Web technologies, including databases, HTML5, CSS, and SEO. * Security, open source and Linux consultant. * Global and cross-cultural communication. Specialties: Security Linux Web development Social media Open source Instructional design