CISSP Study Guide

Follow authors to get new release updates, plus improved recommendations. Seth Misenar is a Certified SANS Instructor and co-author of the book CISSP Study Guide from Syngress. Seth also serves as lead consultant and founder of Jackson, Mississippi-based Context Security, which provides information security though leadership, independent research, and security training. His background includes intrusion analysis, penetration testing, vulnerability assessment, regulatory compliance efforts, security architecture design, and general security consulting. Prior to becoming a security geek, Seth received a BS in philosophy from Millsaps College, where he was twice selected for a Ford Teaching Fellowship. Seth is no stranger to certifications holding the prestigious GIAC Security Expert (GSE) credential and having achieved both Red Team and Blue Team designations in the SANS Cyber Guardian Program. Additionally, Seth has achieved certifications including: CISSP, GPEN, GWAPT, GSEC, GCIA, GCIH, GCWN, GCFA, and MCSE. Additional information and Seth’s blog can be found at http://www.contextsecurity.com. Read more about this author Read less about this author Read more about this author Read less about this author Joshua Feldman, CISSP, currently works at Radian, Inc as Senior Vice President: Security Technologies. Radian is a leader in Mortgage and Real Estate services. He leads security architecture, design, engineering, and operations. In previous roles, Joshua has driven cyber operations for the US DoD, Manufacturing Security for Corning, Inc, and Ratings Security and Customer Privacy for Moody's Inc -- a capitol bond market credit ratings agency. For the majority of Joshua's career, he worked as a Technical Director at the US DoD Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA). He helped create the current standard used for assessing cyber threats and analyzing potential adversaries. During his tenure, he supported many DoD organizations including the Office of the Secretary of Defense and was a regular presenter and panel member at the Information Assurance Symposium, hosted by both DISA and NSA each year. Joshua has also spent time as an IT Security engineer at the Department of State working within the Bureau of Diplomatic Security. Joshua got his start in the IT Security field when he left his position teaching science for Montgomery County Public Schools, Maryland and went to work for NFR Security Software, a start-up company that made Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS's) in the mid-late 1990's. There, he worked as both a trainer and engineer implementing IDS technologies and instructing customers how to properly configure these new appliances. He currently resides in Philadelphia with his little dog, Jack. In his spare time, Joshua enjoys exploring the City and learning the history, quirks, and idiosyncrasies of the City of Brotherly Love. Read more about this author Read less about this author Read more about this author Read less about this author Additional authors: Eric Conrad Seth Misenar author Joshua Feldman author Eric Conrad author