Editors

Adam Gordon - Lead Editor

With over 20 years of experience as both an educator and IT professional, Adam holds numerous Professional IT Certifications including CISA, CISSP, CRISC, CHFI, CEH, SCNA, VCP, and VCI. He is the author of several books and has achieved many awards, including EC-Council Instructor of Excellence for 2006-07 and Top Technical Instructor Worldwide, 2002-2003. Adam holds his Bachelor’s Degree in International Relations and his Master’s Degree in International Political Affairs from Florida International University.

Adam has held a number of positions during his professional career including CISO, CTO, Consultant, and Solutions Architect. He has worked on many large implementations involving multiple customer program teams for delivery.

Adam has been invited to lead projects for companies such as Microsoft, Citrix, Lloyds Bank TSB, Campus Management, US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), Amadeus, World Fuel Services, and Seaboard Marine.

Steven Hernandez - Technical Editor

Steven Hernandez MBA, CISSP, CSSLP, SSCP, CAP, CISA is the Chief Information Security Officer and the Director of Information Assurance for the Office of Inspector General at the US Department of Health and Human Services. Hernandez has over seventeen years of information assurance experience in a variety of fields including international heavy manufacturing, large finance organizations, educational institutions, and Government agencies. Steven is affiliate faculty at the National Information Assurance Training and Education Center located at Idaho State University. Through his academic outreach, he has presented lectures over the past decade on numerous information assurance topics including risk management, information security investing, and the implications of privacy decisions to graduate and post graduate audiences. In addition to his credentials from (ISC)², Hernandez also holds six US Committee for National Security Systems certifications ranging from Systems Security to Organizational Risk Management. Steven also volunteers service to (ISC)²’s Government Advisory Board and Executive Writers Bureau. When not engaged in information assurance pursuits he enjoys relaxing with his family and their overly demanding dog.