Welcome to today’s entry in the ongoing SPoT series. Today, we are covering someone who serves a different role in security, Michael R. Farnum, who is a Pre-Sales Security Engineer for a VAR / Consulting company. Most of our SPoTs to date have been client-side practitioners, but that is most certainly not a requirement to be considered a “Security Pro”. Mr. Farnum is also known for his role in An Information Security Place, a blog which offers insightful security podcasts a minimum of once each month. The podcast discusses a range of topics, including hacking, security breaches, PCI, vulnerabilities, security/compliance audits, and cybersecurity.
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Security Pros on Twitter (SPoT): Andy Willingham/@AndyWillingham
This week we look to another talented Security Pro, Mr. Andy Willingham. In his day gig, Andy serves as Information Security Officer for a Financial Services Holding Company, a role he evolved into from his extensive hands-on experience with Administrating the network. In an effort to establish and evangelize his security objectives, Andy is quite active on social media, and he also keeps his own blog titled Andy ITGuy; The voice of reason in a world of FUD. His blog highlights key events in security, latest news and developments, and his take on select topics of interest. We recommend you give a look to it to hear some of the important commentary Andy has available for your reading enjoyment.
Security Pros on Twitter (SPoT): Jack Daniel/@Jack_Daniel
Welcome to this week’s installment of Security Pros on Twitter. Today’s SP is a very well known security expert, and one who brings an intriguing dose of personality to the table, Jack Daniel. Self-described on Twitter as “Sporadic blogger, Tech Community Activist, InfoSec Curmudgeon, Reluctant CISSP, Amateur Blacksmith, and stuff”, Mr Daniel is truly a man of many “hats.” In addition to serving as the Director of the National Information Security Group (NAISG), Jack shares his musings on Twitter and his blog, Uncommon Sense Security.