Andrew Hay is a security professional who writes and speaks on privacy, forensics, incident handling, and network security management. As a full-time professional in the field, Andrew speaks to the power of having a well thought out information security program as the first step to any security product purchase. He has authored three books on network security management and in 2008 was honored with the title of “Security Thought Leader” by the SANS Institute. Andrew maintains a topical security blog at www.andrewhay.ca and can be engaged on Twitter via http://twitter.com/andrewsmhay.
Andrew is proud to hold the following certifications:
- Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
- Red Hat Certified Technician (RHCT)
- Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE)
- CompTIA Security+
- Check Point Certified Security Administrator (CCSA)
- Check Point Certified Security Expert (CCSE)
- Check Point Certified Security Expert Plus NGX (CCSE Plus NGX)
- GIAC Computer Security and Network Awareness (SSP-CNSA)
- GIAC Mastering Packet Analysis (SSP-MPA)
- GIAC Certified Security Essentials (GSEC)
- GIAC Certified Intrusion Analyst (GCIA)
- GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH)
- GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst (GCFA)
- GIAC S.T.A.R. – Advanced Filesystem Recovery and Memory Forensic
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
Andrew is a member of the following organizations:
- International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium, Inc., (ISC)²®
- Western Canadian Chapter of the High Technology Crime Investigation Association
- Information Systems Security Association (ISSA)
- Information Systems Audit and Control Association
- Security Bloggers Network
- CYBER SECURITY Forum Initiative (CSFI)
- Irish Computer Society
Andrew Hay is a Canadian security professional, author, and speaker living in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada.
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