Contributors to Search Security

Current Contributors

  • (ISC) 2

    (ISC)2 is a nonprofit membership association that offers a wide portfolio of educational materials that are part of a holistic approach to cybersecurity.

  • Rahul Awati

    Rahul Awati is a PMP-certified project manager with IT infrastructure experience spanning storage, compute and enterprise networking.

  • Kevin Beaver

    Principle Logic, LLC

    Kevin Beaver is an information security consultant, writer, professional and speaker with Atlanta-based Principle Logic LLC.

  • John Burke

    Nemertes Research

    John Burke is CTO and a research analyst at Nemertes. He has worked at all levels of IT, including as a network administrator and network architect.

  • Mike Chapple

    University of Notre Dame

    Mike Chapple, Ph. D., CISA, CISSP, is a senior director of IT with the University of Notre Dame.

  • Michael Cobb

    Michael Cobb , CISSP-ISSAP is a renowned security author with more than 20 years of experience in the IT industry.

  • TechTarget Contributor

    Every day, millions of technology professionals rely on TechTarget’s network of sites to consume news analysis; read useful tutorials, how-tos and tips; and consume in-depth features and vendor product comparisons.

  • Sarah Cortes

  • Alexander Culafi

    Senior News Writer, Dark Reading

    Alex Culafi is a Boston-based senior news writer for Informa TechTarget's security team.

  • Alan R. Earls

    Alan R. Earls is a freelance writer focused on business and technology.

  • Craig Galbraith

    Galbraith Multimedia

    Craig Galbraith is the founder and owner of Galbraith Multimedia, an independent journalism company that provides writing, editing, video hosting, podcasting, onstage presentation and consulting services to the technology industry.

  • Randall Gamby

    HP

    Randall Gamby is a contributor regarding enterprise identity and access management.

  • Damon Garn

    Cogspinner Coaction

    Damon Garn works as a freelance writer and editor and has written the Linux+, Cloud Essentials+, Cloud+ and Server+ CompTIA study guides.

  • David Geer

    Geer Communications

  • Fernando Gont

    SI6 Networks

  • Joseph Granneman

    Illumination.io

    Joseph Granneman is SearchSecurity.com's resident expert on information security management. He has more than 20 years of technology experience, primarily focused in health care information technology

  • David Griffeth

    David Griffeth is the Vice President of Business Line Integration and Reporting at RBS Citizens Bank.

  • Jessica Groopman

    Kaleido Insights

    Jessica Groopman is an industry analyst and founding partner at Kaleido Insights.

  • Ernie Hayden

    443 Consulting LLC

    Ernie Hayden, CISSP, GICSP (Gold), PSP, is the founder and principal of 443 Consulting LLC and is an ICS security subject matter expert.

  • Michael Heller

    TechTarget

    Michael Heller is a former senior reporter for SearchSecurity covering breaking information security news, industry analysis and product strategy.

  • Brenda L. Horrigan

    Executive Managing Editor

    Brenda L. Horrigan is an executive managing editor with extensive publishing and international affairs experience.

  • Alissa Irei

    Senior Site Editor

    Alissa Irei is an award-winning B2B cybersecurity journalist with more than a decade of experience covering enterprise technology. As senior site editor for TechTarget SearchSecurity, she writes and edits content that helps CISOs effectively manage cyber risk.

  • Kyle Johnson

    Technology Editor

    Kyle Johnson is a former technology editor for TechTarget Security.

  • Karen Kent

    Trusted Cyber Annex

    Karen Kent is the co-founder of Trusted Cyber Annex.

  • Sean Michael Kerner

    Sean Michael Kerner is an IT consultant, technology enthusiast and tinkerer, and has been known to spend his spare time immersed in the study of the Klingon language and satellite pictures of Area 51.

  • Frank Kim

    SANS Institute

    Frank Kim is the curriculum director at the SANS Institute and founder of ThinkSec, a security consulting and CISO advisory firm.

  • Paul Kirvan

    Paul Kirvan is an independent consultant/IT auditor and technical writer/editor/educator. He has more than 25 years experience in business continuity, disaster recovery, security, enterprise risk management, telecomm/IT auditing.

  • Pete Lindstrom

    Pete Lindstrom is Research Director for Spire Security, an industry analyst firm providing analysis and research in the information security field.

  • Peter Loshin

    Former Senior Technology Editor

    Peter Loshin is a former TechTarget senior technology editor.

  • Gary McGraw

    Synopsys

    Gary McGraw is the Vice President Security Technology of Synopsys (SNPS), a silicon valley company headquartered in Mountain View, CA. He is a globally recognized authority on software security and the author of eight best-selling books on this topic.

  • Ed Moyle

    SecurityCurve

    Ed Moyle is founding partner at SecurityCurve, a consulting, research and education company.

  • Jerald Murphy

    Nemertes Research

    Jerry Murphy is a contributor with over 25 years of experience in the IT industry and currently serves as SVP of Research and Consulting at Nemertes.

  • Matthew Pascucci

    Matthew Pascucci is a security architect, privacy advocate and security blogger. He holds many security certificates and founded Frontline Sentinel.

  • Andy Patrizio

    Andy Patrizio is a veteran technology journalist based in southern California.

  • Mary K. Pratt

    Mary K. Pratt is an award-winning freelance journalist specializing in enterprise IT, cybersecurity strategy and data management.

  • Marcus J. Ranum

    Marcus J. Ranum is a world-renowned expert on security system design and implementation.

  • Adam Rice

  • Kathleen Richards

    Kathleen Richards is a freelance journalist and industry veteran. She's a former features editor for TechTarget's Information Security magazine.

  • Robert Richardson

    Robert Richardson a former editorial director of TechTarget's Security media group.

  • Mike Rothman

    Securosis

    Mike Rothman, president of Securosis, is a SearchSecurity.com contributor on network security and security management issues.

  • Amanda Scheldt

    Amanda Scheldt is a security content writer and former security research practitioner.

  • Dave Shackleford

    Voodoo Security

    Dave Shackleford is founder and principal consultant with Voodoo Security, as well as a SANS analyst, instructor and course author, and GIAC technical director.

  • Sharon Shea

    Executive Editor

    Sharon Shea is executive editor of TechTarget Security.

  • Joel Snyder

    Opus One

    Learn about Dr. Joel Snyder, an internationally recognized telecommunications and network security expert. Browse his archive of information security articles.

  • John Strand

    Black Hills Information Security

    John Strand currently is a Senior Security Researcher with his company Black Hills Information

  • Peter Sullivan

  • Ed Tittel

    Ed Tittel is a 30-plus year IT veteran who has worked as a developer, networking consultant, technical trainer and writer.

  • Jaikumar Vijayan

    Jaikumar Vijayan is a freelance technology journalist specializing in information security, data privacy and cybersecurity topics.

  • Mike O. Villegas

    K3DES LLC

    Miguel O. "Mike" Villegas is an enterprise security management expert currently serving as vice president for K3DES LLC.

  • Arielle Waldman

    Features Writer, Dark Reading

    Arielle Waldman is a Boston-based features writer for Informa TechTarget's security team.

  • Steven Weil

    Point B

    Steven Weil, CISSP, CISA, CISM, CRISC is Information Security Director & Cybersecurity Principal Consultant for Point B.

  • Rob Wright

    Senior News Director, Dark Reading

    Rob Wright is a longtime reporter and senior news director for Informa TechTarget's security team. He is based in the Boston area.

  • Joshua Wright

    SANS Institute

    Joshua Wright is a SANS faculty fellow and senior director at Counter Hack Innovations.

  • Steve Zurier

    ZFeatures

Past Contributors