Andrew Whitaker

Andrew Whitaker (M.Sc., CISSP, CEI, LPT, CEH, CEPT, CPT, CICP, CHFI, ECSA, CCNP, CCSP, CCVP, CCDP, CCNA:Security, CCDA, CCENT, LPIC-1, MCT, MCTS, MCSE, CNE, EMCPA, CTP, A+, Network+, Security+, Convergence+, Linux+, CEREA, WAPT, CSSA) is a nationally recognized expert on computer hacking, an author of best-selling networking and security books, and an award winning technical trainer. He is a contributing author to seven books, including being the lead author on Penetration Testing and Network Defense (Cisco Press) and Chained Exploits: Advanced Hacking Attacks From Start to Finish (Addison-Wesley). His work has gathered media coverage by the Wall Street Journal, NBC, The Philadelphia Inquirer, San Francisco Gate, Business Week Magazine, and others. He is a frequent conference speaker and has given talks at GFIRST8, DefCon, TakeDownCon, ChicagoCon, and SecurePhilly. He has over 18 years of experience in information technology, with 13 of those years focused on ethical hacking. He currently works as the Senior Manager of the Cyber Attack Penetration Division at Knowledge Consulting Group. His team conducts penetration test assessments for numerous high-profile federal agencies and commercial organizations.

Why Ethical Hacking is the New Face of Cyber Security

Andrew Whitaker

July 9, 2013

The job interview was going well when the young man made a confession: his printer was broken.

ON DEMAND: Business-impacting events such as severe weather, man-made disasters, and supply chain disruption are increasing in frequency and making impacts around the globe.

In today's rapidly evolving security landscape, organizations face an ever-growing array of disruptive events, security threats and risks. Traditional reactive approaches to security intelligence often leave businesses vulnerable and ill-prepared to anticipate and mitigate emerging threats that could impact the safety of their people, facilities or operations.

Andrew Whitaker

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Why Ethical Hacking is the New Face of Cyber Security

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