Fernando Maymi - CompTIA CSA+ Cybersecurity Analyst Certification All-in-One Exam Guide

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Fernando J. Maym, Ph.D., CISSP, CSA+, is experienced in the research, development, and dissemination of innovative technical solutions, and currently leads Soar Technologys efforts in researching and commercializing cyberspace operations products. Prior to joining the company, Dr. Maym was the deputy director of the Army Cyber Institute (ACI), a government think tank he helped create for the Secretary of the Army in order to solve future cyberspace operations problems affecting the whole country. While at the ACI, he led significant public-private partnerships involving government, industry, and academia, including the first NYC-wide cyber exercise, which involved 35 major organizations and hundreds of participants. He has served as advisor to congressional leaders, corporate executives, and foreign governments on cyberspace issues. Dr. Maym taught computer science and cybersecurity at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point for 12 years. He retired from the Army as a lieutenant colonel and is a senior member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. He holds three patents and is the recipient of the Armys Research and Development Achievement Award. Dr. Maym has written extensively and is the co-author of the seventh edition of the bestselling CISSP All-in-One Exam Guide.

Brent Chapman, GCIH, GCFA, CISSP, CSA+, is a cyber operations officer in the United States Army, currently assigned as a project manager at the Secretary of Defenses Defense Innovation Unit Experiment (DIUx) in Silicon Valley. In this role, he works to accelerate the procurement of commercially derived disruptive capabilities to maintain global peace and improve U.S. national security. Prior to DIUx, Brent was researcher at the Army Cyber Institute (ACI), exploring emerging information security and cyber warfare issues with a focus on field-expedient solutions and countermeasures. While at West Point, Brent also served as an instructor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. He is a professional member of the Association of Computing Machinery, FCC Amateur Radio license holder, and contributor to several technical and maker-themed publications.

Bobby E. Rogers is an information security engineer working as a contractor for Department of Defense agencies, helping to secure, certify, and accredit their information systems. His duties include information system security engineering, risk management, and certification and accreditation efforts. He retired after 21 years in the U.S. Air Force, serving as a network security engineer and instructor, and has secured networks all over the world. Bobby has a masters degree in information assurance (IA) and is pursuing a doctoral degree in cybersecurity from Capitol Technology University in Maryland. His many certifications include CISSP-ISSEP, CEH, and MCSE: Security, as well as the CompTIA A+, Network+, Security+, and Mobility+ certifications.

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