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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Daniel Lachance, CompTIA Cloud+, CompTIA Server+, CompTIA A+, CompTIA Network+, CompTIA Security+, MCT, MCSA, MCITP, MCTS, is the owner of Lachance IT Consulting Inc., based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Dan has delivered technical IT training for a wide variety of products for more than 20 years. He has recorded IT support videos related to security and various cloud-computing platforms. Dan has developed custom applications and planned, implemented, troubleshot, and documented various network configurations and conducted network security audits. Dan has worked as a technical editor on a number of certification titles and has authored titles including
CompTIA Server+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide (Exam SK0-004) and
CompTIA Security+ Certification Practice Exams, Second Edition (Exam SY0-401).
About the Technical Editor
Eric Vanderburg is Vice President of Cybersecurity at TCDI and a well-known blogger, speaker, and thought leader.
About the Technical Editor
Eric Vanderburg is Vice President of Cybersecurity at TCDI and a well-known blogger, speaker, and thought leader.
He is best known for his insights on cybersecurity, privacy, cloud, and storage. Vanderburg is also a licensed private investigator with an MBA and several undergraduate degrees. He is a continual learner and has earned over 40 technology certifications from Microsoft, Cisco, CompTIA, (ISC)2, Rapid7, EMC, CWNP, and Hitachi Data Systems. Eric is passionate about sharing cybersecurity and technology news, insights, and best practices. He regularly presents on security topics and publishes insightful articles.
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