About the Author
Jamey Heary, CCIE No. 7680, is currently a security consulting systems engineer at Cisco Systems, Inc., and works with its largest customers in the Northwest United States. Jamey joined Cisco in 2000. He currently leads its Western Security Asset team and is a field advisor for the U.S. Security Virtual team. Prior to working at Cisco, he worked for the Immigration and Naturalization Service as a network consultant and project leader. Before that he was the lead network and security engineer for a financial firm whose network carries approximately 12 percent of the global equities trading volume worldwide. His areas of expertise include network and host security design and implementation, security regulatory compliance, and routing and switching. His other certifications include CISSP, CCSP, and Microsoft MCSE. He is also a Certified HIPAA Security Professional. He has been working in the IT field for 13 years and in IT security for 9 years. He has a BS from St. Lawrence University.
About the Contributing Authors
Jerry Lin, CCIE No. 6469, is a consulting systems engineer for Cisco and is based in southern California. He specializes in security best practices. Jerry has worked with a variety of Cisco enterprise customers in areas such as software development, local government agencies, K—12 and universities, high tech manufacturing, retail, and health care, as well as managed web-hosting service provider customers. He holds his CCIE in routing and switching as well as in CCDP and CISSP. Jerry has been working in the IT industry for the past 12 years. During the late 1990s, he worked as a technical instructor. Jerry earned both a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of California, Irvine.
Chad Sullivan, CCIE No. 6493 (Security, Routing and Switching, SNA/IP), CISSP, CHSP, is a senior security engineer and owner of Priveon, Inc., which provides leading security solutions to customers globally. Prior to starting Priveon, Chad worked as a security consulting systems engineer at Cisco. Chad is recognized within the industry as one of the leading implementers of the Cisco Security Agent product and is the author of both Cisco Press books dedicated to the Cisco Security Agent.
Alok Agrawal is the technical marketing manager for the Cisco NAC Appliance (Clean Access) product. He leads the technical marketing team developing technical concepts and solutions and driving future product architecture and features. He works with the Cisco sales and partner community to scale the adoption of the NAC Appliance product line globally. Prior to joining the Cisco Security Technology Group, he worked in the switching team of the Cisco Technical Assistance Center. He has a strong background in routing and switching and host security design and implementation. Alok holds a master’s degree in electrical engineering from the University of Southern California and a bachelor’s degree in electronics engineering from the University of Mumbai.
Aaron Woland, CCIE No. 20113, is a Principal Engineer in Cisco’s Security Group and works with Cisco’s largest customers all over the world. His primary job responsibilities include Secure Access and Identity deployments with ISE, solution enhancements, standards development, Advanced Threat Security and solution futures. Aaron joined Cisco in 2005 and is currently a member of numerous security advisory boards and standards body working groups. Prior to joining Cisco, Aaron spent 12 years as a consultant and technical trainer. His areas of expertise include network and host security architecture and implementation, regulatory compliance, and route-switch and wireless.
Aaron is the author of many Cisco white papers and design guides and is co-author of CCNP Security SISAS 300-208 Official Cert Guide; Cisco Next-Generation Security Solutions: All-in-one Cisco ASA Firepower Services, NGIPS, and AMP; and CCNA Security 210-260 Complete Video Course.
Aaron is one of only five inaugural members of the Hall of Fame Elite for Distinguished Speakers at Cisco Live, and is a security columnist for Network World, where he blogs on all things related to secure network access. His other certifications include GHIC, GSEC, Certified Ethical Hacker, MCSE, VCP, CCSP, CCNP, CCDP, and many other industry certifications. You can follow Aaron on Twitter: @aaronwoland.
Jamey Heary, CCIE No. 7680, is a Distinguished Systems Engineer at Cisco Systems, where he leads the Global Security Architecture Team, GSAT. Jamey and his GSAT team work as trusted security advisors and architects to Cisco’s largest customers worldwide. Jamey sits on the PCI Security Standards Council’s Board of Advisors, where he provides strategic and technical guidance for future PCI standards. Jamey is the author of Cisco NAC Appliance: Enforcing Host Security with Clean Access. He also has a patent on a new DDoS mitigation and firewall IP reputation technique. Jamey blogged for many years on Network Worldon security topics and is a Cisco Live Distinguished Speaker. Jamey sits on numerous security advisory boards for Cisco Systems and was a founding member of several Cisco security customer user groups across the United States. His other certifications include CISSP, and he is a Certified HIPAA Security Professional. He has been working in the IT field for 24 years and in IT security for 20 years. You can contact Jamey at jheary@appledreams.com.
About the Author
Jamey Heary, CCIE No. 7680, is currently a security consulting systems engineer at Cisco Systems, Inc., and works with its largest customers in the Northwest United States. Jamey joined Cisco in 2000. He currently leads its Western Security Asset team and is a field advisor for the U.S. Security Virtual team. Prior to working at Cisco, he worked for the Immigration and Naturalization Service as a network consultant and project leader. Before that he was the lead network and security engineer for a financial firm whose network carries approximately 12 percent of the global equities trading volume worldwide. His areas of expertise include network and host security design and implementation, security regulatory compliance, and routing and switching. His other certifications include CISSP, CCSP, and Microsoft MCSE. He is also a Certified HIPAA Security Professional. He has been working in the IT field for 13 years and in IT security for 9 years. He has a BS from St. Lawrence University.
About the Contributing Authors
Jerry Lin, CCIE No. 6469, is a consulting systems engineer for Cisco and is based in southern California. He specializes in security best practices. Jerry has worked with a variety of Cisco enterprise customers in areas such as software development, local government agencies, K—12 and universities, high tech manufacturing, retail, and health care, as well as managed web-hosting service provider customers. He holds his CCIE in routing and switching as well as in CCDP and CISSP. Jerry has been working in the IT industry for the past 12 years. During the late 1990s, he worked as a technical instructor. Jerry earned both a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of California, Irvine.
Chad Sullivan, CCIE No. 6493 (Security, Routing and Switching, SNA/IP), CISSP, CHSP, is a senior security engineer and owner of Priveon, Inc., which provides leading security solutions to customers globally. Prior to starting Priveon, Chad worked as a security consulting systems engineer at Cisco. Chad is recognized within the industry as one of the leading implementers of the Cisco Security Agent product and is the author of both Cisco Press books dedicated to the Cisco Security Agent.
Alok Agrawal is the technical marketing manager for the Cisco NAC Appliance (Clean Access) product. He leads the technical marketing team developing technical concepts and solutions and driving future product architecture and features. He works with the Cisco sales and partner community to scale the adoption of the NAC Appliance product line globally. Prior to joining the Cisco Security Technology Group, he worked in the switching team of the Cisco Technical Assistance Center. He has a strong background in routing and switching and host security design and implementation. Alok holds a master’s degree in electrical engineering from the University of Southern California and a bachelor’s degree in electronics engineering from the University of Mumbai.
About the Author
Jamey Heary, CCIE No. 7680, is currently a security consulting systems engineer at Cisco Systems, Inc., and works with its largest customers in the Northwest United States. Jamey joined Cisco in 2000. He currently leads its Western Security Asset team and is a field advisor for the U.S. Security Virtual team. Prior to working at Cisco, he worked for the Immigration and Naturalization Service as a network consultant and project leader. Before that he was the lead network and security engineer for a financial firm whose network carries approximately 12 percent of the global equities trading volume worldwide. His areas of expertise include network and host security design and implementation, security regulatory compliance, and routing and switching. His other certifications include CISSP, CCSP, and Microsoft MCSE. He is also a Certified HIPAA Security Professional. He has been working in the IT field for 13 years and in IT security for 9 years. He has a BS from St. Lawrence University.
About the Contributing Authors
Jerry Lin, CCIE No. 6469, is a consulting systems engineer for Cisco and is based in southern California. He specializes in security best practices. Jerry has worked with a variety of Cisco enterprise customers in areas such as software development, local government agencies, K—12 and universities, high tech manufacturing, retail, and health care, as well as managed web-hosting service provider customers. He holds his CCIE in routing and switching as well as in CCDP and CISSP. Jerry has been working in the IT industry for the past 12 years. During the late 1990s, he worked as a technical instructor. Jerry earned both a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of California, Irvine.
Chad Sullivan, CCIE No. 6493 (Security, Routing and Switching, SNA/IP), CISSP, CHSP, is a senior security engineer and owner of Priveon, Inc., which provides leading security solutions to customers globally. Prior to starting Priveon, Chad worked as a security consulting systems engineer at Cisco. Chad is recognized within the industry as one of the leading implementers of the Cisco Security Agent product and is the author of both Cisco Press books dedicated to the Cisco Security Agent.
Alok Agrawal is the technical marketing manager for the Cisco NAC Appliance (Clean Access) product. He leads the technical marketing team developing technical concepts and solutions and driving future product architecture and features. He works with the Cisco sales and partner community to scale the adoption of the NAC Appliance product line globally. Prior to joining the Cisco Security Technology Group, he worked in the switching team of the Cisco Technical Assistance Center. He has a strong background in routing and switching and host security design and implementation. Alok holds a master’s degree in electrical engineering from the University of Southern California and a bachelor’s degree in electronics engineering from the University of Mumbai.