I am an independent information security consultant, expert witness, professional speaker, and writer with over 24 years of experience in IT - the last 18 of which I've dedicated to information security. Before starting Principle Logic in 2001, I served in various information technology and security roles for several healthcare, e-commerce, financial firms, educational institutions, and consulting organizations.

I have appeared on CNN television as an information security expert and have been quoted in the Wall Street Journal, Entrepreneur Magazine, Fortune Small Business, Men's Health, Women's Health and Inc. Magazine's technology site IncTechnology.com.  My work has also been referenced by the PCI Security Standards Council in their Data Security Standard Wireless Guidelines. I have presented at seminars and conferences hundreds of times and have been a top-rated information security speaker at shows for TechTarget, Gartner, RSA, ISACA, and others. I focus my speaking services on information security seminars, panels, and keynoting IT and information security-related shows. Additionally, I've performed over five dozen webcasts for TechTarget, Ziff-Davis, and other publishers.

I am author/co-author of 11 information security books including one of the best-selling information security books Hacking For Dummies (currently in its 4th edition), Hacking Wireless Networks For Dummies, Next-Generation IPS For Dummies, HP Converged Infrastructure For Dummies, PCI Cardholder Data Protection For Dummies, Identity & Access Management For Dummies, Securing the Mobile Enterprise For Dummies, and Laptop Encryption For Dummies (all by Wiley), The Definitive Guide to Email Management and Security (Realtimepublishers.com), as well as The Practical Guide to HIPAA Privacy and Security Compliance and Healthcare Information Systems, 2nd edition (Auerbach). In addition, I am technical editor of the book Network Security For Dummies (Wiley) as well as over a dozen books and whitepapers for Realtimepublishers.com.

I have written 35 whitepapers and over 700 articles on information security. I am a regular contributor of information security content for SearchEnterpriseDesktop.com, SearchCompliance.com, SearchWindowsServer.com, SearchWinIT.com, SearchSoftwareQuality.com, and Security Technology Executive magazine. I have also written for Information Security Magazine, CSOOnline.com, and Computerworld.com. In addition, I'm the creator and author of the Security On Wheels information security audio programs providing security learning for IT professionals on the go as well as its associated blog at securityonwheels.com/blog. You can also follow my YouTube videos, follow me on Twitter (@kevinbeaver) and connect to me on LinkedIn.

I earned my bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering Technology from Southern College of Technology and my master's degree in Management of Technology from Georgia Tech. I also hold the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification which I obtained in 2001.ultant