About the Author

Mark Stanislav is an information technology professional with over a decade's varied experience in systems administration, web application development and information security. He is currently a senior security consultant for the Strategic Services team at Rapid7. Mark has spoken internationally at nearly 100 events, including RSA, DEF CON, SecTor, SOURCE Boston, ShmooCon, and THOTCON. News outlets such as the Wall Street Journal, Al Jazeera America, Fox Business, MarketWatch, CNN Money, Yahoo Finance, Marketplace, and The Register have featured Mark's research, initiatives, and insights on information security. Mark earned both his Bachelor of Science Degree in Networking & IT Administration and his Master of Science Degree in Technology Studies, focused on Information Assurance, from Eastern Michigan University. He also holds CISSP, Security+, Linux+, and CCSK certifications.