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Mike Chapple, Ph. D., CISA, CISSP, is an IT security manager with the University of Notre Dame. He previously served as an information security researcher with the National Security Agency and the U.S. Air Force. Chapple is a frequent contributor to SearchSecurity.com, and serves as its resident expert on enterprise compliance, frameworks and standards for its Ask the Experts panel. He previously served as site expert on network security, is a technical editor for Information Security magazine and the author of several information security titles, including the CISSP Prep Guide and Information Security Illuminated.
See below for Mike's archive of advice on both compliance and network security. To submit a question for Mike, click on the "Ask a Question" tab above.
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Contributions from Mike Chapple, Enterprise Compliance
- Should an intrusion detection system (IDS) be written using Java?
- Can Trojans and other malware exploit split-tunnel VPNs?
- Open source vs. commercial network access control (NAC) products
- A security checklist: How to build a solid DMZ
- What to consider before opening a port
- The road from network administrator to information security professional
- Learning from TJX: Essentials of secure Wi-Fi
- What are the benefits of 'in-the-cloud' network security services?
- Comparing proxy servers and packet-filtering firewalls
- Should an IT staff be concerned with a network's physical security?
- Will FTP ever be a secure way to transfer files?
- Is a 'self-defending network' possible?
- Should Apple iPhones automatically connect to Wi-Fi networks?
- Is it possible to identify a fake wireless access point?
- Server considerations for internal network application setup
- Why does Skype connect to so many servers?
- What is the relationship between open port range and overall risk?
- Will iptables screen UDP traffic?
- Can reputation services be applied to network security?
- What kinds of network packet data can be extracted from Snort IDS?
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