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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
- How expensive are IPsec VPN setup costs?
- Can Snort be configured with a FreeBSD router?
- How is internal mail channeled through an enterprise firewall?
- Should a router be placed between the firewall and DMZ?
- Will deploying VoIP on an 802.1x network create security problems?
- Do split-tunneling features make a VPN vulnerable?
- Should a network be regularly checked for rogue access points?
- Will securing a wireless LAN make the data link layer vulnerable?
- Buy vs. build: Choosing an enterprise intrusion detection system
- Do WEP weaknesses call for an upgrade to WPA2 encryption?
- Will the PCI DSS require encryption over dedicated lines?
- What evaluation criteria should be used when buying a firewall?
- Is SSL no longer useful?
- Are penetration tests essential for enterprise network security?
- What are the alternatives to RC4 and symmetric cryptography systems?
- Can smurf attacks cause more than just a denial of service?
- Can a Web client not supporting SSL still connect to a secure server?
- Do P2P networks share the same risks as traditional ones?
- What is an Nmap Maimon scan?
- How to keep packet sniffers from collecting sensitive data
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