Pete Ware Awarded Top Information Security Credential
COLUMBUS, Ohio. September 2, 2003 -- Pete Ware of
Columbus, Ohio has earned the designation of Certified
Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), the
premier professional certification for information
security experts. The CISSP is awarded by the
International Information Systems Security
Certification Consortium
(ISC)2, a non-profit
consortium dedicated to training and certifying
information security professionals worldwide.
“In today's security-aware environment,
corporations and government agencies are implementing
comprehensive information security programs to prevent
the network break-ins, virus infections and malicious
codes that have become a way of life,” said Jim
Duffy, managing director of
(ISC)2 based in Framingham,
Mass. “With this new sense of urgency and
mission, the lack of highly trained security
professionals is getting a fresh look as an underlying
problem in meeting global information security
needs.”
Pete Ware is a staff scientist at Interhack, providing
support for both the forensic computing and
information assurance practices. With nearly twenty
years of computer and information science experience
that includes both academic research and commercial
applications, he provides valuable insight that helps
Interhack's clients ensure that their systems are
working as expected. His work in the forensic
computing practice includes behind-the-scenes
technical consulting and expert testimony on computer
systems, applications, and networks.
Ware also holds a Lecturer appointment in the
Department of Computer and Information Science at The
Ohio State University.
About (ISC)2
Based in Framingham, Mass. with branch offices in
London and Hong Kong, the International Information
Systems Security Certification Consortium,
Inc. (ISC)2 is the premier
organization dedicated to providing information
security professionals and practitioners worldwide
with the standard for professional certification.
Since its inception in 1989, the not-for-profit
organization has provided training and certification
and has advocated the need for one industry-wide
security standard. (ISC)2
provides two forms of certification, the Certified
Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and
the Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP),
both unique by requiring years of experience in their
field. For more than 10 years
(ISC)2 has certified
thousands of security professionals in more than 80
countries.
(ISC)2 has an extensive
client list, including Deloitte & Touche, Washington
Mutual Bank, New York Life, the Social Security
Administration, Ernst & Young, IBM, the Federal
Aviation Administration, Genuity, the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration, KPMG, the
U.S. Department of State, Interliant and Phillip
Morris.
(ISC)2 partners with several
organizations to offer exam and review sessions
worldwide, including both the international and
domestic chapters of the Information System Security
Association (ISSA), MIS Training Institute, the
University of Southern California, Singapore Computing
Society, City University of Hong Kong, Dongguk
University in Seoul, the University of Calgary in
Canada, and many others.
About Interhack
Interhack is a provider of Information Assurance,
Forensic Computing, and Outsourced IT services over
all of North America. Based in Columbus Ohio,
Interhack is known for its information security
research. With practices that include litigation
support and compliance with security requirements of
regulation such as HIPAA, COPPA, and GLBA, Interhack
closes the gap between the “state of the
art” and the “state of the practice.”
Interhack can be found on the web at
web.interhack.com.
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