About the Technical Reviewers
Earl Carter is a security research engineer and a member of the Security Technologies Assessment Team (STAT) for Cisco. He has performed security evaluations on several Cisco products, including everything from the PIX Firewall and VPN solutions to Cisco CallManager and other VoIP products. Earl has authored several Cisco Press books, including CCSP SNPA Official Exam Certification Guide, Third Edition; Intrusion Prevention Fundamentals; CCSP IPS Exam Certification Guide; and CCSP Self-Study: Cisco Secure Intrusion Detection System (CSIDS), Second Edition.
Hank Mauldin is a corporate consulting engineer in the Security group with Cisco. He has more than 25 years of experience in the networking field (the last 13 years with Cisco). Hank focuses on enhancing the security of Cisco technologies and solutions through cross-functional work with product development, engineering, marketing, customers, and standards organizations. Along with his regular duties, Hank is part of the Cisco team that provides Internet routing and security training to students from developing countries under the guidance of the United States Technical Training Institute (USTTI). This three-week program provides training to 20 students twice a year. Prior to Cisco, Hank worked with different integration companies, specializing in federal and DoD network design and integration work. Hank holds a master's degree in information-system technology from George Washington University in Washington, DC.
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