Anton Chuvakin is a
computer security
Computer security, cybersecurity (cyber security), or information technology security (IT security) is the protection of computer systems and networks from attack by malicious actors that may result in unauthorized information disclosure, the ...
specialist, currently a Research Director at
Gartner
Gartner, Inc is a technological research and consulting firm based in Stamford, Connecticut that conducts research on technology and shares this research both through private consulting as well as executive programs and conferences. Its clients ...
for Technical Professionals (GTP) Security and Risk Management Strategies (SRMS) team. Formerly he was a principal at Security Warrior Consulting. Previous positions included roles of a Director of
PCI Compliance Solutions at
Qualys
Qualys, Inc. provides cloud security, compliance and related services and is based in Foster City, California. Qualys provides vulnerability management solutions using a "software as a service" (SaaS) model. It has added cloud-based compliance a ...
, a U.S.
Vulnerability management
Vulnerability management is the "cyclical practice of identifying, classifying, prioritizing, remediating, and mitigating" software vulnerabilities. Vulnerability management is integral to computer security and network security, and must not be ...
company, a Chief Logging Evangelist with
LogLogic, a U.S.
Log Management and Intelligence
Log management (LM) comprises an approach to dealing with large volumes of computer-generated log messages (also known as audit records, audit trails, event-logs, etc.).
Log management generally covers:
* Log collection
* Centralized log aggr ...
company and a Security Strategist with
netForensics, a U.S.
Security information management
Security information management (SIM) is an information security industry term for the collection of data such as log files into a central repository for trend analysis.
Overview
SIM products generally are software agents running on the computer s ...
company.
A
physicist
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Physicists generally are interested in the root or ultimate caus ...
by education (
M.S.
A Master of Science ( la, Magisterii Scientiae; abbreviated MS, M.S., MSc, M.Sc., SM, S.M., ScM or Sc.M.) is a master's degree in the field of science awarded by universities in many countries or a person holding such a degree. In contrast to ...
Moscow State University
M. V. Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU; russian: Московский государственный университет имени М. В. Ломоносова) is a public research university in Moscow, Russia and the most prestigious ...
,
Ph.D.
A Doctor of Philosophy (PhD, Ph.D., or DPhil; Latin: or ') is the most common degree at the highest academic level awarded following a course of study. PhDs are awarded for programs across the whole breadth of academic fields. Because it is ...
State University of New York at Stony Brook), he is an author of many publications and invited talks on computer and network security and a
co-author of ''"Security Warrior"'' published in 2004 by
O'Reilly
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() and later translated and published in German, Polish and Japanese. His other books include ''"PCI Compliance"'' republished in 2009 (second edition) by Syngress Publishing () and ''"Logging and Log Management: The Authoritative Guide to Understanding the Concepts Surrounding Logging and Log Management"'' published in 2012 by Syngress Publishing ().
Anton's contributions to information security are focused on log management and PCI DSS compliance.
See also
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Computer security
Computer security, cybersecurity (cyber security), or information technology security (IT security) is the protection of computer systems and networks from attack by malicious actors that may result in unauthorized information disclosure, the ...
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Computer insecurity
Computer security, cybersecurity (cyber security), or information technology security (IT security) is the protection of computer systems and networks from attack by malicious actors that may result in unauthorized information disclosure, the ...
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Reverse engineering
Reverse engineering (also known as backwards engineering or back engineering) is a process or method through which one attempts to understand through deductive reasoning how a previously made device, process, system, or piece of software accompli ...
External links
Anton Chuvakin information security publicationsAnton Chuvakin Consulting Services"PCI Compliance" book by Dr. Anton Chuvakin, official siteAnton Chuvakin Security BlogSecurity Warrior
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PCI Compliance
at Google Books
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References
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Writers about computer security
Moscow State University alumni
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)