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About the Author
omas R. Peltier is the president of omas R. Peltier Associates, LCC, an infor-
mation security training and consulting firm that conducts training on topics such
as risk analysis, policies, standards, procedures, network vulnerability assessments,
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undamentals of information security, and Certified Information Systems Security
Professional (CISSP®) prep courses in North America as well as on four other conti-
nents. He is also the founder of the Southeast Michigan Computer Security Special
Interest Group, one of the largest information security professional organizations in
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he United States, and has taught the information ...