About me:

• I am I.T. Professional for a living.  I have a particular interest in Cyber Security / Information Assurance.
• I read – a lot.
• I own and run Winslow Systems Limited, a consulting firm serving a national client base from my location in Greensboro, NC
• I’ve been blessed with a wonderful wife, and two great kids.
• I hold or have held the following I.T. Certifications
  • Active / Current
    • Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
      
      
    • SANS / GIAC Penetration Tester (GPEN)
      
      
    • Amazon Web Services (AWS) Certified Solutions Architect – Associate (AWS-ASA)
      
      
    • CompTIA Project+
      
      
  • Previously Held
    • Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) (NT4)
    • Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer  (MCSE) (NT4)
    • Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer + Internet (MCSE+I)  (NT4)
    • RedHat Certified Systems Engineer (RHCE) (RedHat Linux 6.2)
• I enjoy social networking.  I am most active on FaceBook, Twitter and  LinkedIn.

Blog Posts:

• Book Reviews
  • Decision Points by George W. Bush
• Certification Reviews
  • SANS GIAC Certified Penetration Tester (GPEN)
• Cloud IaaS Cost Comparisons
  • Google Cloud Platform (GCP) vs Amazon Web Services (AWS) vs Microsoft Azure – Cloud IaaS – Price Comparison
• Cyber Security / Information Assurance
  • How to quickly fix most of what’s wrong with your default IIS implementation of SSL/TLS.
  • If your backup systems fail silently, would you notice?
  • If you wake up and see IPs you support routing to China, it’s going be a rough day.
  • My experience with my first I.T. security Capture The Flag (CTF) contest while at BSides LasVegas (BSidesLV).
  • Important IT Security Reminders (basic stuff you can give the relatives when they ask you about computer security over Thanksgiving)
• Microsoft Azure Automation
  • Automating the creation of a test / lab environment hosted on Microsoft Azure with Azure PowerShell
  • Replicating a test / lab environment hosted on Microsoft Azure with Azure PowerShell
    
• Google Cloud Platform Automation
  • Automating Google Cloud Platform Snapshots with PowerShell
• Other
  • The future of Microsoft
  • Windows 10 – Unintentional Upgrades
    
  • The infinite value of awesome interactions.
• Personal
  • Do what you love.
  • My thoughts on science and faith in God
  • A review of my experience earning my B.S. in Business Management from Western Governors University (WGU)
  • Protecting your kids online: What worked for our family.
  • 2020 – Part 2 – Facebook
  • When you screwup, own it.
  • Habits