Kevin Beaver

Independent Information Security Consultant

Kevin Beaver is an information security consultant, writer, and professional speaker with Atlanta-based Principle Logic, LLC. With over 29 years of experience in IT and 23 years specializing in security, Kevin performs independent security assessments and consulting to help businesses uncheck the boxes that keep creating a false sense of security. He has authored/co-authored 12 books on information security, including the best-selling "Hacking For Dummies" and "The Practical Guide to HIPAA Privacy and Security Compliance." In addition, Kevin is the creator of the Security On Wheels information security audiobooks and blog providing security learning for IT professionals on the go. You can learn more and link to Kevin's articles, blog posts, videos and more at his website, www.principlelogic.com.

CISO May 14, 2019

Security Awareness Training Should Always Lead to Changes in Behavior

3 min read - It's important to recognize that a core outcome of security awareness and training efforts needs to be changing behaviors.

Identity & Access May 7, 2019

How to Make Third-Party Risk Management Second Nature

4 min read - Organizations that sleep on third-party risk management could unknowingly expose their systems to remote attacks, access risks and more.

CISO April 25, 2019

Set Expectations and Boundaries With Your Security Program to Minimize Risk

3 min read - Good communication, clear expectations and enforced boundaries are all key to the success of your security program.

Endpoint March 19, 2019

Why You Should Integrate IoT Security Into Your Vulnerability Management Program

4 min read - Many IT professionals and executives alike are not addressing IoT security at the same level at which it's creating tangible business risks.

CISO January 25, 2019

Maximize Your Defenses by Fine-Tuning the Oscillation of Cybersecurity Incidents

3 min read - In the information security field, we're always practicing finding vulnerabilities, keeping threats at bay, responding to cybersecurity incidents and minimizing long-term business risks.

Risk Management December 28, 2018

There Is No Perfect Time to Tackle Security Tasks, So Don’t Wait Until It’s Too Late

3 min read - With so many fires to put out every day, it can be tempting to put off less urgent security tasks, exposing the enterprise to preventable risks.

CISO December 17, 2018

How to Check for Blind Spots in Your Security Program

3 min read - An effective security program does more than merely take on the appearance of cyber resilience. Learn how to look behind the curtain of your enterprise security.

Application Security October 31, 2018

Major Application Security Oversights You Can’t Afford

4 min read - Many IT teams have developed a habit of treating application security as an afterthought. As a result, it might be their greatest vulnerability.

CISO October 17, 2018

5 Tips to Bring Colleagues on Board With Information Security Systems

3 min read - The more employees and business leaders are involved with your information security systems, the more long-term buy-in you'll have when it comes to following security policies and best practices.

Intelligence & Analytics October 8, 2018

Cybersecurity Skills Aren’t Just for Security Professionals Anymore

3 min read - Real security improvement comes when everyone in the workplace, not just IT and security professionals, is serious about practicing cybersecurity skills and habits.

Security Services October 1, 2018

An Open Letter to Security Managers: Stop Trying to Do It All

3 min read - Security managers and IT teams today often try to tackle everything in-house, even though they don't always have the skills and resources to run an effective security program.

CISO September 19, 2018

Why Your Security Policies Could Be Failing Your Business

3 min read - Over the past three decades in IT, a persistent problem lingers over even the most well-documented enterprise security policies: lackluster implementation.

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Kevin Beaver

Security Awareness Training Should Always Lead to Changes in Behavior

How to Make Third-Party Risk Management Second Nature

Set Expectations and Boundaries With Your Security Program to Minimize Risk

Why You Should Integrate IoT Security Into Your Vulnerability Management Program

Maximize Your Defenses by Fine-Tuning the Oscillation of Cybersecurity Incidents

There Is No Perfect Time to Tackle Security Tasks, So Don’t Wait Until It’s Too Late

How to Check for Blind Spots in Your Security Program

Major Application Security Oversights You Can’t Afford

5 Tips to Bring Colleagues on Board With Information Security Systems

Cybersecurity Skills Aren’t Just for Security Professionals Anymore

An Open Letter to Security Managers: Stop Trying to Do It All

Why Your Security Policies Could Be Failing Your Business

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