Ronald L. Krutz, PhD, PE, CISSP, ISSEP, is Chief Knowledge Officer for Cybrinth, LLC. He was a faculty member in the Carnegie Mellon ECE Department and Associate Director of the Carnegie Mellon Research Institute. He was a former lead instructor for the ISC2 CISSP review seminars. Dr. Krutz is also a Distinguished Special Lecturer in the Center for Forensic Computer Investigation at the University of New Haven and consulting editor for the Wiley Infosec series.

Russell Dean Vines, CISSP, CISM, Security +, CCNA, MCSE, MCNE, is President and Founder of The RDV Group Inc., a New York-based security consulting services firm. He has been active in the prevention, detection, and remediation of security vulnerabilities for international corporations, including government, finance, and new media organizations, for many years. He is the author of several bestselling information system security texts, a consulting editor for the Wiley Infosec series, and a professional musician and composer in the NY area.