About the Technical Editor

James Broad (CISSP, C|EH, C)PTS, Security+, MBA) is the President and owner of Cyber-Recon, LLC, where he and his team of consultants specialize in Information Security, Information Assurance, and Certification and Accreditation and offer other security consultancy services to corporate and government clients.

As a security professional with over 20 years of real-world IT experience, James is an expert in many areas of IT security, specializing in security engineering, penetration testing, and vulnerability analysis and research. He has provided security services in the Nation’s most critical sectors including defense, law enforcement, intelligence, finance, and healthcare.

James has a Master’s of Business Administration degree with specialization in Information Technology (MBA/IT) from the Ken Blanchard College of Business, Bachelor’s degrees in Computer Programming and Security Management from Southwestern University and is currently a Doctoral Learner pursuing a Ph.D. in Information Security from Capella University. He is a member of ISSA and (ISC) 2®. James currently resides in Stafford, Virginia with his family: Deanne, Micheal, and Temara.