This book is a labor of love, devotion, and duty. I am privileged to have written it with my peer, colleague, and friend, John Pirc, a true cyber warrior whose dedication to his work, family, and friends knows no bounds. You are a warrior and a scholar; I hail your sense of balance and duty! I would also like to thank my friend, mentor, and boss, Mr. Greg Adams, whose support and guidance have been and continue to be invaluable; thank you Sir! I wish to extend special thanks to my lovely fiancée, Tracy Long, whose understanding, patience, and support were integral to me during the process of creating this book. Additionally, I would like to thank my children, Luz Maria and Ava Elizabeth; I love you both more than life itself and hope that the work we have begun in this book aids, even in some small way, your lives and the lives of your children going forward. I would also like to thank Mitchell, Jeremy, and Jameson Pogreba, my stepsons; I love you boys; you make me proud! And last but certainly not least, I would like to thank my mother and father, Mary Alice and William L. Gragido, for giving me life and welcoming me into the world to fulfill my destiny; I love you mom and dad.
I want to thank my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ as none of this would have been possible without my strong belief in Him. I am thankful for the opportunity to have coauthored this book with my great friend and colleague, Will Gragido. I cannot thank Will enough for all his efforts with this book and encouraging me to kick this ball over the finish line. Additionally, I want to thank my awesome wife, Lisa Pirc, who gave me the necessary time away from the family to complete this book. To my children, Kelsey, Aubrey, and Jack…thank you for your understanding while daddy was writing this book. I am very proud of all three of you! Lastly, I have to thank a few more people who have been instrumental in my personal life and career. John Lawrence, thank you for being there for me and covering my college tuition and encouragement to finish. Ed Willars, thank you taking me in like a son and sharing Christ with me! Greg Adams, thank you for the great example you have set both inside and outside of work and for allowing me time to finish this book…it has been and continues to be a pleasure to work for you! Kris Lamb, Dan Holden, David Ostrowski, Jim Brennan, Munawar Hossain, John Trollinger, Charlie Stokes, David Dewey, Mike Dausin, Wayne Blackard, John Webster, Bob Bigman, Jerry McEvoy, Cedric Deal, Dave Farnham, John Viner, Randy Hulette, Nick Lantu, and Glenn Snow…thank you for investing your time in me! I cannot begin to tell you how thankful I am. To my best friend Eric York; you are like a brother to me and thank you for the encouragement while writing this book. Lastly, Mom, Dad, Jamie, Tonya, Lydia, Lara, and Dan, I love you and thank you for all that you have contributed to my life.