Developer · Mentor & Teacher · Cybersecurity researcher – reaching thousands of cybersecurity learners every month. Turning cybersecurity research and articles into actionable information to strengthen your cybersecurity posture & resilience, and increase your market value.
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jeff
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vCISO • Instructor • Balanced Security Founder
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✅ Ex CIO
✅ Developer
✅ Mentor/Teacher/Nerd
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→ https://academy.balancedsec.com🌱 With an MBA from Willamette University, training from UC Berkeley, Sec+ and CISSP certs, I'm the founder at Balanced Security where I leverage technology to help customers maximize business value while aligning security, privacy, and compliance.
Studying for the CISSP? The free study guide gets you oriented. The Academy is where you practice the reasoning that will help you pass the exam, with 750+ questions, an adaptive CAT-like experience, and a "Why You're Wrong" explanation on every miss. My book, CISSP: A Balanced Approach, is built in and links each concept across the flashcards, the book, and the questions that test it.
It's built from 25+ years of living this work, and from passing the exam myself.
Founding beta: free Pro access for a limited group, in exchange for honest feedback and, if the platform earns it, a short testimonial.
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