Anton Chuvakin
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Anton Chuvakin is a computer security
Computer security
Computer security is a branch of computer technology known as information security as applied to computers and networks. The objective of computer security includes protection of information and property from theft, corruption, or natural disaster, while allowing the information and property to...

 specialist, currently a principal at Security Warrior Consulting. His past positions included roles of a Director of PCI Compliance Solutions at Qualys
Qualys
Qualys, Inc. is the leading provider of software-as-a-service IT security risk and compliance management solutions. Qualys' on demand security risk and compliance management solutions make it possible for organizations to strengthen the security of their networks and conduct automated security...

, a U.S. Vulnerability management
Vulnerability management
"Vulnerability management is the cyclical practice of identifying, classifying, remediating, and mitigating vulnerabilities" This practice generally refers to software vulnerabilities in computing systems.- Vulnerability Management Programs :...

 company, a Chief Logging Evangelist with LogLogic
LogLogic
LogLogic is a technology company that specializes in Security Management, Compliance Reporting, and IT Operations products. LogLogic developed the first appliance-based log management platform. LogLogic's Log Management platform collects and correlates user activity and event data...

, a U.S. Log Management and Intelligence
Log management and intelligence
Log management comprises an approach to dealing with large volumes of computer-generated log messages...

 company and a Security Strategist with netForensics, a U.S. Security information management
Security Information Management
Security information management is the industry-specific term in computer security referring to the collection of data into a central repository for trend analysis...

 company.

A physicist
Physicist
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 by education (M.S.
Master of Science
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 Moscow State University
Moscow State University
Lomonosov Moscow State University , previously known as Lomonosov University or MSU , is the largest university in Russia. Founded in 1755, it also claims to be one of the oldest university in Russia and to have the tallest educational building in the world. Its current rector is Viktor Sadovnichiy...

,
Ph.D.
Ph.D.
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 State University of New York at Stony Brook
State University of New York at Stony Brook
The State University of New York at Stony Brook, also known as Stony Brook University, is a public research university located in Stony Brook, New York, on the North Shore of Long Island, about east of Manhattan....

), he is an author of many publications and invited talks on computer and network security and a
co-author of "Security Warrior" published in
2004 by O'Reilly
O'Reilly Media
O'Reilly Media is an American media company established by Tim O'Reilly that publishes books and Web sites and produces conferences on computer technology topics...

 (ISBN 0-596-00545-8) and later translated and published in German, Polish and Japanese. His other books include "PCI Compliance" republished in 2009 (second edition) by Syngress Publishing (ISBN 9781597494991).

Anton's contributions to information security are focused on log management and PCI DSS compliance.

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