Now Trihexaconta-Certified with PMP Goodness. . .

From the Project Management Institute on December 22nd, 2015:

"This is to certify that Christopher J. Marcinko has been formally evaluated for demonstrated experience, knowledge and performance in achieving an organizational objective through defining and overseeing projects and resources and is hereby bestowed the global credential Project Managment Professional in testimony whereof, we have subscribed our signatures under the seal of the institute."

Date of Certification:
December 22nd, 2015

Expiration Date:
December 21st, 2018

Certificate Number:
1885306

Now Dohexaconta-Certified with CCSP goodness. . .

From the International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium (ISC2) on December 15th, 2015:

"The (ISC)2 Board of Directors hereby awards Christopher J. Marcinko the credential of Certified Cloud Security Professional having met all of the certification requirements, which include the professional experience prerequisite, adoption of the (ISC)2 Code of Ethics, and successful performance on the required competency examination, subject to recertification every 3 years, this individual is entitled to all of the rights and privileges associated with this designation, as defined in the (ISC)2 Bylaws."

Date of Certification: December 15th, 2015 Expiration Date: December 31st, 2018 Certificate Number: 97309

@securityguy23:

Back from executing a HIPAA risk assessment in Tampa -- returning to regularly scheduled programming, already in progress. . .

@securityguy23:

Back from executing a vulnerability assessment in Houston -- returning to regularly scheduled programming, already in progress. . .

@securityguy23:

Closing out a Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP) Live Online Class -- returning to regularly scheduled programming, already in progress. . .

@securityguy23:

Back from team meetings in New Jersey -- returning to regular scheduled programming, already in progress. . .

Now Henhexaconta-Certified with CPSC Goodness. . .

From Check Point Software Technologies LTD. on October 12th, 2015:

"This is to certify that Christopher J. Marcinko has demonstrated the knowledge to be a: Check Point Certified Sales Representative."

Date of Certification:
October 12th, 2015

@securityguy23

Thinking "How Can I Help You?" instead of "How Can I Make Money Off of You?" is quite simply the difference between being a "Service" focused professional vs. just a "Sales" guy. . .

@securityguy23:

Back from executing a HIPAA Assessment in Tampa Bay -- returning to regularly scheduled programming, already in progress. . .

@securityguy23:

Apparently some enterprising lawyers are making some money based on the email I received earlier -- Guess I'll be getting a check for a few bucks and change next year. . .

NOTICE OF PENDING CLASS ACTION AND NOTICE OF PROPOSED SETTLEMENT
PERKINS V. LINKEDIN CORP.

You are receiving this e-mail because you may have used LinkedIn's Add Connections feature between September 17, 2011 and October 31, 2014.
A federal court authorized this Notice. This is not a solicitation from a lawyer.

Why did I get this notice? This Notice relates to a proposed settlement ("Settlement") of a class action lawsuit ("Action") against LinkedIn Corporation ("LinkedIn") based on LinkedIn's alleged improper use of a service called "Add Connections" to grow its member base.

What is the Action about? The Action challenges LinkedIn's use of a service called Add Connections to grow its member base. Add Connections allows LinkedIn members to import contacts from their external email accounts and email connection invitations to one or more of those contacts inviting them to connect on LinkedIn. If a connection invitation is not accepted within a certain period of time, up to two "reminder emails" are sent reminding the recipient that the connection invitation is pending. The Court found that members consented to importing their contacts and sending the connection invitation, but did not find that members consented to LinkedIn sending the two reminder emails. The Plaintiffs contend that LinkedIn members did not consent to the use of their names and likenesses in those reminder emails. LinkedIn denies these allegations and any and all wrongdoing or liability. No court or other entity has made a judgment or other determination of any liability.

What relief does the Settlement provide? LinkedIn has revised disclosures, clarifying that up to two reminders are sent for each connection invitation so members can make fully-informed decisions before sending a connection invitation. In addition, by the end of 2015, LinkedIn will implement new functionality allowing members to stop reminders from being sent by canceling the connection invitation. LinkedIn has also agreed to pay $13 million into a fund that can be used, in part, to make payments to members of the Settlement Class who file approved claims. Attorneys representing the Settlement Class will petition the Court for payment of the following from the fund: (1) reasonable attorneys' fees, expenses, and costs up to a maximum of $3,250,000, and (2) service awards for the Plaintiffs up to a maximum of $1,500 each. The payment amount for members of the Settlement Class who file approved claims will be calculated on a pro rata basis, which means that it will depend on the total number of approved claims. If the number of approved claims results in a payment amount of less than $10, LinkedIn will pay an additional amount up to $750,000 into the fund. If the pro rata amount is so small that it cannot be distributed in a way that is economically feasible, payments will be made, instead, to Cy Pres Recipients selected by the Parties and approved by the Court. No one knows in advance whether or in what amount payments will be made to claimants.

Good times

@securityguy23:

Back from vacation -- returning to regularly scheduled programming, already in progress. . .

@securityguy23:

Back from giving a HIPAA Assessment presentation in Green Bay -- Returning to regularly scheduled programming, already in progress. . .

@securityguy23:

Back from executing a HIPAA Assessment in Arkansas -- Returning to regularly scheduled programming, already in progress. . .

Now Hexaconta-Certified with GCPM Goodness. . .

From the SANS Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC) on August 28th, 2015:

"GIAC presents this certification to Christopher J. Marcinko who has met the necessary requirements and demonstrated a mastery of the subject matter and security skills to earn the GIAC Certified Project Manager - GCPM."

Date of Certification: August 28th, 2015 Expiration Date: August 31st, 2019 Certificate Number: 411

@securityguy23:

Back from executing a HIPAA Assessment in Austin -- returning to regularly scheduled programming, already in progress. . .

@securityguy23:

Finished teaching the final session of twice weekly SSCP Live OnLine Class -- returning to regularly scheduled programming, already in progress. . .

Students -- Good Luck on the Exam!

@securityguy23:

Spoil the customer with service, and they'll always come back. . .

@securityguy23:

Back from vacation, returning to regularly scheduled programming -- already in progress. . .

Updated -- InfoSec Blogs of Note

Updated list of InfoSec Blogs posted @ http://www.christoperj.com/blogs

@securityguy23:

Back from executing a HIPAA Security Risk Assessment in Tampa Bay -- returning to regularly scheduled programming, already in progress. . .

@securityguy23:

Back from executing a security assessment in Irving -- returning to regularly scheduled programming, already in progress. . .

@securityguy23:

Closing out Year 4 of the SHI Experience, now starting Year 5. . .

Now Nonapentaconta-Certified with GSSP-.NET Goodness. . .

From the SANS Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC) on July 10th, 2015:

"GIAC presents this certification to Christopher J. Marcinko who has met the necessary requirements and demonstrated a mastery of the subject matter and security skills to earn the GIAC Secure Software Programmer-.NET - GSSP-.NET."

Date of Certification: July 10th, 2015 Expiration Date: July 31st, 2019 Certificate Number: 440

@securityguy23:

Back from SANSFire 2015 -- returning to regularly scheduled programming, already in progress. . .

@securityguy23:

Back from executing a HIPAA Assessment in Green Bay -- returning to regularly scheduled programming, already in progress. . .

@securityguy23:

Back from team meetings in New Jersey -- returning to regularly scheduled programming, already in progress. . .

@securityguy23:

Back from executing a security assessment in Philadelphia -- returning to regularly scheduled programming, already in progress. . .

Now Octapentaconta-Certified with GLEG Goodness. . .

From the SANS Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC) on May 8th, 2015:

"GIAC presents this certification to Christopher J. Marcinko who has met the necessary requirements and demonstrated a mastery of the subject matter and security skills to earn the GIAC Law of Data Security & Investigations - GLEG."

Date of Certification: May 8th, 2015 Expiration Date: May 31st, 2019 Certificate Number: 657

@securityguy23:

Every customer, every time. . .

@securityguy23:

Back from Interop and Sophos Partner Connections in Las Vegas -- returning to regularly scheduled programming, already in progress. . .

@securityguy23:

Back from executing a HIPAA Assessment in Tampa -- returning to regularly scheduled programming, already in progress. . .

Now Heptapentaconta-Certified with GSSP-JAVA Goodness. . .

From the SANS Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC) on April 10th, 2015:

"GIAC presents this certification to Christopher J. Marcinko who has met the necessary requirements and demonstrated a mastery of the subject matter and security skills to earn the GIAC Secure Software Programmer-Java - GSSP-JAVA."

Date of Certification: April 10th, 2015 Expiration Date: April 30th, 2019 Certificate Number: 1472

@securityguy23:

A customer is a customer is a customer. . .

@securityguy23:

Back from Check Point R77 training -- returning to regularly scheduled programming, already in in progress. . .

@securityguy23:

Back from internal team meetings in Phoenix -- returning to regularly scheduled programming, already in progress. . .

@securityguy23:

If you don't understand "why" you're trying to do something, then the "how", "when", "what", and/or "who" doesn't really matter. . .

Now Hexapentaconta-Certified with IBM Security Access Manager for Mobile Goodness. . .

From the IBM Software Middleware Group on March 6th, 2015:

"In recognition of the commitment to achieve professional excellence, this certifies that Christopher J. Marcinko has successfully completed the program requirements as an IBM Certified Development Professional -- Security Access Manager for Mobile v8.0."

Date of Certification:
March 6th, 2015

@securityguy23:

If you're not looking at your logs -- you have no logs. And if you have no logs -- you have no security. . .

@securityguy23:

Back from an ISC2 Train the Trainer event in San Francisco -- returning to regularly scheduled programming, already in progress. . .

@securityguy23:

Back from helping execute a vulnerability assessment in Corpus Christi, team meetings in Austin, and customer meetings in Dallas -- returning to regularly scheduled programming, already in progress. . .

@securityguy23:

Back from architecting a risk management program focused on HIPAA and the SANS20 in Wisconsin -- returning to regularly scheduled programming already in progress. . .

Now Pentapentaconta-Certified with STS-Symantec Technical Foundations: Security Solutions 2.0 Goodness. . .

From the Symantec Technical Accreditation Program on January 9th, 2015:

Designation:
Symantec Technical Foundations: Security Solutions v2.0

Date of Certification:
January 9th, 2015