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Dr. Anton Chuvakin is a recognized security expert in the field of log management and PCI DSS compliance. He is an author of books "Security Warrior" and "PCI Compliance" and a contributor to "Know Your Enemy II", "Information Security Management Handbook" and others. Anton has published dozens of papers on log management, SIEM, correlation, security data analysis, PCI DSS, security management. His blog "Security Warrior" is one of the most popular in the industry.
In addition, Anton teaches classes and presents at many security conferences across the world; he recently addressed audiences in United States, UK, Singapore, Spain, Russia and other countries. He works on emerging security standards and serves on advisory boards of several security start-ups.
Currently, Anton is developing his security consulting practice, focusing on logging and PCI DSS compliance for security vendors and Fortune 500 organizations. Dr. Anton Chuvakin was formerly a Director of PCI Compliance Solutions at Qualys. Previously, Anton worked at LogLogic as a Chief Logging Evangelist, tasked with educating the world about the importance of logging for security, compliance and operations. Before LogLogic, Anton was employed by a security vendor in a strategic product management role. Anton earned his Ph.D. degree from Stony Brook University.

My compliance book

My security book

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Areas of Interest

Log management and log analysis
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
PCI DSS compliance
Intrusion detection
Incident response and computer forensics
Honeynets / honeypots
Vulnerability management
"Social engineering"

Education

Ph.D. in Physics (thesis), SUNY at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY

Publications and Presentations

Select presentations (full list of speaking engagements)

"Implementing and Running SIEM: Approaches and Lessons"
"PCI DSS Myths 2010: Why Are They STILL Alive"
"LogChaos: Challenges and Opportunities of Security Log Standardization"
"Logs vs Insiders: Log Data as a Weapon of Choice Against Insider Attacks"
"What Every Organization Should Monitor and Log"
"Simple Log Mining"
"Log Forensics"
"Seven Mistakes of Security Log Management"

Full list of security presentations.
All my presentations on Slideshare.

Select security publications (full list) (see also books on the right)

"Issues discovering compromised machines"
"Five mistakes of log analysis"

"Five mistakes of vulnerability management"

Full list of security publications
All my publication on DocStoc.

Physics publications

A. Chuvakin and J.Smith, "Evolution program for parton densities with perturbative heavy flavor boundary conditions", Comput.Phys.Commun. 143 (2002) 257-286

Full list of physics publications

Membership

Member of SANS GIAC Advisory Board
Member of The Honeynet Project
Member of Information Systems Security Journal Editorial Board
Member of MITRE CEE Standard Project Working Group
Member of MITRE OVAL Project Advisory Board
Member of CVSS Standard Working Group
Contributor to SANS/FBI "Top 20 Most Critical Internet Security Vulnerabilities" (2002-2007)
SANS courseware author (Log management class)
Former Contributor to SANS GCIA examination questions
Former Contributor to GAISP Incident Management working group
Former Contributor to AVDL Standard effort
Member of ISSA, CSI, InfraGard
Advisory Board Member, nexTier Networks, Inc
Advisory Board Member, Savant Protection, Inc
Advisory Board Member, Dasient, Inc
Advisory Board Member, eGestalt, Inc
Advisory Board Member, Securonix, Inc Advisory Board

Contact Information

Location: San Jose, CA
E-mail Anton Chuvakin
ICQ #29034084
Public PGP key

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	Dr. Anton Chuvakin is a recognized security expert in the field of log management and PCI DSS compliance. He is an author of books "Security Warrior" and "PCI Compliance" and a contributor to "Know Your Enemy II", "Information Security Management Handbook" and others. Anton has published dozens of papers on log management, SIEM, correlation, security data analysis, PCI DSS, security management. His blog "Security Warrior" is one of the most popular in the industry. In addition, Anton teaches classes and presents at many security conferences across the world; he recently addressed audiences in United States, UK, Singapore, Spain, Russia and other countries. He works on emerging security standards and serves on advisory boards of several security start-ups. Currently, Anton is developing his security consulting practice, focusing on logging and PCI DSS compliance for security vendors and Fortune 500 organizations. Dr. Anton Chuvakin was formerly a Director of PCI Compliance Solutions at Qualys. Previously, Anton worked at LogLogic as a Chief Logging Evangelist, tasked with educating the world about the importance of logging for security, compliance and operations. Before LogLogic, Anton was employed by a security vendor in a strategic product management role. Anton earned his Ph.D. degree from Stony Brook University.		My compliance book My security book &amp;lt;MAP NAME="boxmap-p8"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;AREA SHAPE="RECT" COORDS="14, 200, 103, 207" HREF="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm/privacy-policy.html?o=1" &amp;gt;&amp;lt;AREA COORDS="0,0,10000,10000" HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/antonchuvakin-20" &amp;gt;&amp;lt;/map&amp;gt;&amp;lt;img&amp;amp;nbsp;src="http://rcm-images.amazon.com/images/G/01/rcm/120x240.gif" width="120" height="240" border="0" usemap="#boxmap-p8" alt="Shop at Amazon.com"&amp;gt; Book I contributed to Book I contributed to Book I co-wrote Book I contributed to Book I tech-edited
	Areas of Interest Log management and log analysis Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) PCI DSS compliance Intrusion detection Incident response and computer forensics Honeynets / honeypots Vulnerability management "Social engineering"
	Education Ph.D. in Physics (thesis), SUNY at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY

	Publications and Presentations Select presentations (full list of speaking engagements) "Implementing and Running SIEM: Approaches and Lessons" "PCI DSS Myths 2010: Why Are They STILL Alive" "LogChaos: Challenges and Opportunities of Security Log Standardization" "Logs vs Insiders: Log Data as a Weapon of Choice Against Insider Attacks" "What Every Organization Should Monitor and Log" "Simple Log Mining" "Log Forensics" "Seven Mistakes of Security Log Management" Full list of security presentations. All my presentations on Slideshare. Select security publications (full list) (see also books on the right) "Issues discovering compromised machines" "Five mistakes of log analysis" "Five mistakes of vulnerability management" Full list of security publications All my publication on DocStoc. Physics publications A. Chuvakin and J.Smith, "Evolution program for parton densities with perturbative heavy flavor boundary conditions", Comput.Phys.Commun. 143 (2002) 257-286 Full list of physics publications
	Membership Member of SANS GIAC Advisory Board Member of The Honeynet Project Member of Information Systems Security Journal Editorial Board Member of MITRE CEE Standard Project Working Group Member of MITRE OVAL Project Advisory Board Member of CVSS Standard Working Group Contributor to SANS/FBI "Top 20 Most Critical Internet Security Vulnerabilities" (2002-2007) SANS courseware author (Log management class) Former Contributor to SANS GCIA examination questions Former Contributor to GAISP Incident Management working group Former Contributor to AVDL Standard effort Member of ISSA, CSI, InfraGard Advisory Board Member, nexTier Networks, Inc Advisory Board Member, Savant Protection, Inc Advisory Board Member, Dasient, Inc Advisory Board Member, eGestalt, Inc Advisory Board Member, Securonix, Inc Advisory Board
	Contact Information Location: San Jose, CA E-mail Anton Chuvakin ICQ #29034084 Public PGP key
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