Ned McClain

Ned McClain is an expert in IT infrastructure and application security, helping organizations of all sizes find balanced IT solutions. He was formerly director of Infrastructure Engineering at a large consulting firm. In this role, McClain was responsible for the security of more than 200 client environments involving a wide variety of infrastructure from wide-area networks to local wireless deployments for companies such as ConAgra, Empire Blue Cross, and Whole Foods Market. McClain is also a contributing author to the Unix System Administration Handbook and the Linux Administration Handbook. McClain often lectures about various system administration and security topics at technical conferences such as USENIX in the United States and APRICOT in Asia. He has a degree in Computer Science from Cornell University's College of Engineering.

Check out Ned's recent posts at the Barking Seal Blog

Focus Areas

• Application security
• Security standards compliance audits
• IT business processes and policy

Certifications

Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) #39389

Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional (CSSLP)

Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) v3

Payment Card Industry Qualified Security Assessor (PCI QSA)