Chris Nowell
Information Security
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About Chris
I have 10 years of IT experience, speak French and English and hold the following designations:
  • CISSP® - Certified Information Systems Security Professional
  • CISA® - Certified Information Systems Auditor (scored 87% on the exam)
  • ITIL® Foundations (scored 95% on the exam)
  • TCSP - Trend Micro™ Certified Security Professional
    (5 certifications: TMCM, IMSS, EPS/Threat Analysis, ServerProtect, OfficeScan)

Tools
The Rogue Wireless Access Point Site Survey Triangulator provides an alternative to walk-about tools and expensive installed infrastructure-based tools.

Windows security analysis is repetative and time consuming. The Windows Security Tool does the work for you.

Unix, Solaris, AIX, and Linux security analysis is repetative and time consuming. The Unix Security Tool does the work for you.

This NIST Special Publication 800-63 password policy compliance checker spreadsheet helps to determine if password policies comply with the Electronic Authentication Guideline. Feel free to use it to test your own systems. If you like it, please donate to the development fund.

This little 84KB program from 2002 called Text Cleaner, is presently in use on over 15,470 computers and is still receiving accolades for its user interface and ease of use.

Information
This site contains booklets and PowerPoint presentations to teach non-IT personnel about:
  • IT Foundations
  • Wired network security
  • Wireless network security
  • Spyware and virus removal
Please click here to view these presentations

New
Active Directory Date Converter

Unix Timestamp Date Converter

Unix Security Analyzer

Windows Security Analyzer

NIST SP 800-63 password policy compliance checker

Sponsors
News: Schneier
Terrorists Attacking via Air Conditioners

Crossing Borders with Laptops and PDAs

Crypto-Gram Tenth Anniversary Issue

Third Annual Movie-Plot Threat Contest Winner

The Ethics of Vulnerability Research

News: SecurityFocus
News: Legal experts wary of MySpace hacking charges

News: Admins warned of brute-force SSH attacks

News: Groups warn travelers to limit laptop data

News: Patches pose significant risk, researchers say

Brief: TJX completes Mastercard breach settlement

News: CBC
Development halted on 2 new medical isotope reactors

Global alarm sounded over dramatic decline in bird, fish, animal population

Beluga whales trapped in ice near Grise Fiord

Calgary woman recovering after robotic arm removes brain tumour

Broadcast rules on internet, cellphones under review

News: CNN
Robotic suit amplifies human strength

Indictment puts Internet pranksters on notice

Teen alleging rape turns to YouTube

Mom indicted in deadly MySpace hoax

Tiny chopper to fly over da Vinci's birthplace

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