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Chris McNab
Born
Christopher Ross McNab

(1980-03-10) March 10, 1980 (age 44)
CitizenshipBritish, American
Alma materBristol Cathedral School
(Dropped out in 1997)
Occupation(s)Author, computer hacker
Years active2000–present
Notable workNetwork Security Assessment
StyleTechnical nonfiction
Height6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
WebsiteO'Reilly Media — Chris McNab

Christopher Ross McNab (born March 10, 1980) is an author, computer hacker, and founder of AlphaSOC (a software company that identifies malware, insider threats, and cyberweapons within computer networks through DNS analytics). McNab is best known for his Network Security Assessment books, which detail practical penetration testing tactics that can be adopted to evaluate the security of networks in-line with CESG CHECK,[1] PCI DSS,[2] and NIST SP 800-115[3] standards.

During 2012 and 2013, McNab undertook incident response work on behalf of organizations in California and Nevada targeted by Alexsey Belan[4][5][6] (currently on the FBI Cyber’s Most Wanted list). In 2011, McNab worked closely with the Attorney General of Guatemala under a United States Agency for International Development (USAID) project[7] to secure the computer networks that underpin the legal system within the country.

Bibliography

  • McNab, Chris (September 2017). 資安風險評估指南 (in Chinese) (3rd ed.). GOTOP Information Inc. ISBN 978-98-6476-547-8.
  • McNab, Chris (April 2017). Avaliação de segurança de redes (in Portuguese) (3rd ed.). Novatec Editora. ISBN 978-85-7522-565-3.
  • McNab, Chris (December 2016). Ocena bezpieczeństwa sieci (in Polish) (3rd ed.). APN Promise S.A. ISBN 978-83-7541-212-3.
  • McNab, Chris (December 2016). Network Security Assessment (3rd ed.). O’Reilly Media. ISBN 978-1-4919-1095-5.
  • McNab, Chris (May 2008). Seguridad de Redes (in Spanish) (2nd ed.). Anaya Multimedia. ISBN 978-8-4415-2402-6.
  • McNab, Chris (November 2007). Network Security Assessment (2nd ed.). O’Reilly Media. ISBN 978-0-5965-1030-5.
  • McNab, Chris (April 2005). 実践ネットワークセキュリティ監査 (in Japanese) (1st ed.). O’Reilly Japan. ISBN 978-4-8731-1204-6.
  • McNab, Chris (September 2004). Seguridad de Redes (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Anaya Multimedia. ISBN 978-8-4415-1751-6.
  • McNab, Chris (March 2004). Network Security Assessment (1st ed.). O’Reilly Media. ISBN 978-0-5960-0611-2.

References

  1. ^ "CESG CHECK Scheme". Archived from the original on 2015-07-08. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ "PCI SSC Data Security Standards Overview".
  3. ^ "Technical Guide to Information Security Testing and Assessment" (PDF).
  4. ^ "Alexsey Belan". Cyber’s Most Wanted. FBI.
  5. ^ "Russian hackers top FBI's Most Wanted Cyber Criminals". RT.com. ТВ-Новости. 7 November 2013.
  6. ^ "Most Wanted in cyberspace: FBI adds to its list". www.cnbc.com. CNBC. 6 December 2013.
  7. ^ "Guatemala: Citizen Security". www.usaid.gov. USAID.