Russ Ward

Information Systems Security Manager at UAH

Contact

301 Sparkman Drive
Huntsville, AL 35899
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Biography

Russ Ward has been engaged in the security community for over 20 years, including academic, government, corporate and legal domains. He focuses on a holistic security approach including architecture, design, implementation, documentation, project review, incident handling/response, forensics, code analysis, web applications testing, auditing and training.

Throughout his career, Russ has trained college students, law enforcement and DoD personnel, while conducting security operations and research, including many DoD, SCADA, ICS, Fortune 100 corporate and High Performance Computing (HPC) networks

Russ is currently one of a few hundred people that hold GIAC's most prestigious certification: GIAC Security Expert (GSE). In addition, he also holds:

  • GIAC Security Essentials (GSEC)
  • GIAC Certified UNIX Security Administrator (GCUX)
  • GIAC Certified Windows Security Administrator (GCWN)
  • GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH)
  • GIAC Certified Intrusion Analyst (GCIA)
  • GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst (GCFA)
  • GIAC Penetration Tester (GPEN)
  • Global Industrial Cyber Security Professional (GICSP)
  • Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
  • CORE Impact Certified Professional (CICP)
  • Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)
  • Certified EC-Council Instructor (CEI)  

Education

  • B.S., Computer Science, Mississippi State University

Affiliations

  • GIAC Advisory Board

Expertise

  • Certified EC-Council Instructor (CEI)
  • Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)
  • Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
  • CORE Impact Certified Professional (CICP)
  • GIAC Security Expert (GSE)
  • GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH)
  • GIAC Certified Intrusion Analyst (GCIA)
  • GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst (GCFA)
  • GIAC Certified Penetration Tester (GPEN)
  • Global Industrial Cyber Security Professional (GICSP)