He has achieved the CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional) certification, and he is recognized by Microsoft as an MVP (Most Valuable Professional) in Windows Security.

Tony is currently Director of Security for Evangelyze, providing expertise and written content on a variety of technology subjects. He also works as a Security Consultant with BT INS in Houston, TX where he performs a wide range of information security tasks and functions. Tony has worked in information security since 2002, driving security policies and technologies for antivirus and incident response for Fortune 500 companies, and acting as network administrator and technical support for smaller companies.

In addition to this About.com site, Tony maintains his own information security blog, Essential Computer Security. He has also written for a variety of other Web sites and publications.

Tony is a CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional) and ISSAP (Information Systems Security Architecture Professional), and he is Microsoft Certified as an MCSE (Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer). Tony has been recognized by Microsoft as an MVP (Most Valuable Professional) in Windows security since 2006.

Tony was also tech editor of PCI Compliance, and author of Essential Computer Security, coauthor of Hackers Challenge 3, and a contributing author to Winternals, Combating Spyware in the Enterprise, Emerging Threat Analysis, Botnets, and AVIEN Malware Defense Guide for the Enterprise.

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