Selected Security Publications

• "Behind the Curve? A Maturity Model for Endpoint Security," SANS Institute, October 2015 (20 pages)
• "Risk, Loss, and Security Spending in the Financial Sector: A SANS Survey," SANS Institute, March 2014 (28 pages)
• "The Critical Security Controls: What's NAC Got to Do With It," SANS Institute, April 2013 (20 pages)
• "Beyond Continuous Monitoring: Threat Modeling for Real-Time Response," SANS Institute, October 2012 (13 pages)
• "Reducing Federal Systems Risk with the SANS 20 Critical Security Controls," SANS Institute, April 2012 (12 pages)
• "APT Dot Gov: Protecting Federal Systems from Advanced Threats," SANS Institute, October 2011 (13 pages)

 

As Advisor on these Security Papers

• "IT Security Spending Trends," SANS Institute, February 2016 (23 pages)
• "Security Spending and Preparedness in the Financial Sector: A SANS Survey," SANS Institute, June 2015 (27 pages)
• "Beyond the Point of Sale: Six Steps to Stronger Retail Security," SANS Institute, April 2015 (14 pages)

Selected Leadership Publications

• Template for a Command Philosophy
• How the Apply Board REALLY Works
• The Ten Deadly Sins of FITREPs
• 21st Century Leadership Training
• The Promise
• Taking Care of Number Two
• Get in Line
• Get in the Zone - Promotion
• Stupid APPLY Tricks
• Promote Yourself
• Building Better Brag Sheets
• The Right Stuff
• Writing Great FITREPs
• The FOS Report
• Get Thee to a Selection Board
• Who Wants to be a Master Chief?
• Writing to a Selection Board
• Cleaning Up Your Official Service Record
• Flag FITREPs
• CNO Guidance for 2005
• APPLY Yourself
• Only a Reservist
• Accountability 101
• Making a Difference
• JPMEeeek!
• Managing Reporting Senior Averages
• Running Up the Flagpole
• Are Your Sailors Ready to Advance
• Make Your Eagles Soar
• Taking the High Road
• President's Message
• Change and Challenge
• Last Call to Colors
• Sea Change
• Carpe Diem
• Change Is in the Air
• What's in a Name?
• The Ten Deadly Sins of FITREPs (updated)
• Highest and Best Use
• Full-Time Support
• A New Message to Garcia
• Focus on our Sailors
• Get outside the lifelines
• I Love New York
• New Year's Resolutions
• A Discussion with the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs
• A Vision for the Future
• The Importance of Good Governance
• Lend a Hand