IT Architecture For Dummies

364 Pages·2012·5.98 MB·English

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Kalani Kirk Hausman is a specialist in enterprise architecture, security, ISBN 978-0-470-55423-4
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Susan L. Cook is a Senior IT Policy and Security Programs Administrator
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IT Architecture
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IT Architecture
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DUMmIES
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by Kalani Kirk Hausman
and Susan L. Cook
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About the Authors
Kalani Kirk Hausman is employed as an Assistant Commandant at Texas A&M
University and specializes in enterprise architecture, security, information
assurance, business continuity, and regulatory compliance. His background
includes varied topics from digital forensics and WMD response, pandemic
response planning, technology audit practices, and IT governance strategies.
His experience includes application design, data resource management, net-
work architecture, server and storage virtualization, strategic technology
modernization, network and backup centralization, research computing,
and large network BCP/DR planning. With a Master’s degree in Information
Technology, Kirk has served as a senior research scientist in the fi elds of
cyber terrorism, cybercrime, and cyber security, and he regularly lectures
on uses of technology in education, solutions for persons with disabling
conditions, and strategic architectural planning to improve enterprise
effi ciencies. Kirk’s professional certifi cations include the CISSP, CGEIT,
CRISC, CISA, CISM, and CCP together with a wide assortment of technology-
and regulatory-specifi c designations.
Susan L. Cook is a Senior IT Policy and Security Programs Administrator at
Texas A&M University, specializing in enterprise risk assessment and compli-
ance. She has a master’s degree in Information Technology, additional graduate
work in Security Management, and more than a decade of experience in the fi eld.
She has also worked as a compliance auditor in the fi nancial industry and as a
licensed private investigator.
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Dedication
This book is dedicated to the many talented IT professionals faced with sup-
porting enterprises in which the only constant is change.
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