About the Author

Jason Beltrame is a Systems Engineer for Cisco, living in the Eastern Pennsylvania Area. He has worked in the Network and Security field for 18 years, with the last 2 years as a Systems Engineer, and the prior 16 years on the operational side as a Network Engineer. During that time, Jason has achieved the following certifications: CISSP, CCNP, CCNP Security, CCDP, CCSP, CISA, ITILv2, and VCP5. He is a graduate from DeSales University with a BS in Computer Science. He has a passion for security and loves learning.

In his current role at Cisco, Jason focuses on Security and Enterprise Networks, but as a generalist SE, he covers all aspects of technology. Jason works with commercial territory customers, helping them achieve their technology goals based on their individual business requirements. His 16 years of real-world experience allows him to relate with his customers and understand both their challenges and desired outcomes.

I would like to thank my wife, Becky, for her support and love, as well as everything that she does. I would also like to thank both my children, Josh and Ryan, for supporting me along the way, and helping me relax and put things in perspective. Without this strong support system that I have, none of this would have been possible. Finally, I would like to thank Mike McPhee and Joey Muniz for their support in writing this new book.