About the Author

MIKE CHAPPLE, PhD, is teaching professor of information technology at the University of Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business.He previously served as Notre Dame’s Senior Director for IT Service Delivery, where he oversaw the information security function. In past positions, he served as both a consultant and an active duty Air Force officer. He is a technical editor for Information Security magazine and has written 25 other books, including the Security+ Study Guide, Information Security Illuminated, and the Official CISSP Study Guide. He earned his undergraduate and PhD degrees from Notre Dame in computer science and engineering. He also holds a master’s degree in computer science from the University of Idaho and an MBA from Auburn University.