Wesley J. Noonan (Houston, TX), MCSE, CCNA, CCDA, NNCSS, Security +, has been working in the computer industry for more than 11 years, specializing in Windows-based networks and network infrastructure design and implementation. He is a Senior Network Consultant for Collective Technologies, LLC (http://www.colltech.com), a company that specializes in storage, server and network design, architecture, implementation, and security. Wes got his start in the United States Marine Corps working on its Banyan VINES network, and has since worked on building and designing secure networks ranging in size from 25 to 25,000 users. Wes prreviously worked in R&D for BMC Software, Inc., on their PATROL management solutions, architecting and testing their network and application management products. Wes is also an active trainer, developing and teaching his own custom, Cisco-based routing and switching curriculum. He has spoken at a number of technical conferences and user groups and is a member of the Ask the Experts panel at http://searchwindowssecutiry.techtarget.com. Wes is also the author of Hardening Network Infrastructure (McGraw-Hill/Osbourne, 2004).
