About the author
For over thirty years, Albert Whale has been assisting teams and organizations to improve their cybersecurity. He has extensive knowledge and experience in the techniques that hackers use, and what tactics they use to exploit businesses and individuals. He holds the following certifications – CEH, CHS, CISA, CISSP, BSEE & CMMC-RP.
Albert started in cybersecurity after the events of 9/11 had the FBI seeking assistance. That resulted in Albert co-creating the Pittsburgh InfraGard Member Alliance, an organization formed to assist the National Critical Infrastructure with creating better security. Since then, Albert has worked with the Veterans Administration (saving over one million dollars in six months), the US Air Force (teaching software security), Global Banks (helping to secure their software and infrastructure), and SMBs internationally.
Albert is an Advisory Board member with Pittsburgh Technical College and EC Council University. He has also participated in the Red Teaming events for 'Hack the Pentagon' and 'Hack the Air Force.' Albert's booked #HACKED is geared to help businesses and individuals in their cybersecurity journey. Albert is also a Service-Disabled Veteran of the US Navy, an award-winning author, and international public speaker, who is frequently interviewed about cybersecurity issues.