Dr. Gerald L. Kovacich

Experience

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  United States Air Force

  Oct 1962 - Aug 1970

  Security Police Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge (NCOIC)

  Security policeman performing and leading teams in performance of security functions.

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  U.S. Air Force Office of Special Investigations

  Aug 1970 - Oct 1982

  Special Agent/Deputy Fraud Chief/SAIC District Computer Vulnerability Surveys

  Conducted investigations relative to criminal, fraud and counterintelligence matters; covert operations such as anti-drug and anti-fraud operations in Southeast Asia; supervisory district fraud agent; district marksmanship instructor; in 1981, established and conducted USAF bases' first computer vulnerability operations to include writing the operations plan, identifying team members, and writing the final reports.

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  Los Angeles City College

  Jan 1975 - Jan 1975

  Instructor

  Taught undergraduate criminal justice courses.

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  Ford Aerospace, Western Development Labs

  Jul 1982 - Mar 1983

  Security Administrator, Classified Programs

  Managed total security program for USAF customer to include computer security, physical security, security guards, administrative security, network security, personnel security, etc.

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  DeAnza Community College

  Jan 1983 - Jan 1984

  Instructor

  Developed and taught undergraduate courses in computer security

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  Golden Gate University

  Jan 1983 - Jan 1984

  Instructor

  Taught MBA/MS course on computer security

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  Lockheed Martin

  Mar 1983 - Jul 1985

  Supervisor, Computer Security Analysis Group

  Established the organization, supervised computer security programs under contract to US Government agencies to include unclassified and classified programs; lead computer security evaluation team for Space Shuttle computer security evaluation for corporate customer; lead team responsible for writing corporate computer security policy and procedures manual.

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  Northrop Grumman Corporation

  Jul 1985 - Mar 1998

  Provided consulting and client services to U.S. Government agencies on information warfare-related topics. Established the organization, managed security organizations in classified and unclassified environments to support customers under contract and to the corporation.

  • Information Warfare Technologist

    Jan 1997 - Mar 1998

  • Manager, Computer Security; Investigations & Security Audits

    Jul 1985 - Jan 1997
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  August Vollmer University

  Jan 1994 - Jan 1995

  Director, Technology Management and Security Studies

  Responsible for curriculum, evaluating and approving instructors, establishing course content and material; as well as teaching several business and technology management and security courses.

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  PT Citamulia Prajakonsulindo

  Jan 1995 - Apr 1999

  Associate

  Provide computer and telecommunications protection systems training and consulting for the corporation's clients.

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  ShockwaveWriters

  Apr 1996 - now

  Author/Co-Author

  Information Systems Security Officer’s Guide: Establishing and Managing an Information Protection Program (Elsevier; 1998)Information Systems Security Officer’s Guide: Establishing and Managing an Information Protection Program (Second Edition; Elsevier; 2003)High-Technology Crime Investigator’s Handbook: Working in the Global Information Environment (Elsevier; 2000)High-Technology Crime Investigator’s Handbook: Establishing and Managing A High-Technology Crime Prevention Program (Elsevier; 2006)The Manager’s Handbook for Corporate Security: Establishing and Managing a Successful Assets Protection Program (Elsevier; 2003)The Manager’s Handbook for Corporate Security: Establishing and Managing a Successful Assets Protection Program (Instructor’s Manual; (Elsevier; 2005)I-Way Robbery: Crime on the Internet (Elsevier; 1999)Netspionage: The Global Threat to Information (Elsevier; 2000)Information Assurance: Surviving in the Information Environment (Springer-Verlag; 2001)Information Assurance: Security in the Information Environment (Second Edition; Springer-Verlag; 2006)Global Information Warfare: How Businesses, Governments and Others Achieve Global Objectives and Attain a Competitive Advantage (Auerbach/CRC Press; 2002)The Corporate Security Professional’s Handbook on Terrorism (Elsevier; 2008)Mergers and Acquisitions Security: Corporate Restructuring and Security Management (Elsevier; 2005)Fighting Fraud: How to Establish and Manage an Anti-Fraud Program (Elsevier; 2008)Poems of Life: Thoughts of Human Experiences (AuthorHouse; 2012)I-Way Robbery: Crime on the Internet (2000; Japanese Translation)High-Technology Crime Investigation (2009; Chinese Translation)Fighting Fraud (2010; Russian Translation) Show less

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  Information Security Management Associates

  Mar 1998 - Apr 1999

  CEO/President

  International Consultant and Lecturer

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  ShockwaveWriter

  Apr 1999 - now

  CEO/President, ShockwaveWriters

  Managing the enterprise and writing/editing books related to information protection, global information warfare, poetry, works of fiction. International consulting and lecturing on related topics.See my security related books on amazon.com or Google search under Dr. Gerald L. Kovacich.

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  Elsevier

  May 2000 - May 2004

  Columnist, Computer Fraud & Security Journal

  Wrote a monthly column as ShockwaveWriter on current computer security-related topics.