Gideon Rasmussen
Gideon Rasmussen, CISSP, CISA, CISM, CIPP is an Information Security and Operational Risk professional. He has written many articles and was awarded the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional award in 2007.
In 2003 he established a security resources websiteand started the Yahoo Security Awareness group. A letter to the editor of CIO Magazine generated much of the initial membership. There are currently 2,400+ members. In 2005, Rasmussen established an information security mailing list. In 2006, he founded the Yahoo Insider Threat group. Rasmussen has made many postings in security forums and mailing lists and published advice for those interested in security.
Career
Rasmussen is an Information Security Manager with over 10 years experience in Fortune 50 and military organizations. He has worked in information security management, security audits, risk management, security awareness and physical security programs.
At Pfizer Rasmussen was trained and designated as an Information Security Officer (ISO). At CyberGuard Rasmussen significantly revised the information security policy, established a security steering committee and site security representatives. At International Creative Management, Rasmussen was responsible for the operations of the New York office and information security throughout the organization.
Rasmussen is currently VP, Manager of Merchant PCI Compliance at Bank of America, where he researches trends in the payment card industry and develops strategies to combat emerging threats.
Rasmussen is a veteran of the United States Air Force, a graduate of the FBI Citizens' Academy and is a former member of the Charlotte ISSA board (2007).
Rasmussen's work has been cited in published documentsand is in information security articles and websites. His articles, websites and resources are also frequently referenced in the information security community.
Articles
Rasmussen has written many information security articles ranging from firewalls to security awareness.
- Enterprise Risk and Compliance Reporting, (IN)SECURE Magazine, Gideon T. Rasmussen, June 2009, 1.
- E-Commerce Payment Card Security, Bank of America, Gideon T. Rasmussen, October 2008, 2.
- PCI DSS Revisions and Next Steps, Bank of America, Gideon T. Rasmussen, October 2008, 3.
- Beyond Minimum Compliance, Bank of America, Gideon T. Rasmussen, July 2008, 4.
- Failure Mode and Effects Analysis, TechTarget, Gideon T. Rasmussen, March 2008, 5.
- The Federal Bureau of Investigation, Help Net Security, Gideon T. Rasmussen, October 2007, 6.
- Security Acumen: Business First, Microsoft, Gideon T. Rasmussen, May 2007, 7.
- Cyberwar: A Threat to Business, TechTarget, Gideon T. Rasmussen, February 2007, 8.
- Insider Risk Management Guide, TechTarget, Gideon T. Rasmussen, August 2006, 9.
- Systematic Removal of Accesses, ISSA Journal, Gideon T. Rasmussen, June 2006, 10.
- Challenging 24/7/365, CyberGuard, Gideon T. Rasmussen, March 2005, 11.
- Computer Room Emergency, CyberGuard, Gideon T. Rasmussen, November 2004, 12.
- Safeguarding Sensitive Information, CyberGuard, Gideon T. Rasmussen, October 2004, 13.
- Mergers and Acquisitions, CyberGuard, Gideon T. Rasmussen, September 2004, 14.
- Implementing Information Security: Risks vs. Cost, CyberGuard, Gideon T. Rasmussen, June 2004, 15.
- E-mail Troubleshooting, CyberGuard, Gideon T. Rasmussen, May 2004, 16.
- DNS Troubleshooting, CyberGuard, Gideon T. Rasmussen, April 2004, 17.
- Network Troubleshooting, CyberGuard, Gideon T. Rasmussen, March 2004, 18.
- How Network Traffic Flows, CyberGuard, Gideon T. Rasmussen, January 2004, 19.
- Firewall Operations, CyberGuard, Gideon T. Rasmussen, December 2003, 20.
- Building a Security Awareness Program, CyberGuard, Gideon T. Rasmussen, September 2003, 21.