Rob Edinger of Milestone Systems
Named ISSA Senior Member
MINNEAPOLIS, MN, USA - January 4, 2012 - Milestone Systems, Inc., $35 million value-added integrator of network security and high availability solutions, today announced that its Security Practice Manager, Mr. Robert Edinger, MSIA, CISSP, has been named a "Senior Member" of the Information Systems Security Association (ISSA), a not-for-profit, international organization of information security professionals and practitioners.
ISSA says this status puts Edinger among "an exclusive cadre of leaders within the international information security community."
ISSA created Senior Membership status to recognize, as well as tap into, the wealth of experiences its members bring to the information security community. Senior Members act as ISSA ambassadors to provide insights and guidance in a range of areas, including:
- Technical, academic and research excellence
- Managerial and program/project excellence
- Encourage interaction with fellow ISSA members
- Enhance the value perception of the ISSA in the information security industry
ISSA provides educational forums, publications, and peer interaction opportunities that enhance the knowledge, skill, and professional growth of its members.
A member of ISSA for 14 years, Edinger is a veteran information security professional with almost 2 decades in consulting and leadership roles for private, public, government, and corporate organizations of all sizes and verticals. He earned CISSP designation in 1998. He holds a B.A.-Business Management from Bethel University (Minnesota) and an M.S.-Information Assurance from Norwich University (Vermont.) At Milestone, Edinger is responsible for the security consulting and audit services practice, project management, security thought leadership, and sales support.
About Milestone Systems, Inc.
Milestone Systems, Inc. is a value-added integrator serving IT clients in 4 main ways:
- Network Appliances for high application availability and network security for mission-critical applications.
- Consulting on IT Projects that need thought leadership and subject-matter expertise.
- Training Classes in F5, IronPort, Juniper, and Blue Coat technologies.
- Managed Services such as 7x24 support desk, installation & implementation, web app security, network assessments.
About ISSA
The primary goal of the ISSA is to promote management practices that will ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information resources. The ISSA facilitates interaction and education to create a more successful environment for global information systems security and for the professionals involved. Members include practitioners at all levels of the security field in a broad range of industries such as communications, education, healthcare, manufacturing, financial, and government.
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