Peter H Gregory Publishes a Book To Guide Aspiring Tech Book Authors

Seattle, WA – April 26, 2022 – Author Peter H. Gregory has announced that his latest book, “The Art of Writing Technical Books,” has just been published. The book is available in paperback and electronic editions worldwide.

Peter H Gregory is a well-known author of tech books, including certification study guides for the world’s leading professional certifications in information security and privacy. He has authored over fifty books in the past twenty-three years, beginning with “Solaris Security.” He wrote this first book in 1998-1999 amid the dot-com boom when most servers on the Internet were powered by the Solaris operating system from Sun Microsystems and when internet security was just becoming a concern.

“I have wanted to write this book for many years,” cites Gregory. “I have mentored numerous aspiring authors and helped many get published. But until now, I only could converse with them and answer their questions. Everything I’ve helped others with is captured in this book.”

Gregory has long been passionate about helping aspiring writers break into the publishing profession. He has been instrumental in helping several accomplished professionals publish books for major publishing houses, including Sarah Perrot and Matthew Webster.

About Peter H Gregory

Peter H Gregory is a career information security, privacy, and technology professional and a former executive advisor and virtual CISO. He is the author of over fifty books on information security and emerging technology. Visit him at peterhgregory.com.

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Peter H Gregory’s Study Guides Available For Top-Rated Certifications

January 4, 2022

SEATTLE, Washington – Peter H Gregory’s top-selling certification study guides cover several of the highest-ranked certifications in the Salary Survey 75 list, including the #1 and #2 spots. Certification Magazine has just released its Salary Survey 75, the top 75 IT certifications ranked by U.S. salaries. The survey covered over 900 vendor and non-vendor certifications in IT, IT Security, and privacy. The survey also includes a “Simmering Salaries” list of certifications where certification holders’ salaries increased at least 7% in 2021.

Top-selling study guides written by Peter H Gregory include:

• #1: CRISC (Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control) from ISACA. U.S. salary $154,870. Study guide: CRISC Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control All-In-One Exam Guide, 2^nd edition, co-authored with Bobby Rogers and Dawn Dunkerley, available for pre-order at Amazon and released in March 2022.
• #2: CDPSE (Certified Data Privacy Solutions Engineer) from ISACA. U.S. salary $150,230. Study guide: CDPSE Certified Data Privacy Solutions Engineer All-In-One Exam Guide, published in 2021.
• #4: CISM (Certified Information Security Manager) from ISACA. U.S. salary $150,040. Study guide: CISM Certified Information Security Manager All-In-One Exam Guide, published in 2018. Practice questions: CISM Certified Information Security Manager Practice Exams, published in 2019. Both of these books are available together as a bundle.
• #10: CISA (Certified Information Systems Auditor) from ISACA. U.S. salary $135,760. Study guide: CISA Certified Information Systems Auditor All-In-One Exam Guide, 4^th edition, published in 2019. Practice questions: CISA Certified Information Systems Auditor Practice Exams, published in 2020. Both of these books are available together as a bundle.
• #11: CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional) from (ISC)². U.S. salary $135,560. Study guide: CISSP For Dummies, 6^th edition, published in 2018. CISSP For Dummies, 7^th edition, available for pre-order and released in March 2022. CISSP Guide to Security Essentials, 2^nd edition, targets higher education institutions.
• “Heating Up” – CIPM (Certified Information Privacy Manager) from IAPP. U.S. salary $104,110. Study guide: CIPM Certified Information Privacy Manager All-In-One Exam Guide, published in 2021.

“I am pleased that my titles’ certifications have made such a strong showing,” says Peter H Gregory, who has published over forty books since 2000. “This success would not be possible, however, without strong support from McGraw-Hill Professional over the past thirteen years with the publication of the first edition of the CISA Certified Information Systems Auditor All-In-One Exam Guide.”

Gregory has written a total of twelve titles for McGraw-Hill Professional since 2009, including CRISC Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control All-In-One Exam Guide, second edition, co-authored with Bobby Rogers and Dawn Dunkerley, available for pre-order and expected to be available in late March 2022. Gregory’s other notable books include CISSP For Dummies (first published in 2002, now in its 7th edition), CISSP Guide to Security Essentials, second edition, Chromebook For Dummies, and Solaris Security. “All of my published books have fueled my passion for helping IT professionals successfully pursue IT security and privacy careers,” Gregory adds. “The skills that my readers learn enable them to better understand how to protect their organizations’ sensitive information and critical systems.”

About Peter H Gregory

Peter H Gregory is a career information security and privacy leader. He is the author of over forty books on information security and emerging technology. Visit him at peterhgregory.com.

For interviews with Peter H Gregory, please contact: peter.gregory [at] gmail.com

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Peter H. Gregory accepted into Forbes Technology Council

Forbes Technology Council Is an Invitation-Only Community for World-Class CIOs, CTOs, and Technology Executives.

Seattle (September 2, 2021) — Peter H. Gregory, career security professional and best selling author, has been accepted into Forbes Technology Council, an invitation-only community for world-class CIOs, CTOs, and technology executives.

Gregory was vetted and selected by a review committee based on the depth and diversity of his experience. Criteria for acceptance include a track record of successfully impacting business growth metrics, as well as personal and professional achievements and honors.

“We are honored to welcome Peter H. Gregory into the community,” said Scott Gerber, founder of Forbes Councils, the collective that includes Forbes Technology Council. “Our mission with Forbes Councils is to bring together proven leaders from every industry, creating a curated, social capital-driven network that helps every member grow professionally and make an even greater impact on the business world.”

As an accepted member of the Council, Peter H. Gregory has access to a variety of exclusive opportunities designed to help him reach peak professional influence. He will connect and collaborate with other respected local leaders in a private forum. Peter will also be invited to work with a professional editorial team to share his expert insights in original business articles on Forbes.com, and to contribute to published Q&A panels alongside other experts.

Finally, Gregory will benefit from exclusive access to vetted business service partners, membership-branded marketing collateral, and the high-touch support of the Forbes Councils member concierge team.

“I’m thrilled to be a member of the Forbes Technology Council,” states Gregory. “While the opportunity to learn from my Council peers is sure to help my career, I hope to begin giving back to the community as soon as possible.”

ABOUT FORBES COUNCILS

Forbes Councils is a collective of invitation-only communities created in partnership with Forbes and the expert community builders who founded Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC). In Forbes Councils, exceptional business owners and leaders come together with the people and resources that can help them thrive.

For more information about Forbes Technology Council, visit forbestechcouncil.com. To learn more about Forbes Councils, visit forbescouncils.com.

ABOUT PETER H. GREGORY

For more information about Peter H. Gregory, visit www.peterhgregory.com.

His Forbes Technology Council profile can be viewed at https://bit.ly/3n23zYD or at https://profiles.forbes.com/members/tech/profile/Peter-Gregory-Senior-Director-Cyber-GRC-GCI-Communications/50c6ac2f-7c83-4512-8082-2e2d60acfe4f

CISA All-In-One Exam Guide published

The CISA Certified Information Systems Auditor All-In-One Exam Guide, published by Osborne McGraw-Hill, is now available in bookstores and from online merchants.

Written by Peter H. Gregory, this book is largest and most complete study guide available for the CISA (Certified Information Systems Auditor) professional certification.  Prior to Osborne McGraw-Hill’s decision to publish this book, the other study guides that were available are shorter and contain less detail. This difference is key for IT professionals who are studying for the CISA certification, which places high demands on the exam taker to be able to recall many details and specifications about information technology, key business processes, and IT auditing.

Despite its title, CISA Certified Information Systems Audit All-In-One Exam Guide is structured and designed to also be a desk reference for early- and mid-career security auditors and security specialists who need a reliable, easily-consumed reference guide for key information technologies and IT auditing practices.  The book contains two chapters that go beyond the CISA study material and include lengthy discussions of professional IT auditing and security and governance frameworks.

“The availability of this study guide represents a big step forward for IT professionals who are studying for the CISA exam and those who have IT security and audit responsibilities,” states Peter H. Gregory. “The IT industry has waited a long time for an All-In-One guide for this popular certification,” he adds, citing the enormous popularity of the CISSP All-In-One Study Guide that is written by Shon Harris and considered the best CISSP guide available.

About Peter H. Gregory

Peter Gregory, CISA, CISSP, DRCE is the author of twenty books on security and technology and has been a technical editor for twenty additional books on security and technology. He has over 25 years of experience in virtually every role in Business IT departments, including work in government, banking, non-profit, telecommunications and on-demand financial software businesses.

Gregory is on the board of advisors and the lead instructor for the University of Washington certificate program in information security, and a lecturer at the NSA-certified University of Washington Certificate Program in Information Assurance & Cybersecurity. He is also on the Board of Directors for the Evergreen State Chapter of InfraGard, and the Executive Steering Board for the SecureWorld Expo Conference in Seattle. A founding member of the Pacific CISO Forum, Mr. Gregory is a graduate of the FBI Citizens’ Academy and active in the FBI Citizens’ Academy Alumni Association.

About ISACA^®

With more than 86,000 constituents in more than 160 countries, ISACA® (www.isaca.org) is a leading global provider of knowledge, certifications, community, advocacy and education on information systems assurance and security, enterprise governance of IT, and IT-related risk and compliance. Founded in 1969, ISACA sponsors international conferences, publishes the ISACA^® Journal, and develops international information systems auditing and control standards. It also administers the globally respected Certified Information Systems Auditor™ (CISA^®), Certified Information Security Manager^® (CISM^®) and Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT^® (CGEIT^®) designations.

ISACA developed and continually updates the COBIT^®, Val IT™ and Risk IT frameworks, which help IT professionals and enterprise leaders fulfill their IT governance responsibilities and deliver value to the business.

CISA Certified Information Systems Auditor All-In-One Study Guide by Peter H. Gregory; McGraw-Hill; October 2009; Hardback; $79.99; 10: 0071487557; 13: 978-0071487559

“All-in-One is All You Need.”

Press Release: Disaster Recovery Book Available in Electronic Edition

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Disaster Recovery Book Available in Electronic Edition

Book receiving critical acclaim from experts now available in Amazon Kindle edition

SEATTLE, Wash., September 5, 2008 – Technology author Peter H. Gregory’s 18^th published book, IT DISASTER RECOVERY PLANNING FOR DUMMIES (John Wiley & Sons; $29.99; December, 2007), is receiving rave reviews from industry experts and professional reviewers.  The book is now available in electronic form on Amazon’s Kindle book reader.

According to Philip J. Rothstein, an industry expert on business continuity and disaster recovery planning and the owner of Rothstein & Associates, a disaster recovery planning consulting services firm, “Peter Gregory’s book helps to establish a realistic perspective for Disaster Recovery and provides a no-nonsense yet manageable foundation. He has identified many issues, techniques and tips which I found quite useful, despite my 25+ years involvement with business continuity and disaster recovery.”  Mr. Rothstein also wrote the Forward to the book.  According to Thomas Duff, 25-year IT professional and Amazon “Top 100” reviewer, “It would be tempting to make all sorts of snide comments about a Dummies book that wants to take a serious look at disaster recovery of your IT area.  But this is a Dummies title that you’ll actually go back to a number of times if you’re responsible for making sure your organization survives a disaster…  It’s actually the first book on the subject that I found interesting *and* readable to an average computer professional.”

IT Disaster Recovery Planning For Dummies is now available in Amazon’s Kindle electronic format.  This will enable owners of the popular Amazon Kindle to purchase the book at a reduced price and have an electronic edition of the book (and hundreds of others) readily available.  “Not only will this make the book more convenient for people to read, but having an electronic edition could be especially handy during a disaster or other emergency situation,” cites Peter H. Gregory, author of the book.  “When offices are shuttered or unreachable, this and other important books can be pre-loaded on Kindle readers and available as back-up references for emergency planners and responders,” he adds.

IT Disaster Recovery Planning For Dummies is available in paperback form at local book dealers, and also from online dealers such as Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Borders.  It is available as an e-book directly from the publisher, John Wiley & Sons, as well as for Amazon Kindle.

ABOUT PETER H. GREGORY:

Peter Gregory, (Graham, WA) CISA, CISSP, is a security and risk manager for a financial services organization and the author of twenty books on security and technology. Peter Gregory is a career security professional with experience in the government, banking, nonprofit, e-commerce, and telecommunications industries.  He serves on two boards of advisors for information security certificate programs for the University of Washington, and on the board of directors for the Evergreen State chapter of InfraGard, a partnership between the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation and the private sector.

IT DISASTER RECOVERY PLANNING FOR DUMMIES

Published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Publication date: December 26, 2007

$29.99; Paperback; 360 pages; ISBN: 978-0-470-03973-1

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