Michael H Barnes, CISA, CISSP

Independent Consultant

 

“I thrive when engaging my clients in time tested and proven consulting practices in business information security principles that assure long term success! My goal is working with businesses that desire my enthusiastic passion for influencing and effectively addressing information security compliance and business best-practices.

I have more than ten years of experience as a Qualified Security Assessor (QSA) conducting comprehensive security assessments/audits for credit card processors, service providers, gateways and level 1 national merchants for Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standards (DSS) compliance; Government agencies for NIST-based (SP 800-x) US government mandated computer security compliance; Health care organizations for compliance with HIPAA.

Additionally, I have more than 25 years IT experience in planning, deploying and upgrading corporate network infrastructures covering multiple locations, operating systems, and hardware platforms and more than 5 years of management experience of multi-site IT LAN/WAN infrastructures.

I served in the United States Navy as a Cryptologic Technician – 6 years of active duty and 4 years of reserves and departed the service as CTR1 (E-6). I saw most of the major oceans aboard the USS Sterett (CG-31) and the USS Enterprise (CVN-65) as well as shore duties in the Philippines, Turkey and Scotland.

 
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My Experience

Mr. Barnes has 38 years of experience in Computer Security and Information Security. He currently works as an independent fulltime Information Technology (IT) Security Consultant.

His certifications include: Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), and Qualified Security Assessor (QSA) (When assigned to a QSAC).

Mr. Barnes is a US Navy veteran serving from 1982 – 1992.

He has been a resident in Athol, ID since 2006. He is married to his wife of 34 years and has one grown daughter and 4 grandchildren.