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Chad McDonald, CISSP, CISA, PMP is an Information Systems Auditor with the Georgia Department of Audits and Accounts and former Chief Information Security Officer at Georgia College & State University. Chad has addressed numerous groups on topics such as business continuity planning, incident response, and information security awareness. Chad has developed security policies, continuity plans, and training programs for Georgia College as well as collaborating with other Institutions in development of their programs as well. Chad has earned multiple professional security certifications. He is a member of the Information Systems Audit and Control Association as well as InfraGard, an FBI Task Force charged with protecting the nation's information infrastructure.

Chad is active in the security community He worked with law enforcement agencies to assist in the prosecution of the first computer crime on record in Georgia and continues to assist local and state authorities with computer based investigations. Chad has investigated computer and computer-related crimes for local and state law enforcement agencies. Chad is currently serving on the program committee for the 2007 EDUCAUSE Internet2 Security Professionals Conference. Most recently, he spoke at the 3rd Annual IT Audit and Risk Management Conference in Atlanta, Ga.

Chad is an avid Mac user, since he was rescued from the dark side three years ago. He currently conducts the vast majority of his work using a MacBook Pro and a MacBook. Chad looks forward to the day that he can stop referring to himself in the third person and actually pay someone to write his bio for him.