Chad Kime, Lead Writer

About
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eSecurity Planet lead writer Chad Kime covers a variety of security, compliance, and risk topics. Before joining the site, Chad studied electrical engineering at UCLA, earned an MBA from USC, managed 200+ ediscovery cases, and helped market a number of IT and cybersecurity products, then transitioned into technical writing policies and penetration test reports for MSPs and MSSPs. In his free time, Chad enjoys walks on the beach with his wife, annoying his children, and trying to carve out time for movies, books, video games, and bike rides.

Expertise

Identity management
Network security
Compliance
Products
Risk

Education

Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Southern California (USC)
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
CompTIA Network+ Certification

Weekly Vulnerability Recap – October 30, 2023 – Citrix & Cisco Haunted by Vulnerabilities

Trends

October 30, 2023

Is it better to stress now, or stress more later? Organizations that possess effective patch and vulnerability management suffer stress earlier as vulnerabilities are announced and their teams work hard…
Weekly Vulnerability Recap – October 2, 2023 – WS_FTP, Exim, Cisco and Other Exploited Vulnerabilities

Threats

October 2, 2023

Vulnerabilities carrying high severity scores require urgent attention, and many of this week’s critical vulnerabilities are no exception. A host of zero-day vulnerabilities, several under active attack, will require immediate…
Top 8 Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) Providers

Products

September 27, 2023

Discover the best secure access service edge (SASE) providers. Compare features & pricing to find the right solution for your business.
Versa Unified SASE Review & Features

Products

September 26, 2023

Explore the features, pros, cons, and pricing of Versa’s Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) solution to secure remote assets in detail.
FortiSASE SASE Solution Review

Products

September 26, 2023

Explore the features, pros, cons, and pricing of FortiSASE, a Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) solution to secure remote assets in detail.
Cisco+ Secure Connect SASE Review & Features

Products

September 26, 2023

Explore the features, pros, cons, and pricing of Cisco+ Secure Connect, a Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) solution to secure remote assets in detail.
Palo Alto Prisma SASE Review & Features

Products

September 26, 2023

Explore the features, pros, cons, and pricing of Palo Alto Prisma SASE, a Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) solution to secure remote assets in detail.
Cato SASE Cloud Review & Features 2023

Products

September 26, 2023

Explore the features, pros, cons, and pricing of Cato SASE, a Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) solution to secure remote assets in detail.
VMware SASE Solution Review

Products

September 26, 2023

Explore the features, pros, cons, and pricing of VMware SASE, a Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) solution to secure remote assets in detail.
Cloudflare One SASE Review & Features

Products

September 25, 2023

Explore the features, pros, cons, and pricing of Cloudflare One, a Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) solution to secure remote assets in detail.