About me

Jeff Crume is an IBM Distinguished Engineer and IT Security Architect with 29 years experience in the IT industry. He is the author of a book entitled “Inside Internet Security: What Hackers Don’t Want You To Know” and has written articles on cryptography, virtual private networking and identity management. He holds Certified Information Systems Security Professional and Information Systems Security Architecture Professional security industry certifications as well as Distinguished Chief IT Architect credentials from The Open Group. Jeff lived in Beijing on assignment in 2006 where he helped architect secure infrastructures for clients in the Greater China geography. He is a member of the IBM Academy of Technology and an IBM Master Inventor. He serves on the NC State University Computer Science Strategic Advisory Board, the “Information Management & Computer Security” research journal editorial board and has worked with clients in 40 countries across 6 continents.