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Kerry Cox, Ph.D. is a full-time professor at Neumont University. He teaches subjects in the Information Systems degree; including PCI Compliance, Linux Administration, Security+, Telecommunications, and other subjects in coordination with the degree's Department Chair. Neumont University is a fully accredited, for-profit institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. Kerry has been with Neumont since February 2015 when he was brought on to assist in the IS department. He has redesigned much of the curriculum for the courses he teaches, working to both enrich and deepen the content. Kerry Cox is a published author in his field; he is the sole author of Red Hat Administrator's Guide by Prima Tech Publishing and Managing Security with Snort and IDS Tools by O'Reilly Publishing. He has delivered talks and symposium addresses to the local Infraguard Chapter and to the ISSA Utah Chapter. He has also written several other books for his own purposes and may yet publish those. He is currently working on a novel of historical fiction and another textbook on academic pedagogy. Prior to joining Neumont Kerry was IT Operations Manager and Network Engineer for WJ Bradley Mortgage Capital. He oversaw a team of 8 individuals in diverse locations; Salt Lake City, Utah and Denver, Colorado and Thousand Oaks, California. Prior to the position, Kerry has been a CIO, IT Director, Security Engineer, Operations Engineer, and both Systems and Network Engineer in the Healthcare, Software Development, Social Media, Financial, and Telecommunications fields here in Salt Lake City, Utah. Kerry's technical background spans over 20 years of active engagement and learning in the IS and Management fields. Kerry holds a Ph.D. and an M.A. in German Literature from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. He also has an M.A. and B.A from Brigham Young University. His background in languages is manifold; he majored in German and minored in both Russian and Portuguese. He also knows Latin, Spanish, and is working through Hindi and Greek. He also held certifications in Security+, CISSP, ITIL, and Red Hat Certifications. He is currently working to improve his certification standing and renew older accreditation. Kerry lives in South Jordan, Utah with his wife of 24 years, and their four children. He is a voracious reader of all genres and is hardly ever without a good book or technical manual in hand. He enjoys hiking, fishing, mountain biking, and cooking.

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