Stephen Cooper

Stephen Cooper

Stephen Cooper has taken a close interest in online security since his thesis on Internet encryption in the early 90s. That formed part of his BSC (Hons) in Computing and Informatics at the University of Plymouth. In those days, encapsulation techniques were just being formulated and Cooper kept an eye on those methodologies as they evolved into the VPN industry. Cooper went on to study an MSC in Advanced Manufacturing Systems and Kingston University. He also holds an MSc Advanced Security and Digital Forensics from Edinburgh Napier University.

Cooper worked as a technical consultant, sitting DBA exams and specializing in Oracle Applications. With a long experience as a programmer, Cooper is able to assess systems by breaking into programs and combing through the code. Knowledge of IT development and operations working practices helps him to focus his reviews on the attributes of software that are really important to IT professionals.

After working as an IT consultant across Europe and the USA, he has become adept at explaining complicated technology in everyday terms. He is a people person with an interest in technology

Articles by Stephen

Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) is a cybersecurity protection method and it requires dedicated automated tools. Find out which are the best.
By Stephen Cooper in Net Admin on December 17, 2024
You can set up a lot of new user accounts in Active Directory with commonly available tools.
By Stephen Cooper in Net Admin on November 30, 2024
Switches link your network cables to create "hops". Monitoring their performance is crucial for maintaining a stable and efficient network.
By Stephen Cooper in Net Admin on February 10, 2025
Intent-based networking helps you to optimize traffic management. Find out how intent-based networking works and whether it is right for your network.
By Stephen Cooper in Net Admin on February 20, 2025
You can get insights into network topology and traffic flows by monitoring the ports on network switches.
By Stephen Cooper in Net Admin on February 17, 2025
Credential management generates and stores system passwords centrally and passes them to applications so that they don’t need to be shared manually. Find out about the best options available.
By Stephen Cooper in Net Admin on January 14, 2025
Software as a Service offers cost-cutting systems that enable businesses to focus their investments on core activities rather than supporting infrastructure. Discover the benefits of SaaS.
By Stephen Cooper in Net Admin on February 27, 2025
Creating an entity-relationship diagram is the main database design strategy. Discover tools to support your database design journey.
By Stephen Cooper in Net Admin on December 24, 2024
It’s useful to identify an intruder or a damaging piece of malware but what do you do next? Find out about incident response tools that help you clean up after a cyberattack.
By Stephen Cooper in Net Admin on January 7, 2025
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