Joseph Steinberg

Recently named one of New Jersey’s top businesspeople under the age of 40, Joseph Steinberg is C.E.O. of Green Armor Solutions, a vendor of information-systems security technologies that leverage psychology to deliver maximum effectiveness with maximum convenience for both users and system administrators. Its current offerings provide strong FFIEC and NCUA-compliant two-factor authentication of users, improve email security, and help combat phishing, pharming, and online fraud through the use of site authentication. Prior to joining Green Armor, Mr. Steinberg spent more than four years with Whale Communications (recently acquired by Microsoft), one of the pioneers of SSL VPN technology. Earlier, he served in senior-management capacities at several product vendors and consulting firms, and worked in technical positions at Citibank and AT&T.

Mr. Steinberg has lectured on various topics related to IT Security and Management. He is the author of the book, SSL VPN: Understanding, Evaluating and Planning Secure, Web-Based Remote Access, and a contributing author of the book Internet Security: A Jumpstart for Systems Administrators and IT Managers. He has also written numerous articles in various journals, magazines, and other publications.

Mr. Steinberg’s May 2003 article SSL VPN Security introduced an awareness of critical security issues created by SSL VPN technology; since its publication, nearly every SSL VPN vendor has acted upon the concerns and recommendations made in the article.

Mr. Steinberg earned an M.S. in Computer Science from New York University (NYU), and holds a CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional) credential as well as advanced certifications in IT security management (ISSMP) and architecture (ISSAP). A recognized expert on IT security, he is the inventor of several patent-pending information-security technologies, is interviewed on a regular basis by media personalities, and sits on panels discussing IT-security related matters.

Mr. Steinberg resides in New Jersey, USA.