"My 35 years in IT
Auditing is coming to a close. I want to
acknowledge that out of the many training sessions and
conferences I've attended, your presentations on RACF have
benefited me the longest. IT and Audit individuals should take
your training because of the expertise you provide."
James Werner, IT Audit Manager, MetLife
Level I - "Liked Most: The concept is pretty
good and you teach clearly and quickly." Vaclav Biolek,
Tieto, Czech Republic
Level I - "Robert was an excellent
instructor. Pace was perfect and the 4 hours a day with 10
minutes in between was perfect as well. No complaints here."
Kelly Ano, Axa Financial
Level I - "The material covered
was excellent; the webex interaction allowed for questions to
be answered as they arose." Mike Landry, MIB Group
Level II - "Bob's practical
knowledge and experience add interesting historical
perspective as well as real-world context to many aspects of
security administration with RACF." Mike Landry, MIB Group
RACF Audit -
"As someone who came into
this class with little knowledge of RACF, the instructor
taught in such a way and pace that I had no problems following
along." Melissa Cavallo, MIB Group
Level II - "Liked Most: Uses RACF setup
from the clients own LPARs. Best way to learn your own system
and identify deficiencies that you can correct." Neil
Haley, Shared Services Canada
RACF Audit -
"I like Bob's interaction
with us. He was not just going through the motions. He engaged
us to insure we understand the concepts he was teaching."
Jim Merrigan, IBM
RACF Audit - "I took your RACF Audit For
Results class, and I have to say it's been a fantastic help.
I'm finishing up a RACF audit right now and many of the things
I learned at your class have really surprised the
administrators here." IT Auditor, mid-west insurance firm
Lever II - "I enjoyed that when
needed Bob Hansel customized the training to make my class
much more beneficial to my organizations needs." Sarah
Hawkins, Fischer International
Level I - "Liked Most: Covered all the topics
necessary for Level 1 administration. Easy for beginners too."
Pavan Kumar, Ford Motor Company
RACF Audit - "Handout has a lot of wisdom
and tips." Frank Russo, Information Assurance Manager,
Blue Cross/ Blue Shield of South Carolina.
Level I - "Bob the Instructor was
great. He interacted well with the attendees, encouraged
feedback, and answered questions." Benjamin Halley, State
of Illinois
RACF Unix - "The whole presentation was
motivational. I place a lot of value on the training, and my
company will benefit." Dean Caldwell, FIS
RACF Unix - "Liked Most: Sequence of
evaluation for access, how/when to use different ACLs,
methodology to min use of UID0." Dennis Moraw, Teacher
Retirement System
Level I - "Wide variety of highly
relevant topics and examples that I can take back." Pete
Lundstedt, FBL Financial Group
Level I - "The reference material with
examples is very helpful in getting me to tie things
together." Bob Meckle, Basin Electric
Level I - "This course has a very
specific and realistic goal defined - it doesn't try to cram
too much information into too little time." David Kroos,
Ford Motor Company
RACF Audit - "Liked Most: Course format with real
examples (i.e., reports) to aid in understanding." Chris
Collins, LPS
RACF Audit - "Great information and Bob is
a wonderful instructor." Robyn Gilchrist, MIB Group
Level I - "Liked Most:
Instructor's knowledge and enthusiasm." Brett Carter, ATOS
RACF Unix - "This training filled in
several gaps in my knowledge base and will allow me to
effectively secure/audit z/OS Unix. I also like that this
class was web based. What a savings in travel expenses and
time away from work/family." Kathy Boedeker, J.B. Hunt
Transportation Services
Level I - "Very well organized. Coming
from the Administration area of RACF made it very
understandable. It gave me the view from an Auditor's
perspective when I am adding things to RACF." Wade Juza,
Acuity
RACF Audit - "Liked Most: Hands-on approach, receptive
instructor with real world experience." Pratik Patel, IRS
Level I - "Liked Most: Learning the different
commands is going to help me a lot in my job. Especially the
User, Group, and Dataset commands." Joel Widdel, Aegon
Level III - "The class was full of depth
and coverage from someone who has obviously 'been there'"
Tim Shedd, Anthem
Level III - "Everyone taking the course
was able to follow along with Bob. His teaching style is
great." Darryl Tanner, Anthem
RACF Audit - "Excellent reference
materials, good logically flow." Bill Coppola, MIB Group
RACF Unix - "He didn't talk over our
heads." Tina Alford, BCBS Kansas
Level I - "The overall pace of the training - material just wasn't
thrown at you without explanation. Ann Frank, The Phoenix
Insurance
Level I - "Relevant to my work
environment with both good examples and suggestions of best
practices for administration." Dennis Bagley, Ford Motor
Company
RACF Unix - "Lots of personal interaction
with Bob. We were able to not only learn but review settings
at our site that should be looked at." Dean Nai, State of
NH
Level I - "Liked Most: That it was so well
organized - time and number of lessons pr.day including breaks
matched the course topics so well - no time wasted"
Jørgen Møller
Larsen, Nykredit
Level III - "Liked Most: Details and
personal observations by the instructor at various customer
sites he supported." Lynn Gilson, Anthem
Level III - "I like the materials and the
appendix with all the "current" commands spelt out. I also
liked how we were able to suit the class to fit my
organization. Also I appreciated the one on one time that Bob
put forth." Brad Budyach, Publix
Level I - "I liked the fact that the
sessions were 4 hours in length at max. It spaced the course
material out over a good period of time, so we didn't have to
cram all of this good information into 2-3 days." Charles
Lee, Basin Electric Power Cooperative
Level III - "Excellent formats, details,
and reference materials. Instructor is always welling to
listen and explain." Floyd Womble, Anthem
Level I - "There was a lot of real
world material, as opposed to high level theoretical abstract
concepts." Mark Wenger, State of Wyoming
Level III - "Liked Most: The level of
detail that was provided" Danielle Craig, Anthem
RACF Audit - "Liked Most: How we used
our own shops to review examples for the training. Made it
more real world." Mike Bushard, MIB Group
Level I - "The thing I liked most
about the training was that the instructor ensured all of the
topics were comprehensible." Ajuwan Cunningham, HCA
Level III - "Liked Most: The
in-depth knowledge." Dominick Ramsey, UPS
Level I - "You were very thorough
and the manual is awesome. I won't be able to remember
everything but I feel that it's all in the manual." Mike
Thibodeaux, Aegon
Level II - "The training was very
informative. I felt it was very beneficial to me and well
worth my time. Bob did a great job with the training!"
Colette Mackin, UPS
RACF Audit - "Loved that I had one-on-one
training that was geared directly towards what I do daily, and
what to look for in my environment." Frank Korfias, John
Deere
Level I - "Liked Most: The
instructor's patience and manual." Jim Lamp, Grange
Insurance Companies
Level I - "Liked Most: I really
enjoyed the opportunity to look at things on my own system to
get a better understanding of how things go together and how
to find information." Connie Williams, Washington State
Courts - Administrative Office of the Courts
Level III - "I liked looking at what
I had on my system and seeing how it works." Carlos Nunes,
UPS
Level II - "Liked Most: All the
recommendations given throughout the class." American
Electric Power
Level II - "Liked Most: That we went
thru are own systems... Something I normally do not have time
to do. Even if I do have experienced in RACF, it was really
interesting to stop and look it all is a useful and practical
way." Shared Services
Canada
Level I - "The pace was perfect.
Nothing had to be rushed and nothing felt needlessly drawn
out." Mike Fantini, Aegon Global Technology
Level II - "The
class provided a deeper understanding of the concepts
presented in the first Administration class. Furthermore, Bob
readily answered our questions and helped us understand our
environment better so that we can use what we learned going
forward. I have nothing bad to say. These have been two
fantastic classes." Dan Connolly, Levi, Ray, and Shoup
Level I - "All of my
questions were answered." Lou Ann Krueger, Dow Chemical
RACF Unix - "I honestly
feel that these have been the most beneficial classes I have
ever taken." Dan Connolly, Levi, Ray, and Shoup
Level I - "The
layout of the material and the assignments that let you
practice your knowledge." Justin Vavra, Northwestern
Mutual
Level II - "I loved that
we would look up our own installation to help understand
certain concepts/configurations. We also kept a good pace.
Covered a lot of ground in just one week." Justin Vavra, Northwestern
Mutual
Level I - "Liked Most:
exercises/class participation/hands on practice" Marlene
Pittman, CIGNA
Level I -
"I liked the half day format of the training and the
presentation." Pabitra Mukhopadhyay, Kyndryl
Level I - "Liked Most:
The easy to follow instructor and the interaction."
Tony Hanks, Navy Federal Credit Union
Level I -
"The training was a very comprehensive course. I was able
to reinforce some of my informal RACF background as well as
catch up on the way RACF has changed since I was first
introduced to it." Kyndryl
Level I -
"Everything was laid out in the manual and was most
helpful and clearly written. Robert is highly knowledgeable
and a perfect SME to present the material and answer any
questions in regards to the material." Angelique Fancher,
Navy Federal Credit Union
Level I -
"The class progressed at a good pace and the instructor
was very knowledgeable." James Leindecker, Kyndryl
Level III - "Liked Most: Bob!
Bob is fantastic. Very knowledgeable and able to convey the
information very effectively." Michael Logue,
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