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Dervishian has been working
in the field of computer security for over 7 years. Most recently, he co-founded Mishre Advisory Group, Inc. www.mishre.com , a security engineering firm that specializes in helping organizations evolve their
security defenses. While at Mishre, Dervishian has been working closely with the Massachusetts law enforcement community to
evaluate systems and practices for computer-related homeland defense initiatives.
Before founding Mishre, Dervishian
was Vice President of Operations at Athena Security, where he worked closely with the engineering team to deliver security
assessment services to several high-profile clients. While at Athena, he spearheaded the development of their Enterprise Security
Review (ESR), which was a comprehensive threat analysis tool that provided organizations with a no nonsense approach to evaluating
their security defenses.
Before entering the security field, Dervishian worked as a consultant for a fast-growing digital
type foundry, where he oversaw the complete rebuilding of the companies' physical and electronic infrastructure. He has a
complete understanding of high-technology building construction and how it relates to distributing voice and data to end-users
reliably and securely.
A former US Marine Corps reservist, Dervishian spent 15 years working in public safety as a
professional firefighter. Like many firefighters, he had other interests that he was able to pursue during quiet periods at
the firehouse. In his case, he found that technology was his passion and he finally left public safety to work full-time in
network security.
As a contributor to Acing Evil, Dervishian brings a wealth of knowledge about security as it relates
to the home user. He is an avid Internet enthusiast who enjoys helping others in the same way that he was assisted by his
many associates in technology. As a co-author of our interactive newsletter, he participates in product evaluations and shares
his experiences as to what is hype and what is truth so that our subscribers can make their computer systems safe, secure
and most importantly; RELIABLE.
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