Mark Anthony Germanos

Mark Anthony Germanos is a cybersecurity consultant, author and trainer based in the Greater Sacramento area. He is the virtual Chief Information Security Officer at Cyber Safety Net. He emphasizes keeping users safe online and protecting the confidentiality, integrity and availability of his clients' data, networks and reputations. He audits networks and documents the network security, or lack of security (Mark has seen a lot) then works with the principals to strengthen their network security. Things end up more stable, more secure and faster.

Mark authored "How Hacks Happen and how to protect yourself." "How Hacks Happen" is a workbook that explores topics such as phishing attacks, social engineering, multifactor authentication, password security and social media data monetization. It is a workbook, not merely a book. Remember, life is not a spectator sport.

Mark authored the "AI Ain’t So Tough series" on Amazon KDP. The "AI Ain't So Tough" series presents artificial intelligence concepts through an easily likable persona, Mr. Sugartooth, who is a supercool junior high school teacher. Mark advises in each book, "Understanding AI is a tall order. Mr. Sugartooth helps make AI more consumable. After all, I named this series AI Ain’t so Tough, not AI is Too Tough."

Since June 2023, Mark has also been working as a Professor for Pivot Technology School / State of Tennessee, where he provides CompTIA Security+ training to remote workers via Zoom.

Mark has a life, a wife and a dog. You can find him on LinkedIn and via Google searches.