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Joseph Steinberg

Joseph Steinberg is a cybersecurity writer and lecturer who writes about AI and the effects of technology on society. He began work in information security in the mid-1990s, served in senior roles at Whale Communications, and later authored guides on secure remote access and security management. His 2019 Cybersecurity For Dummies gave families and businesses practical help with threats and recovery; its 2025 third edition added guidance on using AI safely and working remotely in a secure way. As of October 2026, he teaches cybersecurity in Columbia's M.S. Technology Management program and serves as a senior policy analyst at the Global Foundation for Cyber Studies and Research.

Now at
Columbia University and Global Foundation of Cyber Studies and Research
Born
1980
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Timeline

  1. 1990s

    Starting in information security

    He begins work in information security in the mid-1990s. He serves in senior roles at Whale Communications, which Microsoft acquires.

  2. July 2006

    An SSL VPN book

    In July 2006, the French edition of SSL VPN: Accès web et extranets sécurisés lists him with Timothy Speed and Benjamin Sonntag as an author. The guide explains how to evaluate and deploy SSL VPNs for secure remote access.

  3. June 2012

    Phishing at Green Armor

    In June 2012, he serves as CEO of Green Armor Solutions and argues that phishing exploits human weakness. He urges systems that help people recognize legitimate entities in online interactions.

  4. 2015

    The ISSMP study guide

    In 2015, the second edition of the Official (ISC)2 Guide to the CISSP-ISSMP CBK credits him as its author. It reviews five ISSMP domains, including security leadership and management.

  5. August 2016

    SecureMySocial warnings

    By August 2016, he leads SecureMySocial, whose system warns businesses and employees in real time about inappropriate social-media posts. He holds an M.S. from NYU's Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences.

  6. October 2019

    Cybersecurity For Dummies

    In October 2019, he publishes Cybersecurity For Dummies, a practical guide for families and businesses. It covers common threats, ways to identify and protect against them, incident response, and recovery after a breach.

  7. April 2025

    Guidance for safer AI use

    In April 2025, he publishes the third edition of Cybersecurity For Dummies. It offers steps to prevent costly cyberattacks, use AI safely, and work remotely in a secure way.

  8. As of October 2026

    Columbia lecturer and policy analyst

    As of October 2026, he lectures on cybersecurity in Columbia's M.S. Technology Management program and serves as a senior policy analyst at the Global Foundation for Cyber Studies and Research. His work addresses AI and the potential effects of technological developments on society.

Career

  1. NowColumbia UniversityCybersecurity lecturer
  2. NowGlobal Foundation of Cyber Studies and ResearchSenior policy analyst
  3. From 2012Green Armor SolutionsCEO

Education

  1. Courant Institute of Mathematical SciencesM.S.

From the biography.

  1. Of 216 AI researchers who entered public life, 83 held advisory seats and 58 took public rolesIncludes Joseph Steinberg. Of 216 AI researchers who entered public life, 83 held advisory seats and 58 took public roles. Another 97 people moved from public careers into AI organizations or research, with 62% of dated records starting from 2020 on.
  2. The median h-index is 48 at universities and 14 at frontier AI labsIncludes Columbia University. The median h-index is 48 at universities and 14 at frontier AI labs. We compare publishing careers, recent citations, dual appointments and job moves across 2,420 university researchers and 308 frontier-lab researchers.
  3. Nonprofit roles are 2.3 times as common in AI safetyIncludes Columbia University. We estimate where people focused on safety, alignment and evaluation work. Nonprofit roles appear for 25.1% of safety people with known affiliations, compared with 11.0% in other areas.
  4. Universities had a net outflow of 2,068 moves in AI careersIncludes Columbia University. Our estimates of career flows and median h-index across universities and companies in AI, including the role of joint appointments and earlier academic jobs.

Sources and credits

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  1. Joseph Steinberg | Columbia University School of Professional Studies sps.columbia.edu. Checked 21 October 2026.
  2. Joseph Steinberg – The Official Cybersecurity Summit cybersecuritysummit.com. Checked 21 October 2026.
  3. Ssl vpn | Éditions Eyrolles editions-eyrolles.com. Checked 21 October 2026.
  4. Congressional Testimony: Phishing Most Popular Online Attack pr.com. Checked 21 October 2026.
  5. Official (ISC)2® Guide to the CISSP®-ISSMP® CBK® routledge.com. Checked 21 October 2026.
  6. “Cybersecurity For Dummies” Now Shipping josephsteinberg.com. Checked 21 October 2026.
  7. “Cybersecurity For Dummies” Third Edition Now Available josephsteinberg.com. Checked 21 October 2026.
  8. Cybersecurity For Dummies | Wiley-VCH wiley-vch.de. Checked 21 October 2026.
  9. Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Cyber Security Privacy Expert | Joseph Steinberg josephsteinberg.com. Checked 21 October 2026.