Ray Bernard is a security consultant and author who has provided pivotal direction and advice in the security industry and the security profession for over 20 years.

Mr. Bernard is President and Principal Consultant of Ray Bernard Consulting Services (www.go-rbcs.com), a group of highly expert corporate, physical and IT security consultants with outstanding track records in their fields of expertise.

Mr. Bernard is also Executive Producer for the award-winning documentary film Colorblind.

Bernard is the Convergence Editor for Security Technology & Design magazine, for which he writes the monthly "Convergence Q&A" column as well as a highly-regarded series of articles about the Convergence of Physical Security and IT.

Mr. Bernard was named one of security's Top 10 Movers and Shakers of 2006 by Security Technology & Design magazine.

Mr. Bernard is a frequent and sought-after speaker and panelist at security conferences and workshops, presenting at over a dozen security venues each year.

Mr. Bernard is a Physical Security Professional (PSP) , a designation awarded by the ASIS International, of which Mr. Bernard is an active member. Mr. Bernard sits on the educational committees both the Physical Security Council and the IT Security Council. Mr. Bernard is also board-certified in Homeland Security (CHS-III) by the American Board for Certification in Homeland Security of the American College of Forensic Examiners Institute (ACFEI).

Mr. Bernard is the founder and principal author of The Security Minute, the first security newsletter for non-practitioner security stakeholders.

Mr. Bernard has been involved in many noteworthy security projects for international airports, nuclear disarmament facilities, sports stadiums, water districts, manufacturing plants and multiple-tower high-rise facilities.

Mr. Bernard is a contributing author to The Encyclopedia of Security Management, Second Edition (2007), covering the topics "The Convergence of Physical Security and IT", "Access Control Levels", and "Authentication, Authorization and Cryptography."

Mr. Bernard also writes for trade publications and journals including Access Control & Security Systems, Airport Business, Buildings, Computer & Security Journal, Corporate Security News, Engineered Systems, Graduating Engineer, Mass Transportation, Security Dealer, Security Management Practices and Security Technology & Design.

In addition to his ASIS membership, Ray is also a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE), the IEEE Computer Society, the ASTM International where he participates in Committee E54 on Homeland Security Applications, and the Information Systems Security Association.