Stephen Cooper

Stephen Cooper

Networking and Cyber Security Specialist

Stephen Cooper has taken a close interest in online security since his thesis on Internet encryption in the early 90s. That formed part of his BSC (Hons) in Computing and Informatics at the University of Plymouth. In those days, encapsulation techniques were just being formulated and Cooper kept an eye on those methodologies as they evolved into the VPN industry. Cooper went on to study an MSC in Advanced Manufacturing Systems and Kingston University. He also holds an MSc Advanced Security and Digital Forensics from Edinburgh Napier University.

Cooper worked as a technical consultant, sitting DBA exams and specializing in Oracle Applications. With a long experience as a programmer, Cooper is able to assess systems by breaking into programs and combing through the code. Knowledge of IT development and operations working practices helps him to focus his reviews on the attributes of software that are really important to IT professionals.

After working as an IT consultant across Europe and the USA, he has become adept at explaining complicated technology in everyday terms. He is a people person with an interest in technology

Articles by Stephen
The Best New Relic Alternatives
New Relic APM just went through a big overhaul. If you don’t like those changes, you're in luck! We show you the best alternatives to New Relic.
By Stephen Cooper in Net Admin on February 10, 2025
The Best WinPatrol Alternatives
WinPatrol offered a unique security and system optimization service for PCs, but it has been shut down. Discover the best WinPatrol alternatives.
By Stephen Cooper in Net Admin on January 8, 2025
How to Test an SMTP Server with Telnet
You will find a lot of pages on the web that explain how to connect to your mail server through Telnet. Most of them are wrong. This is how to do it.
By Stephen Cooper in Net Admin on November 14, 2024
LogRhythm SIEM Review & Alternatives
LogRhythm SIEM is built as a platform of modules. Does a modular approach produce a better SIEM? We investigate.
By Stephen Cooper in Net Admin on March 11, 2025
Trellix Enterprise Security Manager (McAfee SIEM) Review & Alternatives
Trellix Enterprise Security Manager is a SIEM solution that is a rebranding of the McAfee SIEM tool of the same name. We explore the package.
By Stephen Cooper in Net Admin on February 20, 2025
SolarWinds SIEM Review & Alternatives
The SolarWinds SIEM solution focuses on the management of log files. This isn’t a complete SIEM, but combined with network monitoring, this product can protect your system.
By Stephen Cooper in Net Admin on March 5, 2025
The Best Multi Router Traffic Grapher (MRTG) Alternatives
MRTG is the Multi Router Traffic Grapher. Although this tool is free, many people find the interface a little clunky. We show you alternatives for MRTG that have a better presentation.
By Stephen Cooper in Net Admin on February 10, 2025
The Best Oracle Monitoring Tools
Oracle is one of the leading Relational Database Management Systems (RDBMS) in the world. If you run Oracle databases, find out how to keep them at peak performance using only the best Oracle monitoring tools.
By Stephen Cooper in Net Admin on July 18, 2024
The Best MySQL Monitoring Tools
MySQL is one of the most widely used database management systems in the world. If you use the system, you can improve its performance through constant monitoring. In order to help you in your search for monitoring software, we have compiled a shortlist of the leading systems available today.
By Stephen Cooper in Net Admin on December 4, 2024
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