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 VM Monitoring Tools and Software
Networks are complicated. Adding virtual environments improves efficiency, but they also add another layer of complexity to your network administration tasks. We'll show you how to simplify the job with the best VM Monitoring tools.
By Stephen Cooper in Net Admin on August 2, 2024
The Best Network Latency Testing Tools & Test Guide
Network latency is probably the biggest issue that you will face as a network administrator. In this guide, we walk you through a network latency test and we show you the best network latency testing tools for measuring transfer speeds across your network.
By Stephen Cooper in Net Admin on September 16, 2024
The Best Ping Sweep Tools and Software
Need to find out which IP addresses on your network are free and which ones are in use? We show you the best ping sweep tools and software on the market.
By Stephen Cooper in Net Admin on February 16, 2024
The Best Mobile Device Management (MDM) Solutions – Updated 2024
There are some excellent MDM solutions on the market and most of them can be integrated with other network administration functions. We show you the best MDM solutions including both cloud-based services and on-premises tools.
By Stephen Cooper in Net Admin on November 1, 2024
The Best SNMP Monitoring Tools for 2024 Plus SNMP Guide
We show you the best Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) monitoring tools and solutions. We also include a definitive guide to SNMP manager software where you will find out more about different systems that implement this protocol.
By Stephen Cooper in Net Admin on May 30, 2024
The Best Network Discovery Tools & Software
There are many networking tools available that can perform your network discovery for you. Many of these utilities are free and some are integrated into comprehensive network management tools. We'll show you the best tools available.
By Stephen Cooper in Net Admin on April 24, 2024
The Best Web Application Firewalls (WAFs): Enhanced cybersecurity
A Web Application Firewall (WAF) protects your web applications from cyber threats. As a crucial component of your cyber security stack and with so many WAF solutions on the market, which one is right for your organization?
By Stephen Cooper in Net Admin on April 23, 2024
The Best Free & Paid Syslog Servers for Linux and Windows
Need the best syslog server to stay on top of system events? There are a lot of free tools out there, this guide brings you the best syslog servers for Windows and Linux to help you decide.
By Stephen Cooper in Net Admin on April 8, 2024
The Best PuTTY Alternatives for SSH Clients in 2024
The quality of network software has really advanced over the past few years and now there are some really good free terminal emulators available that are a lot better than PuTTY. We show you the best PuTTY alternatives for SSH clients.
By Stephen Cooper in Net Admin on November 12, 2024
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