Sun STARS around the globe: Joel Weise
Monday Nov 26, 2007
When Joel Weise isn't fulfilling his role as Principal Engineer and Chief Technologist for the Global Systems Engineering (GSE) Security Office at Sun, he's enjoying the view while flying an Enstrom F-28!
How long have you been employed with Sun and where are you located?
7+ years and work in Menlo Park, CA
What is your current job role?
My 'day job' is to promote Sun as the thought leader and strategic provider of secure solutions.
In this role I work with GSE, Engineering, Labs and other areas of the company to research, identify, design and integrate security into various Sun products and services. I act as the Sun Microsystems representative to the American National Standards Institute and work on the X9F4 sub-committee on security. We are currently developing a new standard on Secure Remote Access. I am also the chairman of the ISSA Journal editorial board and help set the editorial direction of the Journal.
What do you like about working for Sun?
Sun is without a doubt the most fun place I've ever worked! Sun provides me with the latitude to work in a number of different engineering and data processing disciplines - I never feel boxed in as I suspect the average 9-5'er is - I'm always given the opportunity to seek out new and different ways to challenge myself.
Please briefly describe any projects you are involved in that support Sun's vision to see everyone and everything participating on the network.
I am working to define Sun Microsystems, Inc. strategy with respect to security and integrity for network-scale systems. This includes the use of autonomic self defense techniques and adaptive security.
Do you have a favorite blog or website?
I'm a news junkie - Yahoo News, CNN, BBC - anything with the latest news story.
What about a favorite "junk" food?
Burrito al pastor y cerveza negra modelo
but sushi will always do 
Do you participate in any social networking websites?
No - being a security geek and privacy freak I do not participate in any social networking sites.
Please list any Sun or external communities that you are a member of.
Within Sun, I am the co-chair of the Security Ambassador community and a member of the GSE Patent Review committee.
Outside of Sun, I am a life member of the Sierra Club and a founding member of the Information Systems Security Association (ISSA).
If you could meet anyone tomorrow, who would it be? Why?
Any of the Founding Fathers or Framers (e.g., Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, John Adams, Alexander Hamilton, etc).
What exactly were you guys thinking when you were writing the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution?
Tell us a little known fact about yourself.
I collect books on botany and always wanted to be a forest ranger or naturalist.
In the technical world, I am one of the co-inventors of the multi-application smart card (US Patents 6005942 and 6233683).
Outside of work and family, is there anything that you're passionate about (sports, causes, etc.)?
I think of myself as more of the individualist that likes a good challenges - from flying, scuba diving and skiing to camping, geocaching and archery. I like anything that's a challenge with a dash of risk.
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