NIST Cybersecurity History with Dr Ron Ross

In this episode Jacob talks with Dr. Ron Ross from NIST! This is the 1st of a three-part series with Dr. Ross.

In the episode Dr. Ross shares the fascinating history of NISTs involvement in cyber security!

Here are some key topics we discussed:

• How he started at NIST and the projects he has worked on
• NIST's and the Joint Task Force's Mission
• How he convinced the DoD to transition from DIACAP to RMF
• The history of continuous monitoring program
• The origins of NIST 800-171
• Why NIST did not adopt ISO 27001
• The goal of NIST 800-160

Dr. Ross is the author of multiple publications including Risk Management Framework (RMF), NIST 800-53, NIST 800-171, and many more!

Dr. Ross leads the FISMA Implementation Project which includes the development of security standards an ...