Ms. Marianne Swanson
Senior Advisor Information Systems Management
Computer Security Division
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Marianne Swanson is a senior advisor for information systems security management in the Computer Security Division at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). She is the Chair of the Federal Computer Security Program Managers' Forum and Co-Chair of the Working Group on Lifecycle and Standards as part of the Comprehensive National Cyber Initiative on Supply Chain. She co-authored the NIST Special Publications, Recommended Security Controls for Federal Information Systems and the Guide for the Security Certification and Accreditation of Federal Information Systems and is the author of NIST Special Publication, Security Self-Assessment Guide for Information Technology Systems. Ms. Swanson also co-authored the CIO Council’s Federal Information Technology Security Assessment Framework, the NIST Special Publications: Security Metrics Guide for Information Technology Systems, Contingency Planning Guide for Information Technology Systems, Generally Accepted Principles and Practices for Securing Information Technology Systems, and Guide for Developing Security Plans for Information Technology Systems.
In June of 2001, Ms. Swanson received the Federal 100 Award for her work in developing the CIO Council Assessment Framework. In March of 2000 and 2001 she received the FedCIO Technology Leadership Award. In 1996, Ms. Swanson received the Industry Advisory Council Leadership and Achievement Award for developing the Federal Computer Incident Response Capability (FedCIRC) and promoting support mechanisms for government wide security initiatives. Also in 1996, she received the Department of Commerce Bronze Medal Award for successful establishment and management of the Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST). Ms. Swanson has over twenty-five years of computer security experience. Prior to joining NIST, she worked as a Systems Security Specialist with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and as a Program Analyst with the Internal Revenue Service.
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