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LAURIE LOCASCIO
CYBERSECURITY FRAMEWORKS

LAURIE LOCASCIO

TITLE : DIRECTOR COMPANY : NIST INDUSTRY : TECHNOLOGY LOCATION : MARYLAND , US
Dr . Laurie Locascio , Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology and Director of NIST , previously served as Vice President for Research at the University of Maryland . With over three decades at NIST , she ’ s a distinguished fellow of multiple scientific societies and a recent National Academy of Engineering inductee .
these functions provide a comprehensive view of the life cycle for managing cybersecurity risk .
The updated framework anticipates that organisations will come to the CSF with varying needs and degrees of experience implementing cybersecurity tools .
PwC ’ s work with NIST Management consulting company PwC is an advocate for the NIST framework . The company said in a statement : “ Many directors are concerned about their effectiveness in overseeing cybersecurity . We believe the NIST Cybersecurity Framework can be a particularly useful tool for boards . The CSF provides guidance on how directors can engage with company leadership around this critical issue .
“ Too often , business leaders assume that cybersecurity is only a technology issue . While it ’ s true that technology is an important component , many other disciplines need to be included . To manage cyber risk effectively , companies need a concerted effort that aligns risk management activities across functional
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