Dr. Ron Ross, a living legend in cybersecurity and one of the most influential architects of our nation’s cyber defense frameworks, joins us in-person for an extraordinary keynote conversation not to be missed.
With decades of pioneering work at NIST, including authoring landmark initiatives like the Risk Management Framework and the NIST Systems Security Engineering Guidelines, Dr. Ross brings unmatched insight into the future of cybersecurity. This powerful session will explore the most urgent priorities and transformative strategies needed to ignite meaningful change in our cyber posture. Dr. Ross will also share freely available tools and resources designed to empower practitioners across sectors.
Ron Ross is the Chief Executive Officer at RONROSSECURE, LLC, a cybersecurity advisory company, and a Fellow at Dartmouth College. His focus areas include computer and information security, systems security engineering, trustworthy computing, high assurance systems, and security risk management. Dr. Ross currently supports the Dartmouth Institute for Security,Technology, and Society conducting applied research in secure systems engineering. A former Fellow at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Dr. Ross led the NIST Systems Security Engineering and FISMA Implementation Projects which included the development of cybersecurity standards and guidance for the federal government, contractors, and United States critical infrastructure.
