Marianne Swanson

Marianne Swanson is a senior advisor for information technology 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. She recently co-authored the NIST Special Publication, “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."