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Multi-Cloud Security Public Working Group MCSPWG

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Credits: Ned Goren

NED GOREN

IT Specialist

ITL/CSD/SSA

NIST

Nedim Goren (Ned) is a security researcher for the NIST Secure Systems and Applications Group. Prior to that Ned was a member of the RMF (FISMA) Team at NIST. Prior to joining NIST, he served as a security control assessor and lead ISSO at the Census Bureau. Ned started conducting security control assessments in 2005, first as a contractor and since 2009 as a federal employee. As lead ISSO, he managed the day-to-day operations of the consolidated Census Bureau ISSOs. At NIST Ned was also a division security officer and conducted security and privacy control assessments. Currently, Ned is assisting his group with research and implementation of blockchain security. Ned holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Information System Management, a Master of Science degree in Technology Management, and an MBA, all from the University of Maryland University College (UMUC). Ned holds CISSP and FITSP-M certifications.

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Credits: Brian Ruf

BRIAN RUF

Director of Cybersecurity

Easy Dynamics

Mr. Brian Ruf contributed substantially to NIST’s planning and creation of OSCAL, ensuring its ability to expedite FedRAMP and FISMA workflows. Brian began his 30-year IT career as a programmer and network engineer for the FAA. In the late 90’s he was part of a core team applying cyber security to a (then) next-generation air traffic control system. Since 2000, he has led efforts for government agencies, pharmaceutical companies, telecommunication providers, and financial institutions on topics involving risk management, cyber security, system development lifecycle methodologies, and business process re-engineering.

Brian joined the FedRAMP PMO in July 2015, where he was instrumental in the success of FedRAMP Accelerated and related improvements. Brian now leads Easy Dynamic’s OSCAL-enabled compliance automation efforts.

JOYCE HUNTER HEADSHOT

 

Credits: Joyce Hunter

JOYCE HUNTER

Executive Director 

Institute for Critical

Infrastructure Technology 

Joyce Hunter is a strategic-doer and a philanthropreneur. She was appointed by President Barack Obama to the position of Deputy Chief Information Officer for Policy and Planning at the Department of Agriculture (2013-2017) and was the Acting Chief Information Officer from March 2016 to July 2016. In addition to policy and technology planning, Ms. Hunter is the creator of the Data Science Agriculture, Athletic and Energy summer camps for underserved, underrepresented and underestimated youth, which is entering its 10thth year of operation. This unique learning experience provides young people 14 to 18 years old the opportunity to use creative thinking to develop story telling on critical policy issues using data. Joyce is also the Executive Director Mission-Critical Institute a non-profit Think Tank, providing objective, nonpartisan research, advisory, and education to legislative, commercial, and public-sector cybersecurity, national security, and critical infrastructure stakeholders. She is also the Program Director for the F3Tech Socially and Economically Disadvantaged Individuals (SEDI) and will lead the initiative to encourage, empower and inspire socially and economically disadvantaged individuals and organizations, drive strategic implementation, foster partnerships, and oversee programmatic success in economic inclusion and growth in Delaware and Maryland. Ms. Hunter earned a BA from Villanova University and an MBA in Marketing from the University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School of Business. She has earned her Qualified Technical Expert certificate from the Digital Directors Network and a companion certificate in Materiality. Ms. Hunter is on the Dean’s Advisory Council for Villanova University, Bowie State University, and many industry advisory boards. She is also published in The Handbook of Federal Government Leadership and Administration: Transforming, Performing and Innovating in a Complex World (Routledge 2017) and the recent ICIT publication “Securing the Nation’s Critical Infrastructures: A Guide for the 2021 – 2025 Administration” (CRC Press 2022).

CHRIS CARPENTER HEADSHOT

Credits: Chris Carpenter

CHRIS CARPENTER

Infrastructure Engineer

VCF Compliance Engineering

Wiz

   

 

 

Chris Carpenter is a Principal Federal Program Manager at Wiz, Inc. where he brings over 10 years of experience in US Federal Compliance, supporting FedRAMP processes and internal evaluation of architecture and technical compliance for Wiz's US Federal products. Previously, Chris worked as a FedRAMP compliance specialist at Broadcom, where he managed the FedRAMP JAB High P-ATO for VMware Cloud on AWS GovCloud and the VMware Government Services common services for four years.

Originally from West Virginia, Chris graduated with a bachelor's degree in Computer Science from West Virginia University in 2011 and began his career with ManTech as a contractor at the FBI's Criminal Justice information Services division in Bridgeport, WV. Following a move to Fairfax, VA, he led a team with Oasis Systems conducting internal FISMA audits of the DHS Office of Inspector General.

 

 

 

Created October 12, 2021, Updated August 29, 2024