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Taking Measure

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Amy Mahn

Amy Mahn

Amy Mahn is an international policy specialist in the NIST Applied Cybersecurity Division. Amy’s primary focus in this role is support of the international aspects and alignment of the Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity. Amy previously worked eleven years at the Department of Homeland Security in various roles, including international policy coordination in cybersecurity and critical infrastructure protection within the National Protection and Programs Directorate and the Office of Cyber, Infrastructure and Resilience Policy.

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Continuing to Strengthen International Connections on the Cybersecurity Framework

April 21, 2020

Amy Mahn

In these uncertain times, our most important focus is on health and safety. Like so many of you, most of us at NIST are working remotely. But we are still working hard to support our cybersecurity

It’s Always Cybersecurity Awareness Month for the NIST International Cybersecurity Framework Team

November 12, 2019

Amy Mahn

While you were planning for Halloween and other fall festivities in October, I hope you didn’t miss out on National Cybersecurity Awareness Month. NIST closed out the month’s focus on cybersecurity

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Picking Up the Framework’s Pace Internationally

October 10, 2019

Amy Mahn

Promoting international alignment and engaging with the international community has been an increasingly important focus for the Cybersecurity Framework effort. Because the Framework references

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Identify, Protect, Detect, Respond and Recover: The NIST Cybersecurity Framework

October 23, 2018

Amy Mahn

The NIST Cybersecurity Framework consists of standards, guidelines and best practices to manage cybersecurity-related risk. The Framework’s prioritized, flexible, and cost-effective approach helps to

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