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Pat Toth

Pat Toth is the Cybersecurity Program Manager at the NIST Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP). During her 26 years at NIST, Pat has worked on numerous documents and projects including SP 800-53, SP 800-53A, SP 800-171, SP 800-16 rev 1, and NISTIR 7621. Before she came to NIST, she served as a Cryptologic Officer in the U.S. Navy.

Ignoring Cybersecurity is Risky Business

November 17, 2016

They say opposites attract. While my husband and I have many important things in common, we are complete opposites in one area. He’s a “risk taker,” and me

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