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Jody Jacobs (Fed)

Computer Scientist in the Visualization and Usability Group

jody.jacobs [at] nist.gov (Jody Jacobs )is a Computer Scientist in the Human-Centered Technologies Group at the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Her research interests include user susceptibility to phishing attacks, security adoption, and security awareness. Previously she spent over 20 years working in the private sector in security networking, network and systems operations, and business continuity. She was a member of the NIST FISMA team, which produces security standards and guidelines required by Congressional legislation.  She has a B.S. in Environmental Science from the University of Rochester and an M.S. in Information Systems from Strayer University.

 

 

 

 

Awards

Department of Commerce Gold Medal 2023

Publications

Phish Out of Water: A Large-Scale Study of Phishing Email Cues

Author(s)
Jody Jacobs, Shanee Dawkins, Julia Sharp, Katherine Garcia, Brandon Pearson, Warda Usman, Alycia Carey, Joshua Reynolds, Chris Fennell
This poster presents the results of a study on people's perceptions of phishing email cues. The study, conducted in collaboration with Walmart's information...

What is Human-Centered Cybersecurity?

Author(s)
Julie Haney, Julio Poveda Gomez, Ozioma Okehielem, Jody Jacobs, Rosanna Guadagno, Arun Vishwanath
Without a shared understanding of human-centered cybersecurity (HCC), organizations may struggle to know if and how to incorporate meaningful and impactful...

Human-Centered Cybersecurity Guidelines and Resources Concept Paper

Author(s)
Julie Haney, Jody Jacobs, Julio Poveda Gomez, Ozioma Okehielem, Rosanna Guadagno, Arun Vishwanath
This concept paper introduces NIST's goal to publish guidelines and resources to assist organizations and professionals in addressing the human aspects of...
Created October 9, 2019, Updated February 10, 2025
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