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Kerrianne Buchanan (Fed)

Social Scientist

Kerrianne Buchanan is a Social Scientist in the Program Coordination Office at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). 

Publications

Cybersecurity Definitions for Non-Experts

Author(s)
Lorenzo Neil, Julie Haney, Kerrianne Buchanan, Charlotte Healy
Despite the importance of cybersecurity, there is no standard definition nor common terminology for explaining cybersecurity. Existing definitions largely
Created July 21, 2020, Updated February 18, 2025