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Michael Fagan (Fed)

Michael Fagan joined the Trusted Identities Group at the National Institute of Standards and Technology to develop and execute research into user-factors and usability of current digital identity solutions. Active in academic computer science for over 7 years, his expertise lies in the field of usable security, which represents the intersection of cybersecurity and psychology. He earned a Ph.D. in Computer Science and Engineering from the University of Connecticut in December of 2017, and earlier a B.A. in History and Computer Science from Vanderbilt University in 2011.

Publications

Recommended Cybersecurity Requirements for Consumer-Grade Router Products

Author(s)
Michael Fagan, Katerina Megas, Paul Watrobski, Jeffrey Marron, Barbara Bell Cuthill, David Lemire, Brad Hoehn, Christopher Evans
Ensuring the security of routers is crucial for safeguarding not only individuals' data but also the integrity and availability of entire networks. With the

Profile of the IoT Core Baseline for Consumer IoT Products

Author(s)
Katerina N. Megas, Michael Fagan, Jeffrey Marron, Paul Watrobski, Barbara Bell Cuthill
This publication documents the consumer profile of NIST's Internet of Things (IoT) core baseline and identifies cybersecurity capabilities commonly needed for
Created December 11, 2018, Updated December 8, 2022