Suzanne of The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Biography:

Currently, Ms. Lightman is a Senior Advisor at the Computer Security Division of the Information Technology Lab at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).  In that position, she serves as the main point for cybersecurity and transportation systems as well as cybersecurity of industrial systems.  She has been involved with a diverse portfolio of topics including development of the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, cybersecurity in cyber-physical systems, identity management, IoT cybersecurity and cybersecurity & privacy policy.  Her standards work includes automotive cybersecurity engineering (SAE/ISO 21434, ISO 24089) and industrial cybersecurity (IEC 62443). Suzanne Lightman has two decades of experience in cybersecurity policy and implementation in positions all over the government, as well as in the private sector.  She has held positions in both the legislative and executive branches which gives her a unique perspective on the development and implementation of government policy.  In addition, she has worked on ethical hacking teams as well as led in-depth audits and reviews of cybersecurity.