Ron Ross

Ronald S. Ross is an American computer scientist, retired United States Army lieutenant colonel, and senior cybersecurity advisor best known for leading the development of federal information security standards at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). He was a principal author of widely used NIST frameworks, including SP 800-53, SP 800-37, and SP 800-160, and has received multiple national honors for his contributions to cybersecurity policy and systems security engineering.

Ron Ross
Dr. Ron Ross
BornUnited States
AllegianceUnited States
BranchUnited States Army
Years of service20 years
RankLieutenant Colonel (Retired)
Alma materUnited States Military Academy (B.S.)
Naval Postgraduate School (M.S., Ph.D.)
Defense Systems Management College
Other workFellow and retired senior computer scientist at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)