Cyber Secure Institute

Cyber Secure Institute

The Cyber Secure Institute is a cybersecurity advocacy group based in Washington, DC. The Institute was founded in 2008 with the goals of creating awareness of the cybersecurity threat, driving positive change in America’s cybersecurity policy, and advocating for more secure technologies.

The Cyber Secure Institute recently gained attention for their analysis of the new National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recommendations (New Gov't Cyber Guidelines Lacking, Group Says, PC World, Aug. 2009) .

The Executive Director of the Institute is Rob Housman.

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