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Richard Kissel
Senior Analyst, National Standards for Standards and Technology

Richard Kissel is a Senior Information Security Analyst for the National Institute of Standards and Technology in Gaithersburg, MD.  His primary functions at NIST are:  1.  Review Federal agency information security programs, and 2.  Plan for and conduct information security workshops for small business owners/operators.  3. Write security guidance documents for Federal Agency use. Prior to joining NIST in 2001, he worked as an Information Security Analyst in the Computer Security Office at the Small Business Administration.  He has worked in the information security profession for over 15 years.

He has earned a B.S. and M.A. (Mathematics Major) from Austin Peay State University.
His Information Security certifications include:  Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), and the National Security Agency certification in Infosec Assessment Methodology (IAM).