Jody Jacobs

Computer Scientist, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Jody Jacobs is a Computer Scientist in the Human-Centered Technologies Program at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) with in the U.S. Department of Commerce. Her research interests include user susceptibility to phishing attacks, security adoption, and security awareness. Prior to joining NIST, Jody spent over 20 years working in the private sector in security networking, network and systems operations and business continuity. She was also a member of the NIST FISMA team which produced key security standards and guidelines required by Congressional legislation.