Dr. Ron Ross of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to Deliver Keynote Address at Vanguard Security & Compliance East 2015

Vanguard Security & Compliance East 2015 | April 27 - 30 | Tampa, Florida

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Mar 17, 2015, 02:57 ET

LAS VEGAS, March 17, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Vanguard Integrity Professionals, Inc., today announced that Dr. Ron Ross of the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST), will deliver the opening keynote address at Vanguard Security & Compliance East 2015 on April 27 in Tampa, Florida.

"Dr. Ross is a highly distinguished subject matter expert for IT security and risk management, a great teacher and exceptional speaker. Dr. Ross understands the current cybersecurity challenges facing the public and private sectors, and his insights will help provide a roadmap for practical, effective implementation of cybersecurity," said Steven Ringelberg, Chief Operating Officer for Vanguard Integrity Professionals. "We are privileged and honored to have him deliver the opening keynote address at Vanguard Security & Compliance East 2015."

Dr. Ron Ross is a Fellow at the Information Technology Laboratory Computer Security Division of NIST. His current focus areas include information security and risk management. Dr. Ross leads the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) Implementation Project, which includes the development of security standards and guidelines for the federal government, contractors, and the United States critical information infrastructure. Additionally, he is the principal architect of the Risk Management Framework (RMF), a multi-tiered approach that provides a disciplined and structured methodology for integrating the suite of FISMA-related standards and guidelines into a comprehensive enterprise-wide security program.

Dr. Ross also leads the Joint Task Force, an interagency partnership with the Department of Defense, the Office of the Director National Intelligence, the U.S. Intelligence Community, and the Committee on National Security Systems that developed the Unified Information Security Framework for the federal government and its contractors. Dr. Ross previously served as the Director of the National Information Assurance Partnership, a joint activity of NIST and the National Security Agency (visit www.go2vsc.com for Dr. Ross' complete biography).

Vanguard Security & Compliance East 2015 will be held at the Hilton Tampa Downtown in Tampa, Florida from Monday April 27 thru Thursday April 30. For complete details about the event including descriptions of educational tracks, session overviews and the opportunity to earn up to 21 CPE credits, please visit www.go2vsc.com.

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Vanguard Integrity Professionals, an IBM Business Partner, provides enterprise security software and services that solve complex security and regulatory compliance challenges and deliver a rapid return on investment. With automated solutions for Identity & Access Management and Governance, Risk Management and Compliance, Vanguard enables government agencies and corporations around the world to monitor IT resources, safeguard cloud-computing domains and protect critical data and applications from cybersecurity threats.

Vanguard Security & Compliance™ is conducted by Vanguard Integrity Professionals, Inc. Vanguard Security & Compliance is a trademark of Vanguard Integrity Professionals - Nevada. All other trademarks are the properties of their respective owners. Details regarding Vanguard Security & Compliance West 2015 to be announced late spring. For additional event information, please contact Vanguard at (702) 794-0014.

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