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Cybersecurity Insights

a NIST blog

Marian Merritt

Unlocking Cybersecurity Talent: The Power of Apprenticeships

November 18, 2024

Cybersecurity is a fast-growing field, with a constant need for skilled professionals. But unlike other professions — like medicine or aviation — there’s no

Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2022: Recognizing & Reporting Phishing

October 24, 2022

This blog will officially wrap up our 2022 Cybersecurity Awareness Month blog series — today we have a special interview from Marian Merritt, deputy director

Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Cybersecurity First

October 27, 2021

This week’s blog post highlighting Cybersecurity Awareness Month is from NIST’s Marian Merritt, Deputy Director and Lead for Industry Engagement for the

Small Businesses Are a Big Priority for NIST

May 7, 2020

In my spare time, I have been casually researching my family genealogy, and like many of us, I’ve discovered I come from a long line of small business owners