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'''Russ Housley''' is the founder of [[Vigil Security, LLC]].<ref>[http://www.vigilsec.com/about.html Vigil Security LLC About Page]</ref> He is the current chairman of the Internet Engineering Task Force ([[IETF]]) and the Internet Engineering Steering Group ([[IESG]]). As Chairman of the IETF, Housley is an automatic voting member of the IETF Administrative Oversight Committee ([[IAOC]]) and Internet Architectural Board ([[IAB]]). He is also a trustee of the IETF Trust.<ref>[http://www.vigilsec.com/ Vigil Security, LLC]</ref>
'''Russ Housley''' is a network security expert and founder of [[Vigil Security, LLC]], a consulting firm.<ref>[http://www.vigilsec.com/about.html Vigil Security LLC About Page]</ref> He is the current chairman of the Internet Engineering Task Force ([[IETF]]) and the Internet Engineering Steering Group ([[IESG]]). As Chairman of the IETF, Housley is also a voting member of the IETF Administrative Oversight Committee ([[IAOC]]) and Internet Architectural Board ([[IAB]]). He is also a trustee of the IETF Trust.<ref>[http://www.vigilsec.com/ Vigil Security, LLC]</ref>
 
As Chairman of the IETF, Housley's top priority is to increase the improvement of internet security. During an interview in 2007,he revealed that he is working with three directors from IETF and they are concentrating in speeding up the advance development on this area.<ref>[Q&A: Security top concern for new IETF chair]</ref>


==Education==
==Education==
* B.S. in Computer Science- Virginia Tech, 1982  
* B.S. in Computer Science- Virginia Tech, 1982  
* M.S. in Computer Science- George Mason University, 1992.
* M.S. in Computer Science- George Mason University, 1992
 
==Career History==
Russ Housley started working in the field of computer and network security since 1982. He worked with different organizations including:<ref>[http://www.vigilsec.com/about.html Vigil Security, LLC About Page]</ref>
* Air Force Data Services Center (AFDSC)
* Xerox Special Information Systems (XSIS)
* SPYRUS
* RSA Laboratories
 
Prior to his position as Chairman of IETF, he served as Security Area Director of the organization. He also became chairman of the Secure MIME (S/MIME) Working Group. He also served as co-chair of the [[IEEE]] 802.10 Working Group and became representative to IEEE 802 Working Group Executive Committee.
 
==Books & IETF Contributions==
Russ Housley authored two books about internet security with the following titles:
*Planning for PKI: Best Practices Guide for Deploying Public Key Infrastructure <ref>[http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-0471397024.html Planning for PKI]</ref>
* Implementing Email and Security Tokens: Current Standards, Tools, and Practices <ref>[http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-0470254637.html Implementing Email and Security Tokens]</ref>
 
He also contributed numerous RFC's on S/MIME electronic mail security protocol, Internet Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) specifications, Internet Protocol Security (IPsec) and two internet drafts.<ref>[http://www.vigilsec.com/ietf.html IETF Contributions]</ref>
 
==Presentations==
* Key Management in Internet Security Protocols- June 8, 2009
National Institure of Standards and Technology ([[NIST]]) Key Manageent Workshop in Gaithersburg, MD, USA
* Successful Protocol Development-April 28, 2009
Internet2 Spring Member Meeting in Arlington, VA, USA
* Technologies that are Influencing the Internet- December 18, 2008
China Next Generation Internet (CNGI) Engineering Forum in Bejing, China
* Protocol Privacy Considerations- December 8, 2010
IAB Workshop on Privacy in Cambridge, MA, USA
* Emerging Wireless Internet Standards- June 1, 2011
Wireless @ Virginia Tech Conference in Blacksburg, VA, USA
* Extremely Brief Introduction to the �Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)-August 24, 2011
Silicon Flatirons Roundtable on Internet Policy Strategies and Governance for the 21st Century in Boulder, CO, USA.
 
 
 


==References==
==References==
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Russ Housley is a network security expert and founder of Vigil Security, LLC, a consulting firm.[1] He is the current chairman of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) and the Internet Engineering Steering Group (IESG). As Chairman of the IETF, Housley is also a voting member of the IETF Administrative Oversight Committee (IAOC) and Internet Architectural Board (IAB). He is also a trustee of the IETF Trust.[2]

As Chairman of the IETF, Housley's top priority is to increase the improvement of internet security. During an interview in 2007,he revealed that he is working with three directors from IETF and they are concentrating in speeding up the advance development on this area.[3]

Education[edit | edit source]

  • B.S. in Computer Science- Virginia Tech, 1982
  • M.S. in Computer Science- George Mason University, 1992

Career History[edit | edit source]

Russ Housley started working in the field of computer and network security since 1982. He worked with different organizations including:[4]

  • Air Force Data Services Center (AFDSC)
  • Xerox Special Information Systems (XSIS)
  • SPYRUS
  • RSA Laboratories

Prior to his position as Chairman of IETF, he served as Security Area Director of the organization. He also became chairman of the Secure MIME (S/MIME) Working Group. He also served as co-chair of the IEEE 802.10 Working Group and became representative to IEEE 802 Working Group Executive Committee.

Books & IETF Contributions[edit | edit source]

Russ Housley authored two books about internet security with the following titles:

  • Planning for PKI: Best Practices Guide for Deploying Public Key Infrastructure [5]
  • Implementing Email and Security Tokens: Current Standards, Tools, and Practices [6]

He also contributed numerous RFC's on S/MIME electronic mail security protocol, Internet Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) specifications, Internet Protocol Security (IPsec) and two internet drafts.[7]

Presentations[edit | edit source]

  • Key Management in Internet Security Protocols- June 8, 2009

National Institure of Standards and Technology (NIST) Key Manageent Workshop in Gaithersburg, MD, USA

  • Successful Protocol Development-April 28, 2009

Internet2 Spring Member Meeting in Arlington, VA, USA

  • Technologies that are Influencing the Internet- December 18, 2008

China Next Generation Internet (CNGI) Engineering Forum in Bejing, China

  • Protocol Privacy Considerations- December 8, 2010

IAB Workshop on Privacy in Cambridge, MA, USA

  • Emerging Wireless Internet Standards- June 1, 2011

Wireless @ Virginia Tech Conference in Blacksburg, VA, USA

  • Extremely Brief Introduction to the �Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)-August 24, 2011

Silicon Flatirons Roundtable on Internet Policy Strategies and Governance for the 21st Century in Boulder, CO, USA.




References[edit | edit source]

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