NSA Director to Head Up CIS Controls Group

Curt Dukes, former director of information assurance at the National Security Agency (NSA), has been named the Center for Internet Security (CIS) executive vice president.

Dukes will be responsible for managing the Security Best Practices Automation Group, which includes the CIS Security Benchmarks, the CIS Controls and the tools to automate the evaluation of the standards.

“Curt Dukes’ three decades of senior executive leadership and his unparalleled track record of pioneering and managing complex cybersecurity products and services make him an ideal leader for the Security Best Practices Automation Group,” said John Gilligan, CIS board chair and interim CEO. “His addition will accelerate our efforts to provide our nation with effective solutions to address rapidly growing cybersecurity challenges.”