Jim McCarthy
NIST | National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence
Senior Security Engineer
Jim McCarthy is a senior security engineer at the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE). He currently serves as the lead for NCCoE energy sector projects where his work is focused on security data analytics, secure architecture for power delivery systems, IT/OT asset management, and situational awareness for the electric sector.
Prior to joining the NCCoE, Mr. McCarthy worked in various cybersecurity roles at the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the U.S. Department of Transportation. In his previous positions he was responsible for the management and operation of the cybersecurity incident response teams for these agencies. He also performed security assessments on components of the nation’s critical infrastructure systems.