Ian Bryant (academic)
Ian Bryant (born 1965) is a British academic, engaged in promoting Trustworthy Software, and in Standardisation. Current roles. Ian Bryant currently is best known for his roles in promoting Trustworthy Software (currently for the Trustworthy Software Foundation), but also has roles as: Early and personal life. Ian Bryant was educated at Taunton School in Somerset, and the University of Leicester where he studied Engineering. Career. Ian Bryant has been a Professional Engineer employed by HM Government for much of his career, either as a technical specialist and/or project manager, with assignments spanning a variety of organisations, including  Cabinet Office, MOD, National Archives, National Policing, and the former National Infrastructure Security Coordination Centre (now CPNI). He has been involved with "Cyber Security" (and its various predecessor terms) since the 1980s, in a variety of roles including Investigation / Incident Response, Security Architecture, Systems Accreditation, Research and Technology Management, and Policy Development. His work on Trustworthy Software originated with leading the original Cabinet Office (CSIA) study on Secure Software Development (SSD), then being the Technical Manager for the Pilot Operation of the CSIA (now CESG) Claims Tested Mark (CCT Mark) Scheme. Subsequently, he contributed to the Technology Strategy Board (TSB ) Cyber Security Knowledge Transfer Network (CSKTN) Special Interest Group (SIG) on Secure Software Development, and latterly lead the Secure Software Development Partnership's (SSDP) SIG on Standards before the formalisation of the Software Security, Dependability and Resilience Initiative (SSDRI – the original name for TSI) in July 2011. He also developed and launched the IT Security Awareness for Everyone (ITSafe) service—now part of GetSafeOnline and helped found the National Information Assurance Forum (NIAF – formerly "GIPSI") which he now Co-Chairs. Recent research activity includes leading a NATO Research Task Group (RTG), and being the lead Information Security specialist for the  European Commission (EC) funded MS3i and NEISAS Projects.