Computer Security Enhancement and Research Act of 2001

Computer Security Enhancement and Research Act of 2001 - Amends the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act to require the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to: (1) establish a program to support research at institutions of higher education, for-profit research institutions, or consortia of such institutions, to improve the security of networked information systems; (2) provide support for post-doctoral research fellowships and senior research fellowships in such areas; and (3) contract with the National Research Council for a comprehensive review of such program during its fifth year.

Requires NIST to solicit recommendations of the Computer System Security and Privacy Board regarding Federal computing systems standards and guidelines.