News & Updates

The NIST National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) has released the initial public draft Cybersecurity White Paper (CSWP) 36F, Initial Non-Access Stratum (NAS) Message Security, which describes a 5G security feature that protects sensitive information in the Initial Non-Access Stratum (NAS) Message and explains how organizations can verify these protections in deployed 5G networks.

"Applying 5G Cybersecurity and Privacy Capabilities" white paper series helps consumers and operators of 5G networks securely adopt this technology as the development, deployment, and usage of 5G simultaneously evolves.

NCCoE released the sixth white paper in the series, 5G Network Security Design Principles, which provides the network infrastructure security design principles that commercial and private 5G network operators are encouraged to use.

Draft CSWP 36C, Reallocation of Temporary Identities - Applying 5G Cybersecurity & Privacy Capabilities White Paper Series for Public Comment. The public comment period is open through December 6, 2024.

NIST Cybersecurity White Paper (CSWP) 36B Using Hardware-Enabled Security to Ensure 5G System Platform Integrity - Applying 5G Cybersecurity and Privacy Capabilities White Paper Series is available for public comment. The deadline to submit comments to this draft document is October 30, 2024.

The NCCoE is launching a new series of papers on 5G cybersecurity and privacy that will provide recommended practices and illustrate how to implement them. All of the featured capabilities have been implemented in the NCCoE testbed on commercial-grade 5G equipment. The first two drafts in this series are open for public comment through September 16, 2024.

The NIST National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) has published Final NIST IR 8441, Cybersecurity Framework Profile for Hybrid Satellite Networks (HSN). 

Space operations are vital to advancing the security, economic prosperity, and scientific knowledge of the Nation.

The NCCoE has released Draft NIST IR 8441, Cybersecurity Framework Profile for Hybrid Satellite Networks (HSN). The comment period closes July 14, 2023.

NIST recognizes the importance of the infrastructure that provides positioning, timing, and navigation (PNT) information to the scientific knowledge, economy, and security of the Nation. This infrastructure consists of three parts: the space segment, the ground segment, and the users of PNT.

The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) has released a new preliminary draft publication, Special Publication (SP) 1800-33 Volume B, 5G Cybersecurity: Approach, Architecture, and Security Characteristics. Comments are due by June 27, 2022.

NIST IR 8401, "Satellite Ground Segment: Applying the Cybersecurity Framework to Assure Satellite Command and Control," applies the NIST CSF to the ground segment of space operations. Public comments are due by June 20, 2022.

A second public draft of "Introduction to Cybersecurity for Commercial Satellite Operations" (NISTIR 8270) is available for public comment through April 8, 2022.

NIST has released Draft NISTIR 8270, "Introduction to Cybersecurity for Commercial Satellite Operations." The public comment period is open through August 13, 2021.