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ITL Bulletin

Using Security Configuration Checklists and the National Checklist Program

Date Published: May 2011

Author(s)

Shirley Radack (NIST)

Abstract

Keywords

checklists; National Checklist Program; cyber security; Federal Information Processing Standards; Federal Information Security Management Act; FISMA; information security; information systems; information technology (IT); National Checklist Program; National Checklist Repository; NIST Special Publications; product vendors; risk management; security configurations; security controls; security plans; security policy; security requirements; security risks; threats; vulnerabilities
Control Families

None selected

Documentation

Publication:
Download (pdf)

Supplemental Material:
None available

Related NIST Publications:
SP 800-70 Rev. 4
SP 800-179 Rev. 1 (Draft)
SP 800-179
SP 800-179 (Draft)

Document History:
05/25/11: ITL Bulletin (Final)

Topics

Security and Privacy

acquisition, security automation

Laws and Regulations

OMB Circular A-130