Guide to Bluetooth Security

Padgette, John; Scarfone, Karen; Chen, Lily

doi:https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.SP.800-121r1

SP 800-121 Rev. 1

Withdrawn on May 08, 2017. Superseded by SP 800-121 Rev. 2

Guide to Bluetooth Security

Documentation Topics

Date Published: June 2012

Supersedes: SP 800-121 (09/30/2008)

Author(s)

John Padgette (Accenture), Karen Scarfone (Scarfone Cybersecurity), Lily Chen (NIST)

Abstract

Bluetooth is an open standard for short-range radio frequency communication. Bluetooth technology is used primarily to establish wireless personal area networks (WPANs), and it has been integrated into many types of business and consumer devices. This publication provides information on the security capabilities of Bluetooth technologies and gives recommendations to organizations employing Bluetooth technologies on securing them effectively. The Bluetooth versions within the scope of this publication are versions 1.1, 1.2, 2.0 + Enhanced Data Rate (EDR), 2.1 + EDR, 3.0 + High Speed (HS), and 4.0, which includes Low Energy (LE) technology.

Keywords

Bluetooth; Bluetooth security; wireless networking; wireless network security; wireless personal area networks

Control Families

Access Control; System and Communications Protection; System and Information Integrity; System and Services Acquisition

Documentation

Publication:
SP 800-121 Rev. 1 (DOI)
Local Download

Supplemental Material:
Press Release (other)

Document History:
06/11/12: SP 800-121 Rev. 1

Topics

Security and Privacy
acquisition; authentication

Applications
communications & wireless