Date Published: April 17, 2024
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Michael Fagan (NIST), Katerina Megas (NIST), Paul Watrobski (NIST), Jeffrey Marron (NIST), Barbara Cuthill (NIST), David Lemire (Huntington Ingalls Industries), Brad Hoehn (Huntington Ingalls Industries), Chris Evans (Huntington Ingalls Industries)
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This report presents the consumer-grade router profile, which includes cybersecurity outcomes for consumer-grade router products and associated requirements from router standards. Routers serve as the gatekeepers of our networks, managing the flow of data between devices in the home or office and the internet. A compromised router opens the door to a host of potential exploited vulnerabilities and impacts, making router cybersecurity is of paramount importance in today's interconnected world.
Recommended Cybersecurity Requirements for Consumer-Grade Router Products includes the following topics:
- How product components around consumer-grade router devices can vary and be assembled into consumer-grade router products
- Cybersecurity considerations for consumer-grade routers
- Standards and guidance related to cybersecurity outcomes for consumer-grade routers
- Consideration of cybersecurity approaches for consumer-grade router products not documented in current standards and guidance
NOTE: A call for patent claims is included on page iii of this draft. For additional information, see the Information Technology Laboratory (ITL) Patent Policy – Inclusion of Patents in ITL Publications.
Ensuring the security of routers is crucial for safeguarding not only individuals’ data but also the integrity and availability of entire networks. With the increasing prevalence of smart home IoT devices and remote work setups, the significance of consumer-grade router cybersecurity has expanded, as these devices and applications often rely on routers in the home to connect to the internet. This report presents the consumer-grade router profile, which includes cybersecurity outcomes for consumer-grade router products and associated requirements from router standards.
Ensuring the security of routers is crucial for safeguarding not only individuals’ data but also the integrity and availability of entire networks. With the increasing prevalence of smart home IoT devices and remote work setups, the significance of consumer-grade router cybersecurity has expanded,...
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Ensuring the security of routers is crucial for safeguarding not only individuals’ data but also the integrity and availability of entire networks. With the increasing prevalence of smart home IoT devices and remote work setups, the significance of consumer-grade router cybersecurity has expanded, as these devices and applications often rely on routers in the home to connect to the internet. This report presents the consumer-grade router profile, which includes cybersecurity outcomes for consumer-grade router products and associated requirements from router standards.
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Keywords
cybersecurity; consumer-grade routers; network security; Internet of Things
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