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Abstract: This report presents the results of a project that conducted a technical review of security features in different categories of consumer home Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices. The categories of IoT devices included smart light bulbs, security lights, security cameras, doorbells, plugs, thermostats,...
NIST has published NISTIR 8183A (3 volumes), "Cybersecurity Framework Manufacturing Profile Low Impact Level Example Implementations Guide."
Abstract: This guide provides general implementation guidance (Volume 1) and example proof-of-concept solutions demonstrating how available open-source and commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) products could be implemented in manufacturing environments to satisfy the requirements in the Cybersecurity Framework (CS...
Abstract: This guide provides example proof-of-concept solutions demonstrating how available open-source and commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) products could be implemented in process-based manufacturing environments to satisfy the requirements in the Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) Manufacturing Profile Low Impa...
Abstract: This guide provides example proof-of-concept solutions demonstrating how available open-source and commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) products could be implemented in discrete-based manufacturing environments to satisfy the requirements in the Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) Manufacturing Profile Low Sec...
Human Factors in Smart Home Technologies Workshop September 24, 2019 National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD This workshop addressed human considerations for smart home devices, including usability, user perceptions, and end-user privacy and security considerations. Invited speakers from industry and academia provided their perspectives via presentations and a moderated panel. In addition to becoming more aware of human aspects of smart home technologies, the attendees from industry, government, and academia had the opportunity to influence NIST's future research...
The NCCoE has released Draft SP 1800-23, "Energy Sector Asset Management," for public comment. The comment period ends November 25, 2019.
NIST has released Draft Special Publication (SP) 800-207, Zero Trust Architecture. Public comments are due by November 22, 2019.
The Software and Supply Chain Assurance Forum (SSCA) provides a venue for government, industry, and academic participants from around the world to share their knowledge and expertise regarding software and supply chain risks, effective practices and mitigation strategies, tools and technologies, and any gaps related to the people, processes, or technologies involved. The effort is co-led by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Department of Defense (DoD), and the General Services Administration (GSA). Participants represent a...
The NCCoE has released Draft SP 1800-24, "Securing Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS): Cybersecurity for the Healthcare Sector," for public comment. The comment period ends November 18, 2019.
On Tuesday, September 10, 2019, NIST’s National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence Supply Chain Assurance project team is having an Industry Day, starting at 8:30am. The purpose of this Industry Day is to identify the issues and challenges of Cyber Supply Chain Risk Management (C-SCRM) in enterprises as input to a potential NCCoE demonstration project. NIST starts the day by presenting its preliminary plans for this project. Then, there will be short presentations from a few stakeholders, sharing their views of the challenges enterprises face when verifying that their purchased computing...
NIST seeks comments on the Preliminary Draft of the "NIST Privacy Framework: A Tool for Improving Privacy through Enterprise Risk Management." The comment period closes October 24, 2019.
Abstract: Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) Publication 201-2, “Personal Identity Verification (PIV) of Federal Employees and Contractors,” establishes a standard for a PIV system based on secure and reliable forms of identity credentials issued by the federal government to its employees and con...
Abstract: This project explores several scenarios in which information exchanges among commercial- and utility-scale distributed energy resources (DERs) and electric distribution grid operations can be protected from certain cybersecurity compromises. Components of these infrastructures form what is commonly...
Conference: 5th Workshop on Security Information Workers (WSIW 2019) Abstract: The in-progress case study will allow for examination of a security awareness team from several perspectives via a multi-faceted approach involving: 1) interviews of security awareness team members, managers in the team’s chain-of-command, and agency employees who receive the security awareness...
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NIST has published Cybersecurity Practice Guide Special Publication (SP) 1800-7, "Situational Awareness for Electric Utilities."
Abstract: Through direct dialogue between NCCoE staff and members of the energy sector (composed mainly of electric power companies and those who provide equipment and/or services to them) it became clear that energy companies need to create and maintain a high level of visibility into their operating environ...
Abstract: This document provides Federal agencies with a definition of attribute based access control (ABAC). ABAC is a logical access control methodology where authorization to perform a set of operations is determined by evaluating attributes associated with the subject, object, requested operations, and, i...
Abstract: This document provides instructions and definitions for completing the Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) Online Informative References (OLIR) spreadsheet template available for download at https://www.nist.gov/cyberframework/informative-references. This document is intended to assist developers of...
NIST has released Draft NISTIR 8259, "Core Cybersecurity Feature Baseline for Securable IoT Devices: A Starting Point for IoT Device Manufacturers," for public comment. The comment period closes on September 30, 2019.
NIST has published Cybersecurity Practice Guide Special Publication (SP) 1800-17, "Multifactor Authentication for E-Commerce: Risk-Based, FIDO Universal Second Factor Implementations for Purchasers"
Abstract: As retailers in the United States have adopted chip-and-signature and chip-and-PIN (personal identification number) point-of-sale (POS) security measures, there have been increases in fraudulent online card-not-present electronic commerce (e-commerce) transactions. The risk of increased fraudulent o...
The NCCoE has released Draft SP 1800-21, "Mobile Device Security: Corporate-Owned Personally-Enabled (COPE)," for public comment. The comment period ends September 23, 2019.
The NCCoE has released Draft SP 1800-16, "Securing Web Transactions: Transport Layer Security (TLS) Server Certificate Management," for public comment. The comment period ends September 13, 2019.