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Draft NISTIR 8301, "Blockchain Networks: Token Design and Management Overview," is now available for comment through October 30, 2020.
(Updated: Friday, September 18, 2020): This workshop was rescheduled from August 13 to Friday, September 25. Workshop Objectives The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will host a virtual workshop to discuss compliance, operations, and security challenges with modern encrypted protocols on Friday, September 25, 2020. Deployment of these protocols, in particular TLS 1.3, can impact some organizations ability to meet their regulatory, security, and operational requirements. The workshop will investigate the practical and implementable approaches to help those industries...
NIST has posted a call for comments on "Performance Measurement Guide for Information Security" (SP 800-55 Rev. 1), with a comment period open through December 10, 2020. A new "Measurements for Information Security" project is also available.
NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-53 Revision 5, "Security and Privacy Controls for Information Systems and Organizations," represents a multi-year effort to develop the next generation of controls needed to strengthen and support the Federal Government and critical infrastructure sectors.
Abstract: This publication provides a catalog of security and privacy controls for information systems and organizations to protect organizational operations and assets, individuals, other organizations, and the Nation from a diverse set of threats and risks, including hostile attacks, human errors, natural d...
NIST has published Special Publication (SP) 1800-11, "Data Integrity: Recovering from Ransomware and Other Destructive Events."
Abstract: Businesses face a near-constant threat of destructive malware, ransomware, malicious insider activities, and even honest mistakes that can alter or destroy critical data. These data corruption events could cause a significant loss to a company’s reputation, business operations, and bottom line. The...
NIST has released the final public draft of NIST Cybersecurity Practice Guide SP 1800-15, "Securing Small-Business and Home Internet of Things (IoT) Devices: Mitigating Network-Based Attacks Using Manufacturer Usage Description (MUD)." The comment period closes October 16, 2020.
The NIST Cybersecurity Practice Guide on "Mobile Device Security: Corporate-Owned Personally-Enabled (COPE)" has been published as SP 1800-21.
Abstract: Mobile devices provide access to vital workplace resources while giving employees the flexibility to perform their daily activities. Securing these devices is essential to the continuity of business operations. While mobile devices can increase efficiency and productivity, they can also leave sensi...
The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence has released Draft NIST Cybersecurity Practice Guide (SP 1800-27), "Securing Property Management Systems," for public comment. The comment period closes on October 28, 2020.
A preliminary draft of Volume A of SP 1800-31A, "Improving Enterprise Patching for General IT Systems," is available for comment through October 9, 2020.
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A draft white paper, "Trusted Internet of Things (IoT) Device Network-Layer Onboarding and Lifecycle Management," is available for comment through October 8, 2020.
Abstract: As awareness of cybersecurity supply chain risks grows among federal agencies, there is a greater need for tools that evaluate the impacts of a supply chain-related cyber event. This can be a difficult activity, especially for those organizations with complex operational environments and supply chai...
NIST has published its 2019 Annual Report for the NIST/ITL Cybersecurity Program, in Special Publication (SP) 800-211.
Abstract: During Fiscal Year 2019 (FY 2019), from October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019, the NIST Information Technology Laboratory (ITL) Cybersecurity and Privacy Program successfully responded to numerous challenges and opportunities in security and privacy. This annual report highlights the FY 2019 re...
Abstract: The shortage of cybersecurity professionals is a significant risk to The United States of America’s overall national security and economic prosperity. The U.S. branches of the military provide training and education in cybersecurity, and some transitioning military are well versed in risk management...
NIST publishes Special Publication (SP) 800-207, "Zero Trust Architecture."
Abstract: Zero trust (ZT) is the term for an evolving set of cybersecurity paradigms that move defenses from static, network-based perimeters to focus on users, assets, and resources. A zero trust architecture (ZTA) uses zero trust principles to plan industrial and enterprise infrastructure and workflows. Zer...
NIST has released two draft NISTIRs for the National Cybersecurity Online Informative References (OLIR) Program: Draft (2nd) NISTIR 8278 and Draft NISTIR 8278A. The comment period for each publication closes September 4, 2020.
NIST provides considerations for secure file exchanges.
Abstract: Every day, in order to perform their jobs, workers exchange files over the Internet through email attachments, file sharing services, and other means. To help organizations reduce potential exposure of sensitive information, NIST has released a new Information Technology Laboratory (ITL)&n...
NIST Technical Note (TN) 2066, "OpenFMB Proof of Concept Implementation Research," describes recent cybersecurity research related to the Smart Grid.
Abstract: There is a smart grid messaging framework known as an Open Field Message Bus (OpenFMB), which was ratified by the North American Energy Standards Board (NAESB) in March 2016 and has been released as NAESB RMQ.26, Open Field Message Bus (OpenFMB) Model Business Practices. OpenFMB focuses on describin...