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Access Control Policy Tool (ACPT)

Access control (AC) systems are among the most critical of information security components. Faulty policies, misconfigurations, or flaws in software...

Advanced DDoS Mitigation Techniques

NIST is working with DHS S&T and industry to research and develop novel approaches to DDoS detection and mitigation, techniques to test and measure the...

Automated Combinatorial Testing for Software (ACTS)

Empirical evidence suggests that nearly all software errors are triggered by the interaction of one to six parameters. These results have important...

Awareness, Training, Education (ATE) and Professional Development

This site is an organized set of links to business, college, and university websites that contain information security awareness, training, education,...

Biometric Standards Program and Resource Center

Supporting the national strategy on biometrics and the development of required biometric standards is the cornerstone of our program. We seek to help the U.S...

Combinatorial Methods for Software

Most security vulnerabilities arise from flaws in software implementation, and are difficult to discover because they are often triggered by rarely used parts...

Commission on Enhancing National Cybersecurity

Cryptographic Algorithm Validation Program

The Cryptographic Algorithm Validation Program (CAVP) encompasses validation testing for FIPS-approved and NIST recommended cryptographic algorithms...

Cryptographic Hash Algorithm Competition

NIST opened a public competition on November 2, 2007 to develop a new cryptographic hash algorithm, which converts a variable length message into a short "...

Cryptographic Module Validation Program (CMVP)

On July 17, 1995, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) established the Cryptographic Module Validation Program (CMVP) that validates...

Cryptographic Standards Development Process Review

Recent news reports about leaked classified documents have caused concern from the cryptographic community about the security of NIST cryptographic standards...

Cryptographic Toolkit

The Computer Security Division's (CSD) Cryptographic Technology Group (CTG) is involved in the development, maintenance, and promotion of a number of standards...

Cyber-Physical Systems for Global Cities

Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS) provide cities with a pathway to enhance and integrate key infrastructures and systems to dramatically improve delivery of...

Cyber-Physical Systems Testbed Design Concepts

A key challenge to progress in cyber-physical systems (CPS) is the lack of robust platforms for experiment and testing, which NIST is addressing through...

Cybersecurity for Smart Grid Systems

Smart grid cybersecurity must address both inadvertent compromises of the electric infrastructure, due to user errors, equipment failures, and natural...

Cybersecurity for Smart Manufacturing Systems

Manufacturers are hesitant to adopt common security technologies, such as encryption and device authentication, due to concern for potential negative...

Cybersecurity Framework

Recognizing that the national and economic security of the United States depends on the reliable functioning of critical infrastructure, the President under...

Federal Computer Security Program Managers' Forum

The Federal Computer Security Program Managers' Forum is an informal group sponsored by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to promote...

Federal Desktop Core Configuration (FDCC)

The Federal Desktop Core Configuration (FDCC) is an OMB-mandated security configuration. The FDCC currently exists for Microsoft Windows Vista and XP operating...

Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) Implementation Project

The FISMA Implementation Project was established in January 2003 to produce several key security standards and guidelines required by Congressional legislation...

Federal Information Systems Security Educators' Association (FISSEA)

The Federal Information Systems Security Educators' Association (FISSEA), founded in 1987, is an organization run by and for information systems security...

High Assurance Domains

The High Assurance Domains (HAD) project builds upon NIST's previous efforts to design, standardize and deploy security extensions to the Domain Name System (...

Identity Credential Interoperability

It is desirable to ensure an interoperable and standards-based technical strategic direction for USG identity credentials, in particular for their interfaces,...

Identity Management Systems Research & Development

Identity management is a relatively new discipline with many unanswered questions. Much research is needed to advance the state of the art to the point where...

IDMS Standards Activities

One of the major outcomes of this effort will be clear, robust, tested, sufficient and implementable Biometric Data Exchange Format, Biometric Sample Quality,...

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