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Access control systems are among the most critical security components. Faulty policies, misconfigurations, or flaws in software implementation can result in
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
The Advanced Security Architectures for Next Generation Wireless (ASA-NGW) seeks to enhance emerging security standards and guidance efforts for 5G/6G Open RAN
Autonomous systems must function correctly in an enormous range of environments. For example, self-driving cars must deal with lighting, rain, fog, pedestrians
Public Law 100-235, "The Computer Security Act of 1987," mandated NIST and OPM to create guidelines on computer security awareness and training based on
Combinatorial methods can reduce costs for software testing, and have significant applications in software engineering: Combinatorial or t-way testing is a
The Cryptographic Algorithm Validation Program (CAVP) provides validation testing of FIPS-approved and NIST-recommended cryptographic algorithms and their
A cryptographic hash algorithm (alternatively, hash "function") is designed to provide a random mapping from a string of binary data to a fixed-size “message
The Cryptographic Module Validation Program (CMVP) is a joint effort between the National Institute of Standards and Technology under the Department of Commerce
Users of the former "Crypto Toolkit" can now find that content under this project. It includes cryptographic primitives, algorithms and schemes are described in
In 2013, news reports about leaked classified documents caused concern from the cryptographic community about the security of NIST cryptographic standards and
The definitions of cyber-physical systems (CPS) and the Internet of Things (IoT) are converging over time to include a common emphasis on hybrid systems of
Smart cities are enabled by cyber-physical systems (CPS), which involve connecting devices and systems – such as Internet of Things (IoT) technologies – in
A key challenge to progress in cyber-physical systems (CPS) and the Internet of Things (IoT) is the lack of robust platforms for experiment and testing, which
The definitions of cyber-physical systems (CPS) and the Internet of Things (IoT) are converging over time to include a common emphasis on hybrid systems of
Smart grid cybersecurity must address both inadvertent compromises of the electric infrastructure, due to user errors, equipment failures, and natural disasters
Develop and deploy advances in measurement science that enable key dimensions of cybersecurity for smart manufacturing systems, services, and components.
The goal of this project is to utilize NIST expertise in privacy, cybersecurity, machine learning, wireless technology, ranging, modeling, and hardware and
The Federal Cybersecurity and Privacy Professionals Forum ( formerly the Federal Computer Security Managers Forum or FCSM) is an informal group sponsored by the
The FISMA Implementation Project was established in January 2003 to produce several key security standards and guidelines required by Congressional legislation
NIST is working with the Internet industry to design, standardize and foster deployment of technologies to improve the security and robustness of enterprise
It is desirable to ensure an interoperable and standards-based technical strategic direction for USG identity credentials, in particular for their interfaces
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