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Staging Cybersecurity Risks for Enterprise Risk Management and Governance Oversight: Draft NISTIR 8286C

January 26, 2022

NIST has released Draft NISTIR 8286C, Staging Cybersecurity Risks for Enterprise Risk Management and Governance Oversight, for public comment. This report...

NIST, North American Electric Reliability Corporation Publish Guide for Bulk Electric System's Cybersecurity

November 1, 2021

In 2020, NIST and the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) mapped the NIST Cybersecurity Framework to NERC's Critical Infrastructure...

NIST Offers Guidelines for Securing Distributed Energy Resources and Proposes Research

November 1, 2021

In October 2021, NIST published Distributed Energy Resource Security: Potential Guidelines and Research Topics. This NIST Tech Note addresses an effort to...

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NIST Seeks Public Input on Consumer Software Labeling for Cybersecurity

November 1, 2021

In an effort to improve consumers’ ability to make informed decisions about software they purchase, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)...

New NIST White Paper | Benefits of an Updated Mapping between the NIST CSF and the NERC Critical Infrastructure Protection Standards

September 29, 2021

Cybersecurity poses a major challenge for organizations in the electricity sector. There are a variety of standards and resources that organizations are either...

Prioritizing Cybersecurity Risk for Enterprise Risk Management: Draft NISTIR 8286B Available for Comment

September 1, 2021

Draft NISTIR 8286B, Prioritizing Cybersecurity Risk for Enterprise Risk Management, is now available for public comment. This report continues an in-depth...

IoT Non-Technical Supporting Capability Core Baseline: NISTIR 8259B

August 25, 2021

NIST is pleased to announce the publication of the final version of NISTIR 8259B, IoT Non-Technical Supporting Capability Core Baseline. This document...

NIST Seeks Comments on “Establishing Confidence in IoT Device Security: How do we get there?”

May 14, 2021

NIST announces the publication of a Cybersecurity White Paper on confidence mechanisms for Internet of Things (IoT) devices, Establishing Confidence in IoT...

Implementing the HIPAA Security Rule: Call for Comments on SP 800-66, Revision 1

April 29, 2021

NIST is planning to update NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-66, Revision 1, An Introductory Resource Guide for Implementing the Health Insurance Portability...

Cybersecurity Framework Election Infrastructure Profile: Draft NISTIR 8310 Available for Comment

March 29, 2021

To help secure our elections, NIST has released Draft NISTIR 8310, Cybersecurity Framework Election Infrastructure Profile. This Profile provides a voluntary...

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To Help Protect Our Elections, NIST Offers Specific Cybersecurity Guidelines

March 29, 2021

Making elections secure means protecting against ever-evolving threats to information technology — which scans in-person and mail-in ballots, supports voter...

New NIST Framework Strives for Cleaner, More Secure Power Grid

February 18, 2021

Whether it’s a new set of solar panels glistening on a neighbor’s roof or a freshly installed smart thermostat at home, burgeoning renewable and smart...

NIST publishes NISTIR 8322: Workshop Summary Report for “Building the Federal Profile for IoT Device Cybersecurity” Virtual Workshop

January 7, 2021

NIST’s Cybersecurity for the Internet of Things program has published a summary report— NISTIR 8322—for the July 2020 workshop on the creation of a Federal...

Defining IoT Cybersecurity Requirements: Draft Guidance for Federal Agencies and IoT Device Manufacturers (SP 800-213, NISTIRs 8259B/C/D)

December 15, 2020

An incredible variety and volume of Internet of Things (IoT) devices are being produced. IoT devices are ever more frequently becoming integral elements of...

NIST Releases Draft Guidance on Internet of Things Device Cybersecurity

December 15, 2020

As the Internet of Things (IoT) grows to connect an amazing diversity of devices to electronic networks, four new publications from the National Institute of...

Identifying and Estimating Cybersecurity Risk for Enterprise Risk Management: Draft NISTIR 8286A Available for Comment

December 14, 2020

Draft NISTIR 8286A, Identifying and Estimating Cybersecurity Risk for Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), is now available for public comment. This report...

National Online Informative References (OLIR) Program: NISTIRs 8278 and 8278A Published

November 20, 2020

NISTIR 8278, National Online Informative References (OLIR) Program: Program Overview and OLIR Uses, describes the OLIR Program, what OLIRs are, what benefits...

Integrating Cybersecurity and Enterprise Risk Management (ERM): NISTIR 8286

October 13, 2020

The increasing frequency, creativity, and variety of cybersecurity attacks means that all enterprises should ensure cybersecurity risk receives the appropriate...

Cybersecurity Framework Version 1.1 Manufacturing Profile: NISTIR 8183 Revision 1

October 7, 2020

NIST announces the publication of NISTIR 8183 Revision 1, Cybersecurity Framework Version 1.1 Manufacturing Profile. This revision of the CSF Manufacturing...

Draft Security Guidance for First Responder Mobile and Wearable Devices

September 28, 2020

Public safety officials utilizing the forthcoming public safety broadband networks will have access to devices, such as smartphones, tablets and wearables...

National Cybersecurity Online Informative References (OLIR) Program: Two Draft NISTIRs Available for Comment

August 4, 2020

Summary: NIST is seeking public comments on two draft NISTIRs for the National Cybersecurity Online Informative References (OLIR) Program. This Program is a...

Call for Comments on Digital Identity Guidelines

June 8, 2020

NIST has issued a Call for Comments on the four-volume set of Digital Identity Guideline documents, including: Special Publication (SP) 800-63-3 Digital...

Security for IoT Device Manufacturers: NIST Publishes NISTIRs 8259 and 8259A

June 1, 2020

Some cybersecurity best practices and guidance for Internet of Things (IoT) device manufacturers are now available from NIST’s Cybersecurity for IoT Program...

Guidelines for Managing the Security of Mobile Devices in the Enterprise: NIST Seeks Comments on Draft SP 800-124 Revision 2

March 24, 2020

Today mobile devices are ubiquitous, and they are often used to access enterprise networks and systems to process sensitive data. Draft NIST Special Publication...

Manufacturing Profile for Cybersecurity Framework Version 1.1: NIST Releases Draft NISTIR 8183 Rev. 1 for Comment

March 4, 2020

A draft revision of NISTIR 8183, the Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) Manufacturing Profile, has been developed that includes the subcategory enhancements...

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