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Information Technology Laboratory / Applied Cybersecurity Division

National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE)

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Migration to Post-Quantum Cryptography: Project Description Released

August 4, 2021

The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) has posted the final project description for the Migration to Post-Quantum Cryptography project. This...

Data Classification Practices: Final Project Description Released

July 22, 2021

The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) has finalized its project description for Data Classification Practices: Facilitating Data-Centric...

Automation of the Cryptographic Module Validation Program (CMVP): Final Project Description Released

July 1, 2021

The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) has finalized its project description on the Automation of the Cryptographic Module Validation Program...

Hardware-Enabled Security for Containers: NISTIR 8320A Published

June 17, 2021

NIST's National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) has finalized NISTIR 8320A, Hardware-Enabled Security: Container Platform Security Prototype. The...

Identity as a Service for Public Safety: Draft NISTIR 8335 Available for Comment

June 16, 2021

NIST's National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) has released a new draft report, NIST Interagency or Internal Report (NISTIR) 8335, Identity as a...

Ransomware Risk Management: Preliminary Draft NISTIR 8374 Available for Comment

June 9, 2021

NIST's National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) has released a new Preliminary Draft report, NIST Interagency or Internal Report ( NISTIR) 8374...

Identity Federation for Public Safety: Draft NISTIR 8336 Available for Comment

June 9, 2021

NIST's National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) has released a new draft report, NIST Interagency or Internal Report ( NISTIR) 8336, Background on...

Migration to Post-Quantum Cryptography: Draft Project Description Available for Comment

June 4, 2021

The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) has released a new draft project description, Migration to Post-Quantum Cryptography. Publication of...

Using Mobile Device Biometrics for Authenticating First Responders: Draft NISTIR 8334 Available for Comment

June 2, 2021

NIST's National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) has released a new draft report, NIST Interagency or Internal Report ( NISTIR) 8334, Using Mobile...

Hardware-Enabled Security: Draft NISTIR 8320 Available for Comment

May 27, 2021

The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) has released a new draft report, NISTIR 8320, Hardware-Enabled Security: Enabling a Layered Approach to...

NIST Cybersecurity Practice Guide SP 1800-15, Securing Small Business and Home IoT Devices: Mitigating Network-Based Attacks Using MUD

May 26, 2021

NIST’s National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) has published NIST Cybersecurity Practice Guide Special Publication (SP) 1800-15, Securing Small...

Trusted IoT Device Network-Layer Onboarding and Lifecycle Management

May 20, 2021

Network-layer onboarding of an Internet of Things (IoT) device is the provisioning of network credentials to that device. The current lack of trusted IoT device...

Data Classification Practices: Draft Project Description Available for Comment

May 19, 2021

The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) has released a new draft project description, Data Classification Practices: Facilitating Data-Centric...

NIST Releases Tips and Tactics for Dealing With Ransomware

May 13, 2021

Used in cyberattacks that can paralyze organizations, ransomware is malicious software that encrypts a computer system’s data and demands payment to restore...

Second Draft of “Securing Telehealth Remote Patient Monitoring Ecosystem” (SP 1800-30) is Available for Comment

May 6, 2021

NIST's National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) has released the second draft of NIST Special Publication (SP) 1800-30, Securing Telehealth Remote...

Challenges with Adopting Post-Quantum Cryptographic Algorithms: Final Version of Cybersecurity White Paper Published

April 28, 2021

The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) has released the final version of the NIST Cybersecurity White Paper, Getting Ready for Post-Quantum...

Automation of the Cryptographic Module Validation Program (CMVP)

April 12, 2021

The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) has released a new draft project description, Automation of the Cryptographic Module Validation Program...

NIST Offers Cybersecurity Guide Tailored to the Hospitality Industry

March 30, 2021

A new practical cybersecurity guide from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) can help hotel owners reduce the risks to a highly vulnerable...

Securing Property Management Systems: Cybersecurity Practice Guide SP 1800-27

March 30, 2021

In recent years criminals and other attackers have compromised the networks of several major hospitality companies, exposing the information of hundreds of...

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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...

Mobile Device Security--Bring Your Own Device (BYOD): Draft SP 1800-22 Available for Comment

March 18, 2021

Many organizations now support their employees' use of personal mobile devices to remotely perform work-related activities. This increasingly common practice...

Trusted IoT Device Network-Layer Onboarding and Lifecycle Management: Draft Project Description

March 16, 2021

Network-layer onboarding of an Internet of Things (IoT) device is the provisioning of network credentials to that device. The current lack of trusted IoT device...

Addressing Visibility Challenges with TLS 1.3: Draft Project Description Available for Comment

February 26, 2021

The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) has released a new draft project description, Addressing Visibility Challenges with TLS 1.3. Publication...

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NIST Finalizes Cybersecurity Guidance for Positioning, Navigation and Timing Systems

February 11, 2021

As part of an effort to help users apply its well-known Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) as broadly and effectively as possible, the National Institute of...

5G Cybersecurity: Preliminary Draft of NIST Cybersecurity Practice Guide SP 1800-33A

February 1, 2021

NIST’s National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) has posted for comment a Preliminary Draft—the first of three volumes of an upcoming practice guide...

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