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Information Technology Laboratory

Computer Security Division

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NIST Releases an Example Implementation Tool for NISTIR 8212: An Information Security Continuous Monitoring Program Assessment

March 31, 2021

Information security continuous monitoring (ISCM) programs provide an understanding of risk tolerance and help officials set priorities and consistently manage...

Lightweight Cryptography Standardization: Finalists Announced

March 29, 2021

NIST has completed the review of the second-round candidates in NIST's lightweight cryptography standardization process. After careful consideration, the ten...

NIST Develops Privacy-Preserving ‘Encounter Metrics’ That Could Help Slow Down Future Pandemics

March 29, 2021

When you bump into someone in the workplace or at your local coffee shop, you might call that an “encounter.” That’s the scientific term for it, too. As part of...

Machine Learning for Access Control Policy Verification: Draft NISTIR 8360 Available for Comment

March 23, 2021

NIST announces the release of Draft NIST Internal Report (NISTIR) 8360, Machine Learning for Access Control Policy Verification. Access control policy...

NIST is pleased to announce the availability of version 2 of the test Personal Identity Verification (PIV) Cards

March 23, 2021

In order to facilitate the development of applications and middleware that support the Personal Identity Verification (PIV) Card, the National Institute of...

NIST's Key Practices in Cyber Supply Chain Risk Management: Observations from Industry--NISTIR 8276

February 11, 2021

NIST announces the release of NISTIR 8276 , Key Practices in Cyber Supply Chain Risk Management (C-SCRM): Observations from Industry. This final document...

NIST Publishes NISTIR 8301: Blockchain Networks—Token Design and Management Overview

February 9, 2021

Traditional data and operations management across organizations and on the web can involve inefficient transaction reconciliation between siloed databases...

Ontology for Authentication: Draft NISTIR 8344 is Available for Comment

February 8, 2021

NIST announces the release of Draft NISTIR 8344, Ontology for Authentication, for public comment. This draft document is the result of an effort to define...

NIST Releases SP 800-172, "Enhanced Security Requirements for Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information: A Supplement to NIST Special Publication 800-171"

February 2, 2021

Also see NIST Offers Tools to Help Defend Against State-Sponsored Hackers NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-172 provides federal agencies with a set of enhanced...

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NIST Offers Tools to Help Defend Against State-Sponsored Hackers

February 2, 2021

Nations around the world are adding cyberwarfare to their arsenal, employing highly skilled teams to launch attacks against other countries. These adversaries...

Attribute-based Access Control for Microservices-based Applications Using a Service Mesh: Draft SP 800-204B is Available for Comment

January 27, 2021

Deployment architecture in cloud-native applications now consists of loosely coupled components (microservices), with all application services provided through...

Managing the Security of Information Exchanges: Draft NIST SP 800-47 Revision 1 Available for Comment

January 26, 2021

Organizations frequently share information through various information exchange channels based on mission and business needs. In order to protect the...

NIST Releases Supplemental Materials for SP 800-53 and SP 800-53B: Control Catalog and Control Baselines in Spreadsheet Format

January 26, 2021

New and updated supplemental materials for NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-53, Revision 5, Security and Privacy Controls for Information Systems and...

CVMAP for CVE Numbering Authorities (CNAs) and Authorized Data Publishers: NISTIR 8246

December 15, 2020

[Intended audience: CNAs (CVE Numbering Authorities), Authorized Data Publishers] NIST announces the publication of NISTIR 8246, Collaborative Vulnerability...

NIST Releases Supplemental Materials for SP 800-53: Analysis of Changes Between Revisions 4 and 5, and Control Mappings

December 10, 2020

New supplemental materials for NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-53 Revision 5, Security and Privacy Controls for Information Systems and Organizations, are...

Draft FIPS 201-3 and Workshop: Personal Identity Verification (PIV) of Federal Employees and Contractors

November 3, 2020

NIST requests comments on Draft Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 201-3, Personal Identity Verification (PIV) of Federal Employees and Contractors...

Recommendation for Stateful Hash-Based Signature Schemes: NIST SP 800-208

October 29, 2020

NIST announces the release of Special Publication (SP) 800-208, Recommendation for Stateful Hash-Based Signature Schemes . This publication supplements FIPS 186...

NIST Offers ‘Quick-Start’ Guide for Its Security and Privacy Safeguards Catalog

October 29, 2020

If you’ve ever tried to set up a home entertainment system by poring over a thick manual, you might appreciate the manufacturer also providing you with a quick...

Control Baselines for Information Systems and Organizations: NIST Publishes SP 800-53B

October 29, 2020

NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-53B, Control Baselines for Information Systems and Organizations, provides security and privacy control baselines for the...

Security Guidelines for Storage Infrastructure: NIST SP 800-209

October 26, 2020

Storage infrastructure—along with compute (encompassing OS and host hardware) and network infrastructures—is one of the three fundamental pillars of Information...

An Empirical Study on Flow-based Botnet Attacks Prediction: NIST Technical Note 2111

October 22, 2020

Today, NIST is publishing NIST Technical Note (TN) 2111, An Empirical Study on Flow-based Botnet Attacks Prediction. In the era of the Internet of Things...

ISCMA: An Information Security Continuous Monitoring Program Assessment -- Draft NISTIR 8212 Available for Comment

October 1, 2020

Draft NIST Interagency Report (NISTIR) 8212, ISCMA: An Information Security Continuous Monitoring Program Assessment, provides an operational approach to the...

Blockchain Networks: Token Design and Management Overview – Draft NISTIR 8301 Available for Comment

September 29, 2020

Traditional data and operations management across organizations and on the web can involve inefficient transaction reconciliation between siloed databases...

Performance Measurement Guide for Information Security: Pre-Draft Call for Comments

September 24, 2020

NIST is planning to update NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-55 Revision 1, Performance Measurement Guide for Information Security. For more details on an...

Security and Privacy Controls for Information Systems and Organizations: NIST Publishes SP 800-53, Revision 5

September 23, 2020

NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-53, Revision 5, Security and Privacy Controls for Information Systems and Organizations, represents a multi-year effort to...

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