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NIST PQC Standardization Process | HQC Announced as a 4th Round Selection

March 11, 2025

After a thorough evaluation in the Fourth Round of the NIST Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) Standardization Process, NIST has selected HQC for standardization...

NIST Selects HQC as Fifth Algorithm for Post-Quantum Encryption

March 11, 2025

The new algorithm will serve as a backup for the general encryption needed to protect data from quantum computers developed in the future.

Considerations for Achieving Crypto Agility: NIST Releases CSWP 39 for Public Comment

March 5, 2025

Advances in computing capabilities, cryptographic research, and cryptanalytic techniques periodically create the need to replace algorithms that no longer...

A Security Perspective on the Web3 Paradigm | NIST IR 8475

February 25, 2025

NIST has published Internal Report (IR) 8475, A Security Perspective on the Web3 Paradigm. Since its inception, the internet has constantly developed and...

Open for Public Comment | NIST Publication on Testable Controls and Security Capabilities for Continuous Monitoring (Vol. 1)

February 20, 2025

The NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF) Team has released the initial public draft (ipd) of NIST Interagency Report (IR) 8011v1r1 (Volume 1, Revision 1)...

NIST Releases IR 8532, Workshop Report on Enhancing Security of Devices and Components Across the Supply Chain

February 18, 2025

NIST has released Internal Report (IR) 8532, Workshop Report on Enhancing Security of Devices and Components Across the Supply Chain, which summarizes the...

Security and Trust Considerations for Digital Twin Technology | NIST Releases IR 8356

February 14, 2025

NIST has published Internal Report (IR) 8356, Security and Trust Considerations for Digital Twin Technology. This publication introduces the concept of a...

Methods for Format-Preserving Encryption | Comment on the Second Public Draft of SP 800-38G Revision 1

February 3, 2025

NIST has released a second public draft (2PD) of Special Publication (SP) 800-38Gr1 (Revision 1), Recommendation for Block Cipher Modes of Operation: Methods...

Security Property Verification by Transition Model | NIST Publishes IR 8539

January 31, 2025

NIST Internal Report (IR) 8539, Security Property Verification by Transition Model, is now available. Verifying the security properties of access control...

NIST Proposes to Revise SP 800-38B, “CMAC” and SP 800-38C, “CCM”

January 29, 2025

In June 2024, NIST's Crypto Publication Review Board initiated a review of the following publications: NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-38B, Recommendation for...

Recommendations for Key-Encapsulation Mechanisms | Draft SP 800-227 is Available for Comment

January 7, 2025

The initial public draft of NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-227, Recommendations for Key-Encapsulation Mechanisms, is now available for public comment. NIST...

Pre-Draft Call for Comments on the GCM and GMAC Block Cipher Modes of Operation

January 6, 2025

In March 2024, NIST announced its intention to revise NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-38D, R ecommendation for Block Cipher Modes of Operation: Galois/Counter...

NIST Researchers Meet with NHTSA Experts to Share Approaches to Assessment of Automated Vehicle System Performance

January 1, 2025

Measurement science and standards are needed to support the safe and predictable operation of future automated vehicles (AVs), and to realize their potential to...

NIST Proposes to Standardize a Wider Variant of AES

December 24, 2024

The Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) specifies a subset of the Rijndael block cipher family with 128-bit blocks that was submitted to the NIST AES development...

NIST Requests Public Comments on the SP 800-56 Subseries | Recommendations for Key Establishment

December 11, 2024

NIST maintains its cryptography standards and guidelines using a periodic review process. Currently, we are reviewing the following publications: NIST Special...

Measurement Guide for Information Security | NIST Releases Volumes 1 and 2 of SP 800-55

December 4, 2024

NIST has published the final version of Special Publication (SP) 800-55, Measurement Guide for Information Security, which comprises: SP 800-55v1, Volume 1 —...

NIST Report on the 2024 Accordion Cipher Mode Workshop

November 21, 2024

NIST hosted the N IST Workshop on the Requirements for an Accordion Cipher Mode 2024 on June 20–21, 2024, at the National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence...

NIST Requests Public Comments on SP 800-102, Recommendation for Digital Signature Timeliness

November 15, 2024

NIST maintains its cryptography standards and guidelines using a periodic review process. NIST requests public comments on all aspects of NIST Special...

Guidelines for Derived PIV Credentials and PIV Federation: SP 800-157r1 and SP 800-217 Available for Public Comment

November 14, 2024

The final public drafts (fpd) of NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-157r1 (Revision 1), Guidelines for Derived Personal Identity Verification (PIV) Credentials...

NIST Invites Comments on Enhanced Security Requirements for Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information

November 13, 2024

(1/8/25) The public comment period has been extended through January 17, 2025.

NIST Releases IR 8517, Hardware Security Failure Scenarios: Potential Weaknesses in Hardware Design

November 13, 2024

NIST Internal Report (IR) 8517, Hardware Security Failure Scenarios: Potential Weaknesses in Hardware Design, has now been finalized. Hardware is often assumed...

Transition to Post-Quantum Cryptography Standards | Draft NIST IR 8547 is Available for Comment

November 12, 2024

The initial public draft of NIST Internal Report (IR) 8547, Transition to Post-Quantum Cryptography Standards , is now available for public comment. This report...

Ascon-Based Lightweight Cryptography Standards for Constrained Devices | NIST Invites Public Comments on SP 800-232

November 8, 2024

The initial public draft of Special Publication (SP) 800-232, Ascon-Based Lightweight Cryptography Standards for Constrained Devices: Authenticated Encryption...

NEW | NIST Releases Errata Update for Cybersecurity Supply Chain Risk Management Guidance

November 1, 2024

NIST has released an errata update to its foundational publication on managing cybersecurity risks in supply chains. Special Publication (SP) 800-161r1...

NIST Releases the C-SCRM Due Diligence Assessment Quick-Start Guide for Public Comment

October 30, 2024

Cybersecurity supply chain risk management (C-SCRM) assessments start with due diligence. Acquirers who make procurement decisions need to be informed about...

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