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Information Technology Laboratory

Computer Security Division

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NIST Releases Draft IR 8409: Measuring the Common Vulnerability Scoring System Base Score Equation

June 8, 2022

Today, NIST is seeking public comments on NIST IR 8409 ipd (initial public draft), Measuring the Common Vulnerability Scoring System Base Score Equation...

Final Public Draft: Engineering Trustworthy Secure Systems is Available for Comment

June 7, 2022

NIST is releasing the final public draft of a major revision to Special Publication (SP) 800-160 Volume 1, Engineering Trustworthy Secure Systems. This final...

Blockchain for Access Control Systems: NIST IR 8403

May 26, 2022

NIST has published NIST Internal Report (NIST IR) 8403, Blockchain for Access Control Systems. Protecting system resources against unauthorized access is the...

NIST Revises Special Publications 800-140C and 800-140D for the CMVP

May 20, 2022

NIST has published revisions of two Special Publications (SP) that identify security functions and sensitive security parameter generation and establishment...

NIST Updates Cybersecurity Guidance for Supply Chain Risk Management

May 5, 2022

A new update to the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s foundational cybersecurity supply chain risk management (C-SCRM) guidance aims to help...

Guide to Operational Technology (OT) Security: NIST Requests Comments on Draft SP 800-82r3

April 26, 2022

NIST has released the initial public draft of NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-82r3, Guide to Operational Technology (OT) Security, which provides guidance on...

NIST Seeks Inputs on its Draft Guide to Operational Technology Security

April 26, 2022

NIST has released its public draft of NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-82r3, Guide to Operational Technology (OT) Security. This is the third revision of NIST...

Decision to Revise NIST SP 800-22 Rev. 1a

April 19, 2022

In August 2021, NIST's Crypto Publication Review Board initiated a review process for NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-22 Rev. 1a, A Statistical Test Suite for...

NIST Requests Comments on “Satellite Ground Segment: Applying the Cybersecurity Framework to Assure Satellite Command and Control”

April 18, 2022

NIST recognizes the importance of the infrastructure that provides positioning, timing, and navigation (PNT) information to the scientific knowledge, economy...

Announcement of Proposal to Revise Special Publication 800-38A

March 23, 2022

In May 2021, NIST initiated a review process for several publications, including the Special Publication (SP) 800-38A, Recommendation for Block Cipher Modes of...

NIST Releases Assessment Procedures for Enhanced Security Requirements, NIST Special Publication 800-172A

March 15, 2022

NIST has released Special Publication (SP) 800-172A, Assessing Enhanced Security Requirements for Controlled Unclassified Information, to support the protection...

NIST Publishes SP 800-204C, Implementation of DevSecOps for a Microservices-based Application with Service Mesh

March 8, 2022

NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-204C, Implementation of DevSecOps for a Microservices-based Application with Service Mesh, is now available. The newest...

Automated Secure Configuration Guidance from the macOS Security Compliance Project: Draft SP 800-219

February 17, 2022

NIST requests comments on Draft Special Publication (SP) 800-219, Automated Secure Configuration Guidance from the macOS Security Compliance Project (mSCP). It...

CMVP Validation Authority Updates: Second Drafts of NIST SP 800-140C/D Rev. 1 Available for Comment

February 10, 2022

The NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-140x series supports Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) Publication 140-3, Security Requirements for...

NIST Updates Security and Privacy Control Assessment Procedures

January 25, 2022

NIST has released Special Publication (SP) 800-53A Revision 5, Assessing Security and Privacy Controls in Information Systems and Organizations. Updated to...

FIPS 201-3 Approved and Published: NIST Revises Personal Identity Verification (PIV) of Federal Employees and Contractors

January 24, 2022

NIST is pleased to announce the approval of Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) Publication 201-3, Personal Identity Verification of Federal...

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NIST Updates FIPS 201 Personal Identity Credential Standard

January 24, 2022

To ensure that federal employees have a broader set of modern options for accessing facilities and electronic resources, the National Institute of Standards and...

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NIST’s Low-Cost Radio System Could Help Trace Disease Spread

January 24, 2022

In efforts to limit the spread of disease while preserving privacy, an interdisciplinary research team at the National Institute of Standards and Technology...

NIST Requests Public Comments on SP 800-106, Randomized Hashing for Digital Signatures

January 13, 2022

NIST is in the process of a periodic review and maintenance of its cryptography standards and guidelines.   Currently, we are reviewing the following...

Announcement of Proposal to Revise Special Publication 800-22 Revision 1a

January 12, 2022

In August 2021, NIST's Cryptographic Publication Review Board initiated a review process for NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-22 Rev. 1a, A Statistical Test...

Engineering Trustworthy Secure Systems: Draft NIST SP 800-160 Volume 1 Revision 1 Available for Comment

January 11, 2022

NIST is releasing the draft of a major revision to Special Publication (SP) 800-160 Volume 1, Engineering Trustworthy Secure Systems. This publication is...

Cybersecurity Considerations for Open Banking Technology and Emerging Standards: Draft NISTIR 8389 Available for Comment

January 3, 2022

NIST has released Draft NISTIR 8389, Cybersecurity Considerations for Open Banking Technology and Emerging Standards, for public comment. “Open banking” (OB)...

Blockchain for Access Control Systems: Draft NISTIR 8403 Available for Comment

December 20, 2021

NIST has released NIST Internal Report (NISTIR) 8403, Blockchain for Access Control Systems, for public comment. Protecting system resources against...

Developing Cyber-Resilient Systems: A Systems Security Engineering Approach: NIST Publishes SP 800-160 Vol. 2, Revision 1

December 9, 2021

NIST announces the release of a major update to Special Publication (SP) 800-160 Volume 2, Revision 1, Developing Cyber-Resilient Systems: A Systems Security...

Combination Frequency Differencing: Draft NIST Cybersecurity White Paper

December 6, 2021

A draft NIST Cybersecurity White Paper, Combination Frequency Differencing, is now available for public comment. Combinatorial coverage measures have been...

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