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Recommended Cybersecurity Requirements for Consumer-Grade Router Products

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Author(s)

Michael Fagan, Katerina Megas, Paul Watrobski, Jeffrey Marron, Barbara Bell Cuthill, David Lemire, Brad Hoehn, Christopher Evans

Abstract

Ensuring the security of routers is crucial for safeguarding not only individuals' data but also the integrity and availability of entire networks. With the increasing prevalence of smart home IoT devices and remote work setups, the significance of consumer-grade router cybersecurity has expanded, as these devices and applications often rely on routers in the home to connect to the internet. This report presents the consumer-grade router profile, which includes cybersecurity outcomes for consumer-grade router products and associated requirements from router standards.
Citation
NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR) - 8425A
Report Number
8425A
NIST Pub Series
NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR)
Pub Type
NIST Pubs

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https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.IR.8425A
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Keywords

cybersecurity, consumer-grade routers, network security, Internet of Things
Networking, Internet of Things (IoT) and Cybersecurity and privacy

Citation

Fagan, M. , Megas, K. , Watrobski, P. , Marron, J. , Cuthill, B. , Lemire, D. , Hoehn, B. and Evans, C. (2024), Recommended Cybersecurity Requirements for Consumer-Grade Router Products, NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.IR.8425A, https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=958180 (Accessed October 14, 2025)

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Created September 10, 2024
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