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[NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT HAS BEEN SUPERSEDED BY THE FEDERAL CRITERIA.] The Minimum Security Requirements for Multi-User Operating Systems (MSR) document provides basic commercial computer system security requirements applicable to both government and
In a cooperative effort with government and industry, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) conducted a study to assess the current and future information technology (IT) security needs of the commercial, civil, and military sectors
As a participant in the U. S. Army Computer Vulnerability/Survivability Study Team, the National Institute of Standards and Technology has been tasked with providing an assessment of the threats associated with commercial hardware and software. This