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Information Technology Laboratory

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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

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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

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

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

Computer Security Division

News and Updates

Ontology for Authentication: Draft NISTIR 8344 is Available for Comment

NIST Offers Tools to Help Defend Against State-Sponsored Hackers

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Security Guidelines for Storage Infrastructure: NIST SP 800-209

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

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

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

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

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

Guide to Enterprise Telework Security: Pre-Draft Call for Comments Available on Special Publication 800-46 Rev. 2

Draft White Paper: Trusted Internet of Things (IoT) Device Network-Layer Onboarding and Lifecycle Management

NIST Cloud Computing Forensic Science Challenges: NISTIR 8006 Now Available

Impact Analysis Tool for Independent Cyber Supply Chain Risks: NISTIR 8272 Now Available

ITL Bulletin: Secure File Exchanges

Control Baselines for Information Systems and Organizations: Draft NIST SP 800-53B Available for Comment

General Access Control Guidance for Cloud Systems: NIST Publishes SP 800-210

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