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Information Technology Laboratory

Computer Security Division

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Open Field Message Bus (OpenFMB) Proof of Concept Implementation: NIST TN 2066

July 29, 2020

There is a smart grid messaging framework known as an Open Field Message Bus (OpenFMB); it describes a publish-and-subscribe model of communication for smart

An artist's conception shows the algorithms as a group of bike racers on a mountain road, closing in on the finish line over the next hill.

NIST’s Post-Quantum Cryptography Program Enters ‘Selection Round’

July 22, 2020

The race to protect sensitive electronic information against the threat of quantum computers has entered the home stretch. After spending more than three years

PQC Standardization Process: Third Round Candidate Announcement

July 22, 2020

It has been almost a year and a half since the second round of the NIST PQC Standardization Process began. After careful consideration, NIST would like to

Security Guidelines for Storage Infrastructure: Draft SP 800-209 Available for Comment

July 21, 2020

Storage infrastructure—along with compute (encompassing OS and host hardware) and network infrastructures—is one of the three fundamental pillars of Information

NIST Roadmap Toward Criteria for Threshold Schemes for Cryptographic Primitives: Publication of NISTIR 8214A

July 7, 2020

NIST has published NISTIR 8214A, NIST Roadmap Toward Criteria for Threshold Schemes for Cryptographic Primitives, which presents a structured approach for

NIST Kick-Starts ‘Threshold Cryptography’ Development Effort

July 7, 2020

A new publication by cryptography experts at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) proposes the direction the technical agency will take to

Enhanced Security Requirements for Protecting CUI: NIST Seeks Public Comments on Draft SP 800-172

July 6, 2020

Summary NIST is seeking comments on Draft NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-172, Enhanced Security Requirements for Protecting Controlled Unclassified

NIST Revises Guide to IPsec VPNs: SP 800-77 Revision 1

June 30, 2020

Internet Protocol Security (IPsec) is a network layer security control used to protect communications over public networks, encrypt IP traffic between hosts

OSCAL 1.0.0 Milestone 3 Release

June 16, 2020

NIST is pleased to announce the release of OSCAL 1.0.0 Milestone 3. This is the third official milestone pre-release of OSCAL and marks the last pre-release

Cryptographic Key Generation: NIST Publishes SP 800-133 Rev. 2

June 4, 2020

NIST announces the publication of NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-133 Revision 2, Recommendation for Cryptographic Key Generation , which discusses the

Building Secure Microservices-based Applications Using Service-Mesh Architecture: NIST Special Publication 800-204A Now Available

May 27, 2020

As microservices-based applications are increasingly deployed within large enterprises and cloud-based environments, dedicated and scalable infrastructure is

Draft White Paper on "Getting Ready for Post-Quantum Cryptography" is Available for Comment

May 26, 2020

NIST's National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) is initiating the development of practices to ease the migration from the current set of public-key

Assessing Information Security Continuous Monitoring (ISCM) Programs: NIST Special Publication 800-137A Now Available

May 21, 2020

Federal agencies are directed to implement a program to continuously monitor their organizational information security status. NIST Special Publication (SP) 800

NIST Publishes Special Publication (SP) 800-57 Part 1, Revision 5, "Recommendation for Key Management: Part 1 – General"

May 4, 2020

NIST has updated its key management guidance in S pecial Publication (SP) 800-57 Part 1 Revision 5, Recommendation for Key Management: Part 1 – General. This

NIST Publishes Special Publication (SP) 800-57 Part 1, Revision 5, "Recommendation for Key Management: Part 1 – General"

May 4, 2020

NIST has updated its key management guidance in S pecial Publication (SP) 800-57 Part 1 Revision 5, Recommendation for Key Management: Part 1 – General. This

Symposium on Federally Funded Research on Cybersecurity of Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE): NISTIR 8294

April 29, 2020

U.S. Government concerns about the cybersecurity of electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) infrastructure cover a range of issues. What impact would EVSE have

Hardware-Enabled Security for Server Platforms: Draft White Paper Available for Comment

April 28, 2020

NIST requests comments on the Draft Cybersecurity White Paper, Hardware-Enabled Security for Server Platforms: Enabling a Layered Approach to Platform Security

Automation Support for Security Control Assessments: Software Vulnerability Management--NIST Publishes NISTIR 8011 Vol. 4

April 28, 2020

When known software vulnerabilities are unmanaged, uncorrected, or undetected, attack vectors are left open to exploit the software. As a result, vulnerable

General Access Control Guidance for Cloud Systems: Draft NIST SP 800-210 is Available for Comment

April 1, 2020

NIST requests comments on Draft Special Publication (SP) 800-210, General Access Control Guidance for Cloud Systems, which presents an initial step toward

NIST SP 800-175B Revision 1--Guideline for Using Cryptographic Standards in the Federal Government: Cryptographic Mechanisms

March 31, 2020

Network and data security are essential in today's environment of increasingly open and interconnected systems, networks, and mobile devices. Critical security

Recommendation for Key-Derivation Methods in Key-Establishment Schemes: Draft NIST SP 800-56C Revision 2 Available for Comment

March 24, 2020

NIST requests comments on Draft Special Publication (SP) 800-56C Revision 2, Recommendation for Key-Derivation Methods in Key-Establishment Schemes, which

Recommendation for Key-Derivation Methods in Key-Establishment Schemes: Draft NIST SP 800-56C Revision 2 Available for Comment

March 24, 2020

NIST requests comments on Draft Special Publication (SP) 800-56C Revision 2, Recommendation for Key-Derivation Methods in Key-Establishment Schemes, which

Supporting Documents for FIPS 140-3 and the Cryptographic Module Validation Program (CMVP) Now Available: NIST Special Publication 800-140x Subseries

March 20, 2020

NIST Special Publications (SP) 800-140 and -140A through -140F are now available. With the completion of these documents, the Cryptographic Module Validation

Telework Cybersecurity Resources: New ITL Bulletin and Blog Posts

March 19, 2020

As millions of Americans transition from an office environment to their homes to continue to work, maintaining cybersecurity while teleworking is imperative

Woman has a copy of the blue catalog book in front of her along with a 2-step plan for dealing with cybersecurity and privacy risk.

NIST Updates and Expands Its Flagship Catalog of Information System Safeguards

March 16, 2020

After your organization forms a general plan for tackling its cybersecurity and privacy risk management issues, it needs particular state-of-the-art tools to

Advanced communications
-Open Radio Access Network (Open-RAN)
-Quantum communications
-Spectrum sharing
-Wireless (RF)
Bioscience
-Bioimaging
-Bioinformatics
-Biomanufacturing
-Biomaterials
-Cell biology
-Cell-free systems
-Engineering / synthetic biology
-Gene delivery systems
-Genome editing
-Genomics
-Glycomics
-Metabolomics
-Microbial measurements
-Proteomics
-Sequence screening
-Transcriptomics
Buildings and Construction
-Building codes and standards
-Building control systems
-Building damage and repair
-Building economics
-Building materials
-Energy efficiency
-Heating, ventilation and air conditioning equipment
-Indoor air quality
-Structural engineering
-Thermal comfort
Chemistry
-Analytical chemistry
-Chemical engineering and processing
-Chemical thermodynamics and chemical properties
-Molecular characterization
-Theoretical chemistry and modeling
-Thermochemical properties
Electronics
-Electromagnetics
-Flexible electronics
-Magnetoelectronics
-Optoelectronics
-Organic electronics
-Semiconductors
-Sensors
-Superconducting electronics
Energy
-Alternative energy
-Conventional energy
-Electric power / smart grid
-Fuels
Environment
-Air / water / soil quality
-Climate
-Environmental health
-Greenhouse gas measurements
-Marine science
-Sustainability
Fire
-Emergency building evacuation
-Fire detection
-Fire dynamics and science
-Fire fighting
-Fire modeling
-Fire risk reduction
-Materials flammability
-Structural fire resistance
-Wildland urban interface fire
Forensic Science
-Digital evidence
-Drugs and toxicology
-Firearms and toolmarks
-Forensic biometrics
-Forensic genetics
-Trace evidence
Health
-Biopharmaceuticals
-Cell and gene therapy
-Clinical diagnostics
-Dentistry
-Food and nutrition
-Human microbiome
-Medical imaging
-Precision medicine
-Regenerative medicine and advanced therapy
Information technology
-Artificial intelligence
--AI measurement and evaluation
--Applied AI
--Fundamental AI
--Hardware for AI
--Machine learning
--Trustworthy and responsible AI
-Biometrics
-Cloud computing and virtualization
-Complex systems
-Computational science
-Conformance testing
-Cyber-physical systems
--Smart cities
-Cybersecurity
--Cryptography
--Cybersecurity education and workforce development
--Cybersecurity measurement
--Identity and access management
--Privacy engineering
--Risk management
--Securing emerging technologies
--Trustworthy networks
--Trustworthy platforms
-Data and informatics
--Human language technology
--Information retrieval
--Natural language processing
-Federal information processing standards (FIPS)
-Health IT
-Internet of Things (IoT)
-Interoperability testing
-Location based services
-Mobile
-Networking
--Mobile and wireless networking
--Network management and monitoring
--Network modeling and analysis
--Network security and robustness
--Network test and measurement
--Next generation networks
--Protocol design and standardization
--Software defined and virtual networks
-Privacy
-Software research
--Software testing
-Usability and human factors
--Accessibility
-Video analytics
-Virtual / augmented reality
-Visualization research
-Voting systems
Infrastructure
Manufacturing
-Additive manufacturing
-Factory communications
-Factory operations planning and control
-Interoperability in manufacturing
-Machining
-Manufacturing economics
-Manufacturing quality assurance
-Manufacturing systems design and analysis
-Monitoring, diagnostics and prognostics
-Process improvement
-Process measurement and control
-Product data
-Robotics in manufacturing
--Agility and adaptability
--Collaborative robots
--Dexterous grasping
--Manipulation
--Mobility and industrial autonomous vehicles
--Navigation / actuation / control
--Sensing and perception
-Supply chain
-Sustainable manufacturing
-Systems engineering
-Systems integration
-Technology commercialization
Materials
-Ceramics
-Composites
-Concrete / cement
-Materials characterization
--Composition and structure
--Mechanical properties
--Thermal properties
-Metals
-Modeling and computational material science
-Polymers
-Superconductors
Mathematics and statistics
-Experiment design
-Image and signal processing
-Modeling and simulation research
-Numerical methods and software
-Statistical analysis
-Uncertainty quantification
Metrology
-Amount of substance
-Dimensional metrology
-Electrical / electromagnetic metrology
-Flow metrology and rheology
-Force metrology
-Humidity metrology
-Ionizing radiation metrology
-Mass metrology
-Metric
-Optical / photometry / laser metrology
-Pressure and vacuum metrology
-Thermometry metrology
-Time and frequency metrology
-Weights and measures
Nanotechnology
-Nanobiotechnology
-Nanochemistry
-Nanoelectronics
-Nanofabrication / manufacturing
--Lithography
--Self-assembly
-Nanofluidics
-Nanomagnetics
-Nanomaterials
-Nanomechanics
-Nanometrology
-Nanophotonics
-Nanophysics
-Nanoplasmonics
Neutron research
Performance excellence
-Assessment tools and services
-Baldrige award
-Baldrige examiners
-Baldrige Framework and Criteria
-Best practices
-Leadership development
Physics
-Atomic / molecular / quantum
-Biological physics
-Condensed matter
-Electron physics
-Magnetics
-Nuclear physics
-Optical physics and communications
-Quantum information science
-Radiation
-Spectroscopy
-Thermodynamics
-Time and frequency
Public safety
-Chemical / Biological / Radiological / Nuclear / Explosives (CBRNE)
-First responder preparedness
-Law enforcement
-Public safety communications research
-Response robots
Resilience
-Community resilience
-Disaster and failure studies
-Earthquake risk reduction
-Resilience economics
-Resilient materials
-Windstorm impact reduction
Standards
-Accreditation
-Calibration services
-Conformity assessment
-Documentary standards
-Frameworks
-Quality assurance
-Reference data
-Reference instruments
-Reference materials
-Standards education
Technology transfer
Transportation
-Aerospace
-Automotive