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Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) Implementation Project

Summary

The FISMA Implementation Project was established in January 2003 to produce several key security standards and guidelines required by Congressional legislation. These publications include FIPS 199, FIPS 200, and NIST Special Publications 800-53, 800-59, and 800-60. Additional security guidance documents are being developed in support of the project including NIST Special Publications 800-37, 800-39, 800-171, 800-53A and NIST Interagency Report 8011. It should be noted that the Computer Security Division continues to produce other security standards and guidelines in support of FISMA. These publications can be located by visiting the division's Publications page at: Publications.

PROJECT NOTE: FISMA NOW FALLS UNDER THE "RISK MANAGEMENT" PROJECT.

Description

For more information regarding the Risk Management Project, including the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) Implementation Project, please visit the Computer Security Resource Center (CSRC).

Created June 12, 2009, Updated March 19, 2018