Voas, J.
, Mell, P.
, Laplante, P.
and Piroumian, V.
(2025),
Security and Trust Considerations for Digital Twin Technology Digital Twin Technology Considerations, NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.IR.8356, https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=957183
(Accessed March 23, 2025)
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Security and Trust Considerations for Digital Twin Technology Digital Twin Technology Considerations
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Digital twin technology enables the creation of electronic representations of real-world entities and the ability to view the states and transitions between states of these entities. This report discusses the concept and purpose of digital twin technology and describes its characteristics, features, functions, and expected operational uses. This report also discusses both traditional and novel cybersecurity challenges presented by digital twin technology as well as trust considerations in the context of existing NIST guidance and documents.Citation
NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR) - NIST IR 8356
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NIST IR 8356
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computer cybersecurity, control, digital twin technology, instrumentation, real-time command, real-time monitoring, simulation, standards, testing, trust, use case scenarios.
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Created February 14, 2025