The National Institute of Standards and Technology concluded a two-day workshop Wednesday developing the first update to cybersecurity guide recently mandated for use by federal agencies. Read More
Digest Article
Topic: National Institute of Standards and Technology [NIST]
Digest Article
NIST Cyber Framework for Federal Agencies Coming Soon
Expect the document in the next two months or perhaps sooner, said Matthew Barrett, program manager for the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Cybersecurity Framework.Cyber Framework. Read More
Digest Article
NIST Launches Beta Site for the Computer Security Resource Center (CSRC)
NIST has launched a beta site for a new version of CSRC.nist.gov: https://beta.csrc.nist.gov. It will be available alongside http://csrc.nist.gov for several months as we continue to fix issues, implement enhanced functionality, and migrate existing content. Read More
CSIAC Webinar
Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) in Nonfederal Systems and Organizations (NIST SP800-171 Revision 1)
Attention DoD contractors: NIST’s SP 800-171, Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information in Nonfederal Systems and Organizations was revised in December 2016. The revision has produced new requirements, added clarifications, and created many discussion points. This webinar will explain in detail the changes contained in SP 800-171 revision 1 and various Read More
Digest Article
NIST Updates Cybersecurity Framework, Seeks Comment
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) issued a draft update on Tuesday to its Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity, aka the Cybersecurity Framework, aimed at forging stronger cybersecurity measures. Read More
Reference Document
NIST Special Publication 800-171, Revision 1, Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information in Nonfederal Systems and Organizations
This publication has been developed by NIST to further its statutory responsibilities under the Federal Information Security Modernization Act (FISMA) of 2014, 44 U.S.C. § 3551 et seq., Public Law (P.L.) 113-283. NIST is responsible for developing information security standards and guidelines, including minimum requirements for federal information systems, Read More
Event
Conference » 7th Annual National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE)
Cybersecurity has emerged as one of the leading creators of jobs and opportunity for all economic sectors. The demand for cybersecurity positions in both the public and private sector is large and growing, but the talent pool of cybersecurity workers is not yet able to keep up. The NICE 2016 Conference and Expo will feature timely, topical, and Read More
Digest Article
CSIAC Discussion: Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information
Join the CSIAC and Subject Matter Experts in discussing the recently released NIST guidelines SP 800-171. Topics include what impact it has on your organization, and how you can begin to implement its IA guidelines. Read More
CSIAC Webinar
Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information in Nonfederal Information Systems and Organizations
Attention DoD contractors: NIST’s latest publication released in August 2015 provides direction on implementing an information assurance framework for Non-federal information systems. This is important as there are a few new DoD designators for unclassified information that REQUIRE protection. The good news is that this framework reduces the burden on the Read More
Reference Document
NIST SP 800-171 DRAFT Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information in Nonfederal Information Systems and Organizations (Final Public Draft)
This publication provides federal agencies with recommended requirements for protecting the confidentiality of CUI: (i) when the CUI is resident in nonfederal information systems and organizations; (ii) where the CUI does not have specific safeguarding requirements prescribed by the authorizing law, regulation, or governmentwide policy for the CUI category Read More
