4 Things to Know About Updated NIST 800-53 Standards

In September 2020 the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) unveiled the fifth version of its cybersecurity standard formally known as SP 800-53, “Security and Privacy Controls for Information Systems and Organizations.” By Matt Kelly I March 31, 2021

NIST SP 800-172 (Formerly SP 800-171B) Release Couldn’t Come at a Better Time  

NIST’s timely new release of Special Publication (SP) 800-172 (formerly referred to in draft form as 800-171B) provides exactly what its title says, Enhanced Security Requirements for Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information: A Supplement to NIST SP 800-171. Yet it goes a step further to protect controlled unclassified information (CUI) specifically from APTs. By Steven Tipton I March 28, 2021