NIST takes on major vulnerability in cyber guidelines through novel patch release

Published: Oct. 19, 2023, 12:36 p.m.

b'Typically, the process to update the cybersecurity controls that form the basis of federal information security standards takes at least a month, if not longer.\\nBut the National Institute of Standards and Technology today is proposing a more urgent \\u201cpatch release\\u201d to\\xa0Special Publication 800-53, \\u201cSecurity and Privacy Controls for Information Systems and Organizations.\\u201d\\xa0It was last updated through a major revision finalized in December 2020.\\nToday\\u2019s proposed update features an expedited two-week comment period. It proposes one new control and two corresponding \\u201ccontrol enhancements\\u201d to address a major gap in identity and access control processes.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'