The Development of NIST SP 800-82 Standard
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) collaborate to develop cybersecurity standards and guidelines. NIST is part of the U.S. Department of Commerce and is primarily responsible for creating and maintaining standards, guidelines, and best practices for information security and cyber and physical security. CISA is responsible for playing a key role in leading the national effort to understand, manage, and mitigate the risks posed to cyberinfrastructure. CISA has a broad mission, with three primary areas of use: cybersecurity, infrastructure security, and emergency communications.
CISA is responsible for protecting the nation’s critical infrastructure from physical and cyber threats. Its mission is to “build the nation’s capacity to defend against cyberattacks” and to work “with the federal government to provide cybersecurity tools, incident response services, and assessment capabilities to safeguard the networks that support the critical operations of partner departments and agencies.”
NIST and CISA collaborate on initiatives such as the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) to improve cybersecurity education and workforce development. CISA uses NIST guidelines for incident response and provides support to organizations in implementing these guidelines during a cybersecurity incident.
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