NIST Seeks Comment On Draft ICS Cyber Guide

Nov. 14, 2016
National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence is seeking comment by Dec. 7 on its draft cyber guide related to manufacturing industrial control systems.

The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) is seeking industry input by Dec. 7 on its draft cyber guide related to manufacturing industrial control systems, according to an article from FedScoop. The project, Capabilities Assessment for Securing Manufacturing Industrial Control Systems, will reportedly produce design blueprints to help manufacturers and chemical plants use special computerized production processes that are secure from online attacks.

According to the article, the draft is the first of four guides that the NCCoE, part of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), plans to produce.  The guides will cover behavioral anomaly detection, ICS application whitelisting, malware detection and mitigation and ICS data integrity.

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