December 22, 2020
On December 4, 2020, The Internet of Things (“IoT”) Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2020 was signed into law. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released four new publications last week providing recommendations for effective cybersecurity for IoT devices, including processes manufacturers should implement to support cybersecurity.
The new documents are:
- SP 800-213, IoT Device Cybersecurity Guidance for the Federal Government: Establishing IoT Device Cybersecurity Requirements
- NISTIR 8259B, IoT Non-technical Supporting Capability Core Baseline
- NISTIR 8259C, Creating a Profile Using the IoT Core Baseline and Non-Technical Baseline, and
- NISTIR 8259D, Profile Using the IoT Core Baseline and Non-Technical Baseline for the Federal Government
NIST is accepting comments from the public on the four draft documents until Feb. 12, 2021. Comments can be submitted to IoTSecurity@nist.gov.
If you have questions regarding this legislation, please contact Shiva Hamidinia at shamidinia@nicholsliu.com or 202-846-9829.
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