NIST Seeks Public Feedback on Updated IoT Security Guidelines
Summary
NIST is seeking public feedback on draft SP 800-213 Revision 1, updated to address current IoT security needs. The draft focuses on IoT products in risk management; comments are due August 24.
Key points
- NIST released the initial public draft of SP 800-213 Revision 1 for review.
- The guidance focuses on IoT products, clarifying that they include components beyond the devices deployed within a system.
- It advises organizations to account for IoT products in risk assessments and apply cybersecurity requirements suited to their systems.
- NIST says the update reflects changes in the technical, operational, and risk landscape over the past five years.
- Public comments are due August 24.
Article Details
- Event Type
- NIST opened its updated IoT security guidance, SP 800-213 Revision 1, for public review.
- Impact
- The draft aims to clarify how organizations should account for IoT products and their components in risk assessments and cybersecurity requirements. NIST invited public feedback, with the comment period ending August 24.