From the course: Security Frameworks Fundamentals
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NIST 800-53: Guidance for (US) companies
From the course: Security Frameworks Fundamentals
NIST 800-53: Guidance for (US) companies
- [Instructor] The NIST Special Publication 800-53 provides a catalog of security controls for all US federal information systems, except those related to national security. It covers the risk management framework, which addresses risks from worst case impact analysis. NIST, or the National Institute of Standards and Technology, created this special publication to assist federal agencies in implementing the Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002, called FISMA, and to help create cost effective standardization. It is updated regularly to stay current as technology and risk evolve. While all federal agencies must use it and many state governments have adopted it, organizations wanting to do business with the federal government should use this framework to show similar security diligence. Even if you don't do business with the US government, it can be adopted by any company anywhere looking to improve their security…
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