NIST Special Publication 800-36: Guide To Selecting Information Technology Security Products

The selection of information technology security products is an integral part of the design, development, and maintenance of an infrastructure that ensures confidentiality, integrity, and availability of mission-critical information. NIST Special Publication 800-36, “Guide to Selecting Information Technology Security Products,” defines broad security product categories and specifies product types within those categories. It provides a list of characteristics and pertinent questions an organization should ask when selecting such products.

http://csrc.nist.gov/publications/nistpubs/800-36/NIST-SP800-36.pdf

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The ISAO Standards Organization is a non-governmental organization established October 1, 2015, and led by the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) with support from LMI and R-CISC. Our mission is to improve the Nation’s cybersecurity posture by identifying standards and guidelines for robust and effective information sharing and analysis related to cybersecurity risks, incidents, and best practices.