FCC's 'security by design' group identifies most critical aspects of NIST framework

An industry-led Federal Communications Commission working group on "security by design" has prioritized elements of the federal framework of cybersecurity standards as it develops a guide for hardware and software vendors and their customers in the telecommunications sector.

The process demonstrates the flexibility and adaptability of the National Institute of Standards and Technology's cybersecurity framework of cybersecurity standards, according to working group participants.

"Working group 6," chartered under the FCC's Communications Security, Reliability and Interoperability Council, in March will deliver...