Industry likely to back NIST's revised draft cyber framework on use of 'measurements'

The National Institute of Standards and Technology has revised its draft update to its framework of cybersecurity standards regarding the use of “measurements” in a way that industry officials say they can support when the plan is released likely next month.

“Industry was heard,” said United State Telecom Association senior vice president for cybersecurity Robert Mayer in an interview with Inside Cybersecurity. Mayer also leads the Multi-Association Framework Development Initiative, whose industry members met with NIST officials on Nov. 17...