NIST launches stakeholder forum to accompany zero trust implementation project

NIST is rolling out a forum for stakeholders to get the latest updates on a zero trust implementation project at the National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence, kicking off a long-awaited avenue for increased interaction in an area that has generated significant interest within the cybersecurity community.

The NCCoE project explores how to implement concepts outlined in Special Publication 800-207, the foundational NIST publication for zero trust architecture published in August 2020. The NCCoE in July 2021 announced 18 “collaborators”...