NIST publishes guidance on securing high-performance computing systems

The National Institute of Standards and Technology has released a final publication on securing high-performance computing systems with a focus on cybersecurity for high tech systems developed in response to an Obama-era executive order.

“This NIST Special Publication aims to standardize and facilitate the information and knowledge-sharing of HPC security using an HPC system reference architecture and key components as the basis of an HPC system lexicon. This publication also analyzes HPC threats, considers current HPC security postures and challenges,...