NIST releases draft guidance for agencies on securing Internet of Things devices

The National Institute of Standards and Technology has issued draft security guidance for agencies on how to incorporate Internet of Things devices into their existing information systems, and three additional publications focused on outlining a baseline for device manufacturers.

“The four related publications will help address challenges raised in the recently signed IoT Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2020 and begin to provide the guidance that law mandates,” NIST said in a blog post Tuesday. “Together, the four documents...