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NIST publishes draft 5G Cybersecurity Practice Guide

Marin IvezicFebruary 21, 2021

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NIST 5G Cybersecurity Draft

National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) of the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) just published a preliminary draft of Special Publication SP 1800-33A, “5G Cybersecurity,” – Volume A: Executive Summary.

This practice guide can benefit organizations operating or using 5G networks, as well as network operators and equipment vendors, and may be of particular interest to the telecommunications and public safety communities.

The public comment period is open through March 4, 2021

The guide is available here: https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2021/02/5g-cybersecurity-preliminary-draft-nist-cybersecurity-practice-guide-sp

EDIT (26 April 2022): The SP 1800-33A draft guide mentioned here was moved to Legacy Files and is now available here [PDF]: https://www.nccoe.nist.gov/sites/default/files/legacy-files/nist-5G-sp1800-33a-preliminary-draft.pdf

Marin Ivezic

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For over 30 years, Marin Ivezic has been protecting critical infrastructure and financial services against cyber, financial crime and regulatory risks posed by complex and emerging technologies.

He held multiple interim CISO and technology leadership roles in Global 2000 companies.

Marin IvezicFebruary 21, 2021

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