"NIST Wants to Help Prevent Cyberattacks on the Water Sector"

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is working on its first-ever framework for water infrastructure cybersecurity. NIST's National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence wants input from technology vendors, water sector members, and other key stakeholders regarding a new practical reference design for mitigating cyber risks in water and wastewater systems. According to Jim McCarthy, a senior security engineer at NIST and the project's lead federal researcher, the goal is to provide the water and wastewater sector with examples of commercial tools and technologies that can be used to prevent major cyber intrusions. The project's reference design and implementation guide should address asset management, data integrity, remote access, and network segmentation. This article continues to discuss NIST seeking input on guidelines for mitigating the risks of cyberattacks on water and wastewater systems.

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