NIST and IT Security: Much more than guidance

Think of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and most people charged with safeguarding government IT assets think of NIST's information security guidance. But NIST's core strength lies in its long history of measurement and testing, and that should prove valuable as the federal government changes the way it evaluates IT security, from a process that focuses on agency and departmental compliance with regulations to one of measuring IT systems in real time to verify they're truly secure.

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