In-Depth Analysis of NIST 800-53 Framework for Federal Security

Although it's less well known than some of the standards and models in place at many businesses today, an emerging framework being used within the federal government could help organizations improve their security, according to information security experts. NIST 800-53 was created in 2005 by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, as required by the Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002. It provides guidelines for selecting and specifying security controls for information systems that support the executive agencies of the U.S. government.

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