The NIST SP 800-63-3 plays a highly significant role in identity management by offering comprehensive, up-to-date, and widely trusted principles and guidelines. Adhering to these guidelines can assist organizations in strengthening their identity management practices, enhancing security, and mitigating the risk of data breaches.
With the rise in AI, we’ll definitely see access control frameworks being updated more frequently. Whether it will be AI being used to make the frameworks stronger or organizations updating the frameworks to combat upcoming threats based on AI, both will result in access control frameworks updating faster than before.
There isn’t any way to truly predict this. But what I can say is, video AI has improved drastically over one year, imagine this same level of progression within other professions.
NIST Special Publication 800-53: “Security and Privacy Controls for Federal Information Systems and Organizations,” provides a comprehensive catalog of security and privacy controls for federal information systems and organizations.
NIST Special Publication 800-61: “Computer Security Incident Handling Guide,” this publication offers guidance on establishing and maintaining an effective incident response capability.
NIST Special Publication 800-60 “Guide for Mapping Types of Information and Information Systems to Security Categories.” It provides guidance on categorizing information and information systems based on the potential impact of unauthorized access, disclosure, modification, or destruction
NIST Special Publication 800-18 “Guide for Developing Security Plans for Federal Information Systems,” guides federal agencies and organizations on developing effective security plans for their information systems.
NIST Special Publication 800-63 “Digital Identity Guidelines: Authentication and Lifecycle Management.” It provides guidelines for federal agencies and organizations regarding the management of digital identities
I don’t remember if the book exactly defined what the two different categories were but it comes down to two different categories: physiological and behavioral. Physiological refers to a physical factor of yourself, like your fingerprint, iris, face, etc. Behavioral refers to the way you as an individual do something, like the way you walk, write, type, etc.
They are physiological and behavioral biometrics. Physiological biometrics measure physical traits like fingerprints and iris patterns, providing immutable identification. Behavioral biometrics analyze actions like typing patterns and voice, focusing on unique behavioral traits that can change over time.
Many access control systems still utilize smart cards or smart tokens as a means to authenticate users into systems. With the rise in biometric authentication, why do many organizations still use this rather than biometrics?
NIST recently released Cybersecurity Framework 2.0, which is the first significant update since its inception in 2014. Has anyone gotten a chance to check up the updates? If so, what do you think?
What are the key components covered in NIST Special Publication 800-63-3, and how do they contribute to the establishment and maintenance of secure, privacy-enhancing digital identity systems within organizations?
How do evolving access control technologies enhance cybersecurity in the era of remote work and cloud services? How do our current access control systems fail with modern remote and cloud work?
Great question Alex. A quick and dirty answer would be that companies should prioritize two foundational access control measures:
Least Privilege: Grant users the minimum access level required for their specific job duties. This reduces the potential damage if credentials are compromised.
Strong Authentication: Enforce multi-factor authentication (MFA) for all user access. MFA adds an extra layer of security beyond just passwords.
These two measures, combined, significantly reduce the risk of unauthorized access and subsequent breaches.
Companies should prioritize implementing strong authentication mechanisms such as multi-factor authentication (MFA) to verify user identities. They should also enforce the principle of least privilege, granting users only the access necessary for their roles. Robust password policies, including regular updates and complexity requirements, are crucial. Continuous monitoring and auditing of access logs help detect and respond to suspicious activities promptly. Additionally, educating employees about security best practices and conducting regular security training sessions are essential to bolster overall cybersecurity posture.
After reading about access control and digital identity, how can we make sure only the right people get access to information, while also making it easy for authorized users to log in?
That is a great question, Kelly. My organization has users complete paperwork showing what unit they work in as well as their task. We then configure their permissions according to this document. Unfortunately, in some cases users are assigned access to things they don’t use or need. As audits/administrators we have to continue to ask questions and take a proactive approach to making the log in process as hassle free as we can.
To what degree of significance is The NIST SP 800 63-3 in identity management?
The NIST SP 800-63-3 plays a highly significant role in identity management by offering comprehensive, up-to-date, and widely trusted principles and guidelines. Adhering to these guidelines can assist organizations in strengthening their identity management practices, enhancing security, and mitigating the risk of data breaches.
How fast do you think AI, specifically language AI, push these frameworks to be updated?
With the rise in AI, we’ll definitely see access control frameworks being updated more frequently. Whether it will be AI being used to make the frameworks stronger or organizations updating the frameworks to combat upcoming threats based on AI, both will result in access control frameworks updating faster than before.
There isn’t any way to truly predict this. But what I can say is, video AI has improved drastically over one year, imagine this same level of progression within other professions.
Name and explain the 5 NIST standards.
NIST Special Publication 800-53: “Security and Privacy Controls for Federal Information Systems and Organizations,” provides a comprehensive catalog of security and privacy controls for federal information systems and organizations.
NIST Special Publication 800-61: “Computer Security Incident Handling Guide,” this publication offers guidance on establishing and maintaining an effective incident response capability.
NIST Special Publication 800-60 “Guide for Mapping Types of Information and Information Systems to Security Categories.” It provides guidance on categorizing information and information systems based on the potential impact of unauthorized access, disclosure, modification, or destruction
NIST Special Publication 800-18 “Guide for Developing Security Plans for Federal Information Systems,” guides federal agencies and organizations on developing effective security plans for their information systems.
NIST Special Publication 800-63 “Digital Identity Guidelines: Authentication and Lifecycle Management.” It provides guidelines for federal agencies and organizations regarding the management of digital identities
What are the two different category of biometric factor authentication?
Hey Samuel,
I don’t remember if the book exactly defined what the two different categories were but it comes down to two different categories: physiological and behavioral. Physiological refers to a physical factor of yourself, like your fingerprint, iris, face, etc. Behavioral refers to the way you as an individual do something, like the way you walk, write, type, etc.
They are physiological and behavioral biometrics. Physiological biometrics measure physical traits like fingerprints and iris patterns, providing immutable identification. Behavioral biometrics analyze actions like typing patterns and voice, focusing on unique behavioral traits that can change over time.
Many access control systems still utilize smart cards or smart tokens as a means to authenticate users into systems. With the rise in biometric authentication, why do many organizations still use this rather than biometrics?
NIST recently released Cybersecurity Framework 2.0, which is the first significant update since its inception in 2014. Has anyone gotten a chance to check up the updates? If so, what do you think?
What are the key components covered in NIST Special Publication 800-63-3, and how do they contribute to the establishment and maintenance of secure, privacy-enhancing digital identity systems within organizations?
How do evolving access control technologies enhance cybersecurity in the era of remote work and cloud services? How do our current access control systems fail with modern remote and cloud work?
How can we communicate the requirements of NIST authentication policy to users of these systems to avoid frustration or resistance to access policies?
How does NIST SP 800-63-3 recommend balancing security, privacy, and usability considerations in digital identity management?
What measures should companies prioritize FIRST in implementing access controls to safeguard against unauthorized access and potential breaches?
Great question Alex. A quick and dirty answer would be that companies should prioritize two foundational access control measures:
Least Privilege: Grant users the minimum access level required for their specific job duties. This reduces the potential damage if credentials are compromised.
Strong Authentication: Enforce multi-factor authentication (MFA) for all user access. MFA adds an extra layer of security beyond just passwords.
These two measures, combined, significantly reduce the risk of unauthorized access and subsequent breaches.
Companies should prioritize implementing strong authentication mechanisms such as multi-factor authentication (MFA) to verify user identities. They should also enforce the principle of least privilege, granting users only the access necessary for their roles. Robust password policies, including regular updates and complexity requirements, are crucial. Continuous monitoring and auditing of access logs help detect and respond to suspicious activities promptly. Additionally, educating employees about security best practices and conducting regular security training sessions are essential to bolster overall cybersecurity posture.
After reading about access control and digital identity, how can we make sure only the right people get access to information, while also making it easy for authorized users to log in?
That is a great question, Kelly. My organization has users complete paperwork showing what unit they work in as well as their task. We then configure their permissions according to this document. Unfortunately, in some cases users are assigned access to things they don’t use or need. As audits/administrators we have to continue to ask questions and take a proactive approach to making the log in process as hassle free as we can.
Why do you think it’s so important that we follow these rules in guidelines for access control?