NIST Revises Several Security Guidelines

NIST has updated several of its guideline documents.

From GCN:

The beta NIST Windows Security Baseline Database is intended to supplement the revision of Special Publication 800-68, titled “Guidance for Securing Microsoft Windows XP Systems for IT Professionals,” which is being released in draft for public comment.

NIST also is releasing a revision of SP 800-48, titled “Guide to Securing Legacy IEEE 802.11 Wireless Networks,” which updates the original recommendations published in 2002, and SP 800-123, “Guide to General Server Security.”

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