80 FR 48825 - National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence, Mobile Device Security Building Block
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Institute of Standards and Technology Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 157 (August 14, 2015)
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 157 (August 14, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-20040 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 157 (Friday, August 14, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 48825-48826] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-20040] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Institute of Standards and Technology [Docket No.: 141110948-5504-01] National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence, Mobile Device Security Building Block AGENCY: National Institute of Standards and Technology, Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) invites organizations to provide products and technical expertise to support and demonstrate security platforms for the Mobile Device Security Building Block. This notice is the initial step for the National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) in collaborating with technology companies to address cybersecurity challenges identified under the Mobile Device Security Building Block. Participation in the building block is open to all interested organizations. DATES: Interested parties must contact NIST to request a letter of interest template to be completed and submitted to NIST that identifies the organization requesting participation in the NCCoE Mobile Device Security Building Block and the capabilities and components that are being offered to the collaborative effort. Letters of interest will be accepted on a first come, first served basis. Collaborative activities will commence as soon as enough completed and signed letters of interest have been returned to address all the necessary components and capabilities, but no earlier than September 14, 2015. When the building block has been completed, NIST will post a notice on the NCCoE Mobile Device Security Building Block Web site at http://nccoe.nist.gov/?q=content/mobile-device-security announcing the completion of the building block and informing the public that it will no longer accept letters of interest for this building block. ADDRESSES: The NCCoE is located at 9600 Gudelsky Drive, Rockville, MD 20850. Letters of interest must be submitted to [email protected] or via hardcopy to National Institute of Standards and Technology, NCCoE; 9600 Gudelsky Drive; Rockville, MD 20850. Organizations whose letters of interest are accepted in accordance with the process set forth in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice will be asked to sign a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with NIST. A CRADA template can be found at: http://nccoe.nist.gov/node/138. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joshua Franklin via email at [email protected]; by telephone 240-314-6800; or by mail to National Institute of Standards and Technology, NCCoE; 9600 Gudelsky Drive; Rockville, MD 20850. Additional details about the Mobile Device Security Building Block are available at http://nccoe.nist.gov/?q=content/mobile-device-security. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background The NCCoE, part of NIST, is a public-private collaboration for accelerating the widespread adoption of integrated cybersecurity tools and technologies. The NCCoE brings together experts from industry, government, and academia under one roof to develop practical, interoperable cybersecurity approaches that address the real-world needs of complex Information Technology (IT) systems. By accelerating dissemination and use of these integrated tools and technologies for protecting IT assets, the NCCoE will enhance trust in U.S. IT communications, data, and storage systems; reduce risk for companies and individuals using IT systems; and encourage development of innovative, job-creating cybersecurity products and services. Process NIST is soliciting responses from all sources of relevant security capabilities (see below) to enter into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) to provide products and technical expertise to support and demonstrate security platforms for the Mobile Device Security Building Block. The full building block can be viewed at: http://nccoe.nist.gov/sites/default/files/nccoe/MobileDeviceBuildingBlock_20140912.pdf. Interested parties should contact NIST using the information provided in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice. NIST will then provide each interested party with a letter of interest template, which the party must complete, certify that it is accurate, and submit to NIST and which identifies the organization requesting participation in the Mobile Device Building Block and the capabilities and components that are being offered to the collaborative effort. NIST will contact interested parties if there are questions regarding the responsiveness of the letters of interest to the building block objective or requirements identified below and to obtain additional information. NIST will select participants who have submitted complete letters of interest on a first come, first served basis within each category of product components or capabilities listed below up to the number of participants in each category necessary to carry out the Mobile Device Security Building Block. However, there may be continuing opportunity to participate even after initial activity commences. Selected participants will be required to enter into a consortium CRADA with NIST (for reference, see ADDRESSES section above). NIST published a notice in the Federal Register on October 19, 2012 (77 FR 64314) inviting U.S. companies to enter into National Cybersecurity Excellence Partnerships (NCEPs) in furtherance of the NCCoE. For this demonstration [[Page 48826]] project, NCEP partners will not be given priority for participation. Building Block Objective NCCoE use cases address cybersecurity challenges that affect an entire industry sector while NCCoE building blocks are cybersecurity example solutions that are applicable across multiple industry sectors. The Mobile Device Security Building Block proposes a system of commercially available technologies that provide enterprise-class protection for mobile platforms that access corporate resources. A detailed description of the Mobile Device Security Building Block is available at: http://nccoe.nist.gov/sites/default/files/nccoe/MobileDeviceBuildingBlock_20140912.pdf. Traditionally, enterprises established boundaries to separate their trusted internal IT network(s) from untrusted external networks. When employees consume and generate corporate information on mobile devices, this traditional boundary erodes. Due to the rapid changes in today's mobile platforms, enterprises have the challenge of ensuring that mobile devices connected to their networks can be trusted to protect sensitive data as it is stored, accessed and processed, while still giving users the features they have come to expect from mobile devices. This building block will demonstrate commercially available technologies that provide protection to both organization-issued and personally-owned mobile platforms. These technologies enable users to work inside and outside the business network with a securely configured mobile device, while allowing for granular control over the enterprise network boundary, and minimizing the impact on function. The architecture demonstrated by this building block will incorporate a modular technology stack that allows enterprises to tailor solutions to their business needs. Additional details about the mobile device building block are available at: http://nccoe.nist.gov/sites/default/files/nccoe/MobileDeviceBuildingBlock_20140912.pdf. Requirements Each responding organization's letter of interest should identify which security platform component(s) or capability(ies) it is offering. Letters of interest should not include company proprietary information, and all components and capabilities must be commercially available. Components are listed in section ten of the Mobile Device Security Building Block (for reference, please see the link in the PROCESS section above), and include, but are not limited to: 1. Mobile devices using modern operating systems, including but not limited to Android, iOS and Windows, to the extent possible, with a hardware root of trust 2. Enterprise mobility management suite 3. Mobile applications that can be put into a secure container and/or wrapped 4. Enterprise infrastructure which might include: a. Identity and access management platform b. Data loss prevention solution c. Security event and information management tool d. VPN gateway e. Certification authority Each responding organization's letter of interest should identify how their product(s) addresses one or more of the desired security characteristics in section four of the Mobile Device Security Building Block description (for reference, please see the link in the PROCESS section above). Additional details about the Mobile Device Building Block are available at http://nccoe.nist.gov/?q=content/mobile-device-security. NIST cannot guarantee that all of the products proposed by respondents will be used in the demonstration. Each prospective participant will be expected to work collaboratively with NIST staff and other project participants under the terms of the consortium CRADA in the development of the Mobile Device Security Building Block. Prospective participants' contributions to the collaborative effort will include assistance in establishing the necessary interface functionality, connection and set-up capabilities and procedures, demonstration harnesses, environmental and safety conditions for use, integrated platform user instructions, and demonstration plans and scripts necessary to demonstrate the desired capabilities. Each participant will train NIST personnel, as necessary, to operate its product in capability demonstrations. Following successful demonstrations, NIST will publish a description of the security platform and its performance characteristics sufficient to permit other organizations to develop and deploy security platforms that meet the security objectives of the Mobile Device Security Building Block. These descriptions will be public information. Under the terms of the consortium CRADA, participants will commit to providing: 1. Access for all participants' project teams to component interfaces and the organization's experts necessary to make functional connections among security platform components 2. Support for development and demonstration of the Mobile Device Security Building Block in NCCoE facilities, which will be conducted in a manner consistent with Federal requirements (e.g., FIPS 200, FIPS 201, SP 800-53, and SP 800-63) In addition, NIST will support development of interfaces among participants' products, including IT infrastructure, laboratory facilities, office facilities, collaboration facilities, and staff support to component composition, security platform documentation, and demonstration activities. The dates of the demonstration of the Mobile Device Security Building Block capability will be announced on the NCCoE Web site at least two weeks in advance at http://nccoe.nist.gov/. The expected outcome of the demonstration is to improve mobile device security within the enterprise. Participating organizations will gain from the knowledge that their products are interoperable with other participants' offerings. For additional information on the NCCoE governance, business processes, and NCCoE operational structure, visit the NCCoE Web site http://nccoe.nist.gov/. Richard Cavanagh, Acting Associate Director for Laboratory Programs. [FR Doc. 2015-20040 Filed 8-13-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-13-P
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1. Access for all participants’ project Building Block. This notice is the initial The NCCoE brings together experts from
teams to component interfaces and step for the National Cybersecurity industry, government, and academia
the organization’s experts necessary Center of Excellence (NCCoE) in under one roof to develop practical,
to make functional connections collaborating with technology interoperable cybersecurity approaches
among security platform companies to address cybersecurity that address the real-world needs of
components challenges identified under the Mobile complex Information Technology (IT)
2. Support for development and Device Security Building Block. systems. By accelerating dissemination
demonstration of the Derived PIV Participation in the building block is and use of these integrated tools and
Credentials Building Block in open to all interested organizations. technologies for protecting IT assets, the
NCCoE facilities which will be DATES: Interested parties must contact NCCoE will enhance trust in U.S. IT
conducted in a manner consistent NIST to request a letter of interest communications, data, and storage
with Federal requirements (e.g., template to be completed and submitted systems; reduce risk for companies and
FIPS 200, FIPS 201, SP 800–53, and to NIST that identifies the organization individuals using IT systems; and
SP 800–63) requesting participation in the NCCoE encourage development of innovative,
In addition, NIST will support Mobile Device Security Building Block job-creating cybersecurity products and
development of interfaces among and the capabilities and components services.
participants’ products by providing IT that are being offered to the Process
infrastructure, laboratory facilities, collaborative effort. Letters of interest
office facilities, collaboration facilities, will be accepted on a first come, first NIST is soliciting responses from all
and staff support to component served basis. Collaborative activities sources of relevant security capabilities
composition, security platform will commence as soon as enough (see below) to enter into a Cooperative
documentation, and demonstration completed and signed letters of interest Research and Development Agreement
activities. have been returned to address all the (CRADA) to provide products and
The dates of the demonstration of the necessary components and capabilities, technical expertise to support and
Derived PIV Credentials Building Block but no earlier than September 14, 2015. demonstrate security platforms for the
capability will be announced on the Mobile Device Security Building Block.
When the building block has been
NCCoE Web site at least two weeks in The full building block can be viewed
completed, NIST will post a notice on
advance at http://nccoe.nist.gov/. The at: http://nccoe.nist.gov/sites/default/
the NCCoE Mobile Device Security
expected outcome of the demonstration files/nccoe/MobileDeviceBuildingBlock_
Building Block Web site at http://
20140912.pdf.
is to improve Derived PIV Credentials nccoe.nist.gov/?q=content/mobile- Interested parties should contact NIST
within the enterprise. Participating device-security announcing the using the information provided in the
organizations will gain from the completion of the building block and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
knowledge that their products are informing the public that it will no section of this notice. NIST will then
interoperable with other participants’ longer accept letters of interest for this provide each interested party with a
offerings. building block. letter of interest template, which the
For additional information on the ADDRESSES: The NCCoE is located at party must complete, certify that it is
NCCoE governance, business processes, 9600 Gudelsky Drive, Rockville, MD accurate, and submit to NIST and which
and NCCoE operational structure, visit 20850. Letters of interest must be identifies the organization requesting
the NCCoE Web site http:// submitted to mobile-nccoe@nist.gov or participation in the Mobile Device
nccoe.nist.gov/. via hardcopy to National Institute of Building Block and the capabilities and
Richard Cavanagh, Standards and Technology, NCCoE; components that are being offered to the
Acting Associate Director for Laboratory
9600 Gudelsky Drive; Rockville, MD collaborative effort. NIST will contact
Programs. 20850. Organizations whose letters of interested parties if there are questions
[FR Doc. 2015–20039 Filed 8–13–15; 8:45 am]
interest are accepted in accordance with regarding the responsiveness of the
the process set forth in the letters of interest to the building block
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of objective or requirements identified
this notice will be asked to sign a below and to obtain additional
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Cooperative Research and Development information. NIST will select
Agreement (CRADA) with NIST. A participants who have submitted
National Institute of Standards and CRADA template can be found at: complete letters of interest on a first
Technology http://nccoe.nist.gov/node/138. come, first served basis within each
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: category of product components or
[Docket No.: 141110948–5504–01] capabilities listed below up to the
Joshua Franklin via email at nccoe-
National Cybersecurity Center of mobile@nist.gov; by telephone 240–314– number of participants in each category
6800; or by mail to National Institute of necessary to carry out the Mobile Device
Excellence, Mobile Device Security
Standards and Technology, NCCoE; Security Building Block. However, there
Building Block
9600 Gudelsky Drive; Rockville, MD may be continuing opportunity to
AGENCY: National Institute of Standards 20850. Additional details about the participate even after initial activity
and Technology, Department of Mobile Device Security Building Block commences. Selected participants will
Commerce. are available at http://nccoe.nist.gov/ be required to enter into a consortium
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ACTION: Notice. ?q=content/mobile-device-security. CRADA with NIST (for reference, see
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ADDRESSES section above). NIST
SUMMARY: The National Institute of published a notice in the Federal
Standards and Technology (NIST) Background Register on October 19, 2012 (77 FR
invites organizations to provide The NCCoE, part of NIST, is a public- 64314) inviting U.S. companies to enter
products and technical expertise to private collaboration for accelerating the into National Cybersecurity Excellence
support and demonstrate security widespread adoption of integrated Partnerships (NCEPs) in furtherance of
platforms for the Mobile Device Security cybersecurity tools and technologies. the NCCoE. For this demonstration
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project, NCEP partners will not be given reference, please see the link in the the organization’s experts necessary
priority for participation. PROCESS section above), and include, to make functional connections
but are not limited to: among security platform
Building Block Objective
1. Mobile devices using modern components
NCCoE use cases address operating systems, including but 2. Support for development and
cybersecurity challenges that affect an not limited to Android, iOS and demonstration of the Mobile Device
entire industry sector while NCCoE Windows, to the extent possible, Security Building Block in NCCoE
building blocks are cybersecurity with a hardware root of trust facilities, which will be conducted
example solutions that are applicable 2. Enterprise mobility management suite in a manner consistent with Federal
across multiple industry sectors. 3. Mobile applications that can be put requirements (e.g., FIPS 200, FIPS
The Mobile Device Security Building into a secure container and/or 201, SP 800–53, and SP 800–63)
Block proposes a system of wrapped In addition, NIST will support
commercially available technologies 4. Enterprise infrastructure which might development of interfaces among
that provide enterprise-class protection include: participants’ products, including IT
for mobile platforms that access a. Identity and access management infrastructure, laboratory facilities,
corporate resources. A detailed platform office facilities, collaboration facilities,
description of the Mobile Device b. Data loss prevention solution and staff support to component
Security Building Block is available at: c. Security event and information composition, security platform
http://nccoe.nist.gov/sites/default/files/ management tool documentation, and demonstration
nccoe/MobileDeviceBuildingBlock_ d. VPN gateway
e. Certification authority activities.
20140912.pdf. The dates of the demonstration of the
Traditionally, enterprises established Each responding organization’s letter Mobile Device Security Building Block
boundaries to separate their trusted of interest should identify how their capability will be announced on the
internal IT network(s) from untrusted product(s) addresses one or more of the NCCoE Web site at least two weeks in
external networks. When employees desired security characteristics in advance at http://nccoe.nist.gov/. The
consume and generate corporate section four of the Mobile Device expected outcome of the demonstration
information on mobile devices, this Security Building Block description (for is to improve mobile device security
traditional boundary erodes. Due to the reference, please see the link in the within the enterprise. Participating
rapid changes in today’s mobile PROCESS section above). organizations will gain from the
platforms, enterprises have the Additional details about the Mobile
knowledge that their products are
challenge of ensuring that mobile Device Building Block are available at
interoperable with other participants’
devices connected to their networks can http://nccoe.nist.gov/?q=content/
offerings.
be trusted to protect sensitive data as it mobile-device-security.
NIST cannot guarantee that all of the For additional information on the
is stored, accessed and processed, while NCCoE governance, business processes,
still giving users the features they have products proposed by respondents will
be used in the demonstration. Each and NCCoE operational structure, visit
come to expect from mobile devices. the NCCoE Web site http://
This building block will demonstrate prospective participant will be expected
to work collaboratively with NIST staff nccoe.nist.gov/.
commercially available technologies
that provide protection to both and other project participants under the Richard Cavanagh,
organization-issued and personally- terms of the consortium CRADA in the Acting Associate Director for Laboratory
owned mobile platforms. These development of the Mobile Device Programs.
technologies enable users to work inside Security Building Block. Prospective [FR Doc. 2015–20040 Filed 8–13–15; 8:45 am]
and outside the business network with participants’ contributions to the BILLING CODE 3510–13–P
a securely configured mobile device, collaborative effort will include
while allowing for granular control over assistance in establishing the necessary
the enterprise network boundary, and interface functionality, connection and DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
minimizing the impact on function. The set-up capabilities and procedures,
architecture demonstrated by this demonstration harnesses, environmental National Oceanic and Atmospheric
building block will incorporate a and safety conditions for use, integrated Administration
modular technology stack that allows platform user instructions, and RIN 0648–XE106
enterprises to tailor solutions to their demonstration plans and scripts
business needs. Additional details about necessary to demonstrate the desired Pacific Fishery Management Council;
the mobile device building block are capabilities. Each participant will train Public Meeting
available at: http://nccoe.nist.gov/sites/ NIST personnel, as necessary, to operate
default/files/nccoe/ its product in capability AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
MobileDeviceBuildingBlock_ demonstrations. Following successful Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
20140912.pdf. demonstrations, NIST will publish a Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
description of the security platform and Commerce.
Requirements ACTION: Notice; public meeting.
its performance characteristics sufficient
Each responding organization’s letter to permit other organizations to develop
of interest should identify which SUMMARY: The Pacific Fishery
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and deploy security platforms that meet
security platform component(s) or the security objectives of the Mobile Management Council’s (Pacific Council)
capability(ies) it is offering. Letters of Device Security Building Block. These Groundfish Management Team (GMT)
interest should not include company descriptions will be public information. will hold a webinar that is open to the
proprietary information, and all Under the terms of the consortium public.
components and capabilities must be CRADA, participants will commit to DATES: The GMT meeting will be held
commercially available. Components are providing: Tuesday, September, 1, 2015, from 1
listed in section ten of the Mobile 1. Access for all participants’ project p.m. until business for the day is
Device Security Building Block (for teams to component interfaces and completed.
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| Dates | Interested parties must contact NIST to request a letter of interest template to be completed and submitted to NIST that identifies the organization requesting participation in the NCCoE Mobile Device Security Building Block and the capabilities and components that are being offered to the collaborative effort. Letters of interest will be accepted on a first come, first served basis. Collaborative activities will commence as soon as enough completed and signed letters of | |
| Contact | Joshua Franklin via email at nccoe- [email protected]; by telephone 240-314-6800; or by mail to National Institute of Standards and Technology, NCCoE; 9600 Gudelsky Drive; Rockville, MD 20850. Additional details about the Mobile Device Security Building Block are available at http://nccoe.nist.gov/ ?q=content/mobile-device-security. | |
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