Cybersecurity
NTIA’s cybersecurity multistakeholder processes, conducted in an open and transparent manner, contribute to the security of the nation’s Internet architecture. The consensus-based development of market-based cybersecurity solutions and guidance creates a foundation for increasing digital security. Recent processes include:
- Software component transparency -- creating guidance for the use of a “Software Bill of Materials,” which functions as a list of ingredients that make up software components
- Internet of Things security – addressing key aspects of IoT security, including upgradability and patchability of connected devices
- Cybersecurity vulnerability disclosures – increasing collaboration between security researchers and software and system developers and owners
Related content
Report on Responses to NTIA’s Request for Comments on Promoting Stakeholder Action Against Botnets and Other Automated Threats
This report identifies the common themes found in the responses to NTIA’s “Request for Comments on Promoting Stakeholder Action Against Botnets and Other Automated Threats.” It is not a comprehensive discussion of all comments, nor does it reflect a government decision. The full text of all comments is available here.
Stakeholder-Drafted Documents on IoT Security
These documents were drafted by stakeholders in an open and transparent process to address key aspects of Internet of Things (IoT) security, and were approved by a consensus of participating stakeholders.
Communicating IoT Device Security Update Capability to Improve Transparency for Consumers