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NIST releases forensics guide, draft publications

HIPAA Weekly Advisor, September 11, 2006

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Organizations should include clear statements addressing all major forensic considerations in their policies and procedures (e.g., contacting law enforcement, performing monitoring, and conducting regular reviews of forensic policies and procedures), according to a recently released publication by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).

SP 800-86: Guide to Integrating Forensic Techniques into Incident Response is aimed at helping organizations handle computer security incidents and troubleshoot operational problems by performing computer and network forensics. The guide covers a variety of data sources, including files, operating systems, network traffic, and applications.

NIST also released the following draft publications:

  • SP 800-45A: Guidelines on Electronic Mail Security
  • SP 800-94: Guide to Intrusion Detection and Prevention (IDP) Systems
  • SP 800-95: Guide to Secure Web Services
  • SP 800-101: Guidelines on Cell Phone Forensics



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