NIST Releases Information Security Handbook for Managers

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announced Nov. 9 the release of Special Publication 800-100, Information Security Handbook: A Guide for Managers. The handbook provides a broad overview of information security program elements to assist managers in understanding how to establish and implement an information security program. Even though the document is geared toward the federal sector, the handbook can also be used to provide guidance on a variety of other governmental, organizational or institutional security requirements and is useful to any manager who requires a broad overview of information security practices, according to NIST.

To view NIST's Information Security Handbook: A Guide for Managers, visit http://csrc.nist.gov/publications/nistpubs/#sp800-100