Measuring the Resiliency of Cellular Base Station Deployments
The National Public Safety Telecommunications Council (NPSTC) has defined Resiliency as the ability of a network to withstand the loss of assets and to recover quickly from such losses. How to measure the resiliency of a base station deployment is an
User's Guide to Running the Draft NIST SP 800-90B Section 9 Entropy Estimation Tests
This is a brief introduction on how to run the Python command-line programs (hosted on GitHub at https://github.com/usnistgov/SP800-90B_EntropyAssessment ) that implement the statistical entropy estimation tests found in Section 9 of the Draft NIST SP 800
Implementation of an Opportunistic Spectrum Access System with Disruption QoS Provisioning and PU Traffic Parameter Estimation
Opportunistic Spectrum Access (OSA) is one of the models proposed in the literature for Dynamic Spectrum Access (DSA). Providing disruption QoS in terms of interference caused to the Primary Users (PUs) is crucial in such systems. In this paper, we use a
Widebend CTL cell to measure operating range of UHF RFID
A wideband coupled transmission line (CTL) cell to measure the operating range of an UHF RFID (ORUR) is presented. Also, an ORUR test system is proposed to increase the isolation to more than 55 dB. It is shown that the ORUR measured by this proposed cell
National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) Common Criteria Testing
NIST Handbook 150-20 represents the technical requirements and guidance for the accreditation of laboratories under the National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) Information Technology Security Testing: Common Criteria Testing. It is
The Resilience of the Internet to Colluding Country Induced Connectivity Disruptions
We show that the strength of Internet-based network interconnectivity of countries is increasing over time. We then evaluate bounds on the extent to which a group of colluding countries can disrupt this connectivity. We evaluate the degree to which a group
Advanced Metering Infrastructure Smart Meter Upgradeability Test Framework
As electric utilities turn to Advanced Metering Infrastructures (AMIs) to promote the development and deployment of the Smart Grid, one aspect that can benefit from standardization is the upgradeability of Smart Meters. The National Electrical
Fuzz Testing, or fuzzing, is a software testing technique that involves providing invalid, unexpected, or random test inputs to the software system under test. The system is then monitored for crashes and other undesirable behavior. Fuzz testing can be
This publication provides guidance on protecting the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information processed, stored, or transmitted on replication devices (RDs). It suggests appropriate countermeasures in the context of the System
Optimizing the Location Deployment of Dynamic Mobile Base Stations
There has been growing interest over the past few years in the US and around the world to build reliable, robust, and interoperable public safety broadband networks for emergency and disaster response. In this paper, we propose a low-cost, dynamic
NIST Special Publication 800-88, Revision 1: Guidelines for Media Sanitization
NIST has published an updated version of Special Publication (SP) 800-88, Guidelines for Media Sanitization. SP 800-88 Revision 1 provides guidance to assist organizations and system owners in making practical sanitization decisions based on the
How can IT professionals adapt to ever-changing security challenges quickly and without draining their organizations' resources? Articles in this issue highlight emerging trends and suggest ways to approach and address cybersecurity challenges. [guest
This report summarizes study results on pairing-based cryptography. The main purpose of the study is to form NIST's position on standardizing and recommending pairing-based cryptography schemes currently published in research literature and standardized in
Release of NIST Special Publication 800-53A, Revision 4, Assessing Security and Privacy Controls in Federal Information Systems and Organizations
NIST has published an updated version of Special Publication (SP) 800-53A, Assessing Security and Privacy Controls in Federal Information Systems and Organizations. SP 800-53A provides guidelines for building effective security assessment plans and
Measurement and Analysis of the Lowest Resonant Mode of a Spherical Annular-Sector Patch Antenna
The cavity model for patch antennas has been used extensively since the 1970s. This model gives excellent first order estimates for the antenna's internal fields near any resonant frequency. While frequently used for planar geometries, there is no reason
A Logic Based Network Forensics Model for Evidence Analysis
Many attackers tend to use sophisticated multi-stage and/or multi-host attack techniques and anti-forensic tools to cover their traces. Due to the limitations of current intrusion detection and network forensic analysis tools, reconstructing attack
The purpose of this document is to help organizations (1) understand the process for vetting the security of mobile applications, (2) plan for the implementation of an app vetting process, (3) develop app security requirements, (4) understand the types of
Defensive code is instructions added to software for the purpose of hardening it against uncontrolled failures and security problems. It is often assumed that defensive code causes a significant reduction in software performance, which justifies its