This ITL Bulletin summarizes NIST Special Publication 800-42, Guideline on Network Security Testing, by John Wack, Miles Tracy, and Murugiah Souppaya, which assists organizations in testing their Internet-connected and operational systems. The guide
Information Technology Security Awareness, Training, Education, and Certification
This ITL Bulletin summarizes NIST SP 800-50, Building an Information Technology Security Awareness and Training Program. It provides guidelines for building and maintaining a comprehensive awareness and training program, as part of an organization's IT
[Superseded by NIST SP 800-115, Technical Guide to Information Security Testing and Assessment, http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=152164 ] The purpose of this document is to provide guidance for security program manager, technical
Care and Handling of CDs and DVDs -- A Guide for Librarians and Archivists
This document is a comprehensive review of procedures for the care and handling of optical disc media, providing both guidlines and introductory information for both the expert and the end user (librarians, archivists) of CDs and DVDs.
Organizations frequently must evaluate and select a variety of information technology (IT) security services in order to maintain and improve their overall IT security program and enterprise architecture. IT security services, which range from security
High Speed IGBT Module Transient Thermal Response Measurements for Model Validation
A measurement system operates a multi-chip insulated gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) that is part of an integrated power electronic module (IPEM) in a high-pulsed-power linear mode for validation of dynamic thermal models. It is found that the gate-cathode
EMI Characterization with Parasitic Modeling for a Permanent Magnet Motor Drive
In this paper , a permanent magnet ac motor drive is tested extensively, and the prominent frequencies are identified for their relationship with the noise sources and their propagation paths. Switching characteristics of the power MOSFETs are evaluated
Security Considerations in the Information System Development Life Cycle
[Superseded by SP 800-64 Rev. 1 (June 2004): http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=151285 ] The need to provide protection for federal information systems has been present since computers were first used. Including security early in
Guide to Selecting Information Technology Security Products
The selection of IT security products is an integral part of the design, development and maintenance of an IT security infrastructure that ensures confidentiality, integrity, and availability of mission critical information. The guide seeks to assist in
Organizations frequently must evaluate and select a variety of information technology (IT) security services in order to maintain and improve their overall IT security program and enterprise architecture. IT security services, which range from security
The Role of Carrier Lifetime in Forward Bias Degradation of 4H-SiC PiN Diodes
Abstract. The role of excess carrier lifetime reduction in the mechanism for on-state voltage (Vf) degradation of high voltage 4H-SiC PiN diodes is investigated. A method is developed to electrically monitor the emitter, base, and end region excess carrier
Building an Information Technology Security Awareness and Training Program
NIST Special Publication 800-50, Building An Information Technology Security Awareness and Training Program, provides guidance for building an effective information technology (IT) security program and supports requirements specified in the Federal
Backup Resource Pooling in (M : N) n Fault Recovery Schemes in GMPLS Optical Networks
In resilient optical networks, there is a tradeoff between the amount of resources allocated for protection versus the probability that a failed working path cannot be covered, known as protection blocking probability. Often the network topology permits
An Analysis of Path Recovery Schemes in GMPLS Optical Networks with Various Levels of Pre-Provisioning
The amount of resource provisioning prior to failure events to support optical path recovery has a significant impact on network performance, and so designing recovery mechanisms for any large network necessitates balancing multiple (in some cases
Optical properties of Jet-Vapor-Deposited TiAlO and HfAlO Determined by Vacuum Utraviolet Spectroscopic Elliposmetry
In this report, we use vacuum ultraviolet spectroscopic ellipsometry (VUV-SE) to determine the optical as well as structural properties of high-k metal oxides, in particular, of Hafnium Aluminates and Titanium Aluminates. Two sets of samples consisting of
Prototype system for superconducting quantum interference device multiplexing of large-format transition-edge sensor arrays
We discuss the implementation of a time-division SQUID multiplexing system for the instrumentation of large-format transition-edge sensors (TES) arrays. We cover design and integration issues concerning cryogenic SQUID multiplexers and amplifiers, signal
Guidelines for Identifying an Information System as a National Security System
This document provides guidelines developed in conjunction with the Department of Defense, including the National Security Agency, for identifying an information system as a national security system. The basis for these guidelines is the Federal
This ITL Bulletin summarizes the recently published NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-55, Security Metrics Guide for Information Technology Systems, by Marianne Swanson, Nadya Bartol, John Sabato, Joan Hash, and Laurie Graffo. NIST SP 800-55 provides
New analytical results are given for the stability and performance of the exponential backoff (EB) algorithm. Previous studies on the stability of the (binary) EB have produced contradictory results instead of a consensus: some proved instability, others