Muhammad Amir Jamil
C|EH, CISA, CISSP – Information Security Consultant, Pakistan.
NIST-Recommended Security Controls for Federal Information Systems and Organizations Released
Author: admin31 Aug
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) recently released Special Publication 800-53, a report titled “Recommended Security Controls for Federal Information Systems and Organizations.”The 237-page report discusses the latest suggested practices for minimizing network vulnerabilities in government agencies, but its lessons carry over to any business, school, or organization with Internet access. It also discusses compliance with FIPS (Federal Information Processing Standards) 199 and 200 security levels. The report was prepared by the Computer Security Division of NIST’s Information Technology Laboratory.
About Me
Hi, My name is Amir Jamil.
I am a Sr. Manager at Interactive Group, one of the largest and most well respected information security solution providers in the country. I live in capital of Pakistan, Islamabad. I have been in IT since 2001 and in the Info Sec field since 2004. I hold the following security related certifications: C|EH, CISSP and CISA. I also hold a few vendor-specific certs that really don’t mean a whole lot – just part of the job.
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