Date Published: April 2017
Comments Due: May 18, 2017 (public comment period is CLOSED)
Email Questions to: 800-190comments@nist.gov
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NIST announces the public comment release of Draft Special Publication 800-190, Application Container Security Guide. Application container technologies, better known as containers, are a form of operating system virtualization combined with application software packaging. Draft SP 800-190 explains the security benefits and concerns associated with container technologies and makes practical recommendations for addressing the concerns when planning for, implementing, and maintaining containers.
Access Control; Configuration Management; System and Communications Protection; System and Information Integrity
Publication:
Draft SP 800-190
Supplemental Material:
Comment Template (xls)
Document History:
04/10/17: SP 800-190 (Draft)
07/13/17: SP 800-190 (Draft)
09/25/17: SP 800-190 (Final)
Security and Privacy
threats; vulnerability management
Technologies
cloud & virtualization; operating systems
Laws and Regulations
OMB Circular A-130