Updated NIST Guidance for Bluetooth Security

Chen, Lily; Feldman, Larry; Witte, Gregory

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ITL Bulletin

Updated NIST Guidance for Bluetooth Security

Documentation Topics

Date Published: July 2017

Editor(s)

Lily Chen (NIST), Larry Feldman (G2), Gregory Witte (G2)

Abstract

This bulletin summarizes the information in NIST SP 800-121, Revision 2: Guide to Bluetooth Security which provides information on the security capabilities of Bluetooth and provides recommendations to organizations employing Bluetooth wireless technologies on securing them effectively.

Keywords

Mobile, Information Technology, Wireless (RF), Advanced Communications, Bluetooth, wireless TechnologyBluetooth; information security; network security; wireless networking; ; wireless personal area networks

Control Families

Access Control; System and Services Acquisition; System and Communications Protection; System and Information Integrity

Documentation

Publication:
July 2017 ITL Bulletin (pdf)

Supplemental Material:
None available

Related NIST Publications:
SP 800-121 Rev. 2
SP 800-121 Rev. 2

Document History:
07/25/17: ITL Bulletin (Final)

Topics

Security and Privacy

acquisition, authentication

Applications

communications & wireless