About CSRC

Since the mid-1990s, CSRC has provided visitors with NIST resources on computer, cyber, and information security and privacy.

It includes publications, projects & programs, news and events from the NIST Information Technology Laboratory's (ITL) two security divisions:

Computer Security Division (CSD)

Staff Listing and Profiles

CSD conducts the research, development and outreach necessary to provide standards and guidelines, mechanisms, tools, metrics and practices to protect the U.S.'s information and information systems. It comprises the following groups:

• Cryptographic Technology
• Secure Systems and Applications
• Security Components and Mechanisms
• Security Engineering and Risk Management
• Security Testing, Validation, and Measurement

Applied Cybersecurity Division (ACD)

Staff Listing and Profiles

ACD implements practical cybersecurity and privacy through outreach and the effective application of standards and best practices necessary for the U.S. to adopt cybersecurity capabilities. It comprises the following groups:

• Cybersecurity and Privacy Applications
• National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE)
• National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE)