NIST Special Publication Documents: Network Security Testing Guideline

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The NIST Special Publication (SP) documents provide guidelines and recommendations for various aspects of information security.

Among the listed options, the document that provides a guideline on network security testing is NIST SP 800-53A.

NIST SP 800-53A, titled "Assessing Security and Privacy Controls in Federal Information Systems and Organizations: Building Effective Assessment Plans," provides guidance on assessing the effectiveness of security and privacy controls in federal information systems and organizations.

Specifically, NIST SP 800-53A provides a methodology for conducting security control assessments, including network security testing, to determine whether the controls are implemented correctly, operating as intended, and producing the desired outcomes.

NIST SP 800-60, titled "Guide for Mapping Types of Information and Information Systems to Security Categories," provides a guideline for categorizing information and information systems based on their security impact level.

NIST SP 800-37, titled "Guide for Applying the Risk Management Framework to Federal Information Systems: A Security Life Cycle Approach," provides guidance on the risk management framework for federal information systems.

NIST SP 800-42, titled "Guideline on Network Security Testing," provides guidance on network security testing methodologies and tools for detecting vulnerabilities and evaluating network security.

NIST SP 800-59, titled "Guidelines for Identifying an Information System as a National Security System," provides guidance on identifying information systems that require protection as national security systems.

NIST SP 800-53, titled "Security and Privacy Controls for Federal Information Systems and Organizations," provides a catalog of security and privacy controls for federal information systems and organizations.