New NIST publication on crypto agility, annotated
Providing an annotated version to expedite public review
Our latest project at Trusted Cyber Annex involves reviewing new NIST draft publications and annotating them to indicate, in our opinion, which portions are most significant for people who want to read the drafts and especially those who want to submit public comments to NIST. The annotations are intended to supplement and expedite, not replace, reading the original NIST documents.
Today we’re releasing our first annotation proof-of-concept! It’s tackling NIST CSWP 39 on crypto agility strategies and practices. Having crypto agility enables an organization to quickly replace cryptographic algorithms it uses while minimizing the impact on the organization’s operations and security posture. Download the annotated version below.
We’re making it available to everyone, and we need community feedback to validate what’s working and find out what we can improve next time. Please mail your feedback on the annotations to tcannex@substack.com, and let us know what app/platform combo you used to view the annotated PDF.
This annotation project is independent of NIST. You can provide feedback directly to NIST on their original publication by August 15th.