NIST Special Publication 800 -150 Guide to Cyber Threat Information Sharing Chris Johnson Lee Badger David Waltermire Julie Snyder Clem Skorupka This publication is availab le free of charge from: http://dx.doi.org/10.6 028/NIST.SP.800-1 50 C O M P U T E R S E C U R I T Y NIST Special Publication 800 -150 Guide to Cyber Threat Information Sharing Chris Johnso n Lee Badger David Walter mire Computer Security Division Information Tech nology La boratory Julie Snyder Clem Sko rupka The MITRE C orporation This publication is available free of charge from: http://dx .doi.org/10.6028/NIST.SP.800-1 50 October 2016 U.S. Department of Commerce Penny Pritzker, Secretary National Institute of Standards and Technology Willie May, Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology and D irector i Authority This publication has been developed by NIST in accordance with its statutory responsibilities under the Federal Information Security Modernization Act (FISMA) of 2014 , 44 U.S.C. § 3551 et seq. , Public Law (P.L.) 113-283. NIST is responsible for developing information security standards and guidelines, incl uding minimum requirements for federal information systems, but such standards and guidelines shall not apply to national security systems without the express approval of appropriate f ederal officials exercising policy authority over such systems. This guideline is consistent with the requirements of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-130. Nothing in this publication should be taken to contradict the standards and guidelines made mandatory and binding on federal agencies by the Secretary of Commerce under statutory authority. Nor should these guidelines be interpreted as altering or superseding the existing authorities of the Secretary of Commerce, Director of the OMB, or any other f ederal official. This publication may be used by nongovernmental organizations on a voluntary basis and is not subject to copyright in the United States. Attribution would, however, be appreciated by NIST. National Institute of Standards and Technology Spec ial Publication 800-1 50 Natl. Inst. Stand. Technol. Spec. Publ. 800-1 50, 35 pages (October 2016) CODEN: N SPUE2 This publ ication is a vailable f ree of c harge from: http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/ NIST.SP.800 -150 Certain commercial entities, equipment, or materials may be identified in this document in order to describe an experimental procedure or concept adequately. Such identification is not intended to imply recommendation or endorsement by NIST, nor is it inte nded to imply that the entities, materials, or equipment are necessarily the best available for the purpose. There may be references in this publication to other publications currently under development by NIST in accordance with its assigned statutory responsibilities. The information in this publication, including concepts and methodologies, may be used by federal agencies even before the completion of such companion publications. Thus, until each publication is completed, current requirements, guideline s, and procedures, where they exist, remain operative. For planning and transition purposes, federal agencies may wish to closely follow the development of t hese new publications by NIST. Organizations are encouraged to review all draft publications during public comment periods and provide feedback to NIST. Many NIST cybersecurity publications , ot her than the ones noted above, are available at http://csrc.nist.gov/publications . Comments on this publication may be submitted to: National Institute of Standards and Technology Attn: Computer Security Division, Information Technology Laboratory 100 Bureau Drive (Mail Stop 8930) Gaithersburg, MD 20899- 8930 Email: sp800- 150comments@nist.gov All comments are subject to release under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). NIST SP 800-150 GUIDE TO CYBER THREAT