SP 800-47, NIST SPECIAL PUBLICATION: SECURITY GUIDE FOR INTERCONNECTING INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS (AUG 2002)

SP 800-47, NIST SPECIAL PUBLICATION: SECURITY GUIDE FOR INTERCONNECTING INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS (AUG 2002)., This document provides guidance for planning, establishing, maintaining, and terminating interconnections between information technology (IT) systems that are owned and operated by different organizations, including organizations within a single federal agency. This document is published by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) as recommended guidance for federal agencies. It also may be used by nongovernmental (private sector) organizations. This document presents general guidelines for interconnecting IT systems. Other forms of information exchange, such as the use of browser cookies to exchange information between Web portal sites, are beyond the scope of this document, although guidance contained herein may be useful for developing such exchanges. This document does not address classified systems or data, and it should not be used for guidance on securing such systems. Federal agencies should rely on applicable laws, regulations,