NIST
is
requesting
public
comments
on
the
initial
public
draft
of
Special
Publication
(SP)
800-223, High-Performance
Computing
(HPC)
Security:
Architecture,
Threat
Analysis,
and
Security
Posture.
Executive
Order
13702
established
the
National
Strategic
Computing
Initiative
(NSCI)
to
maximize
the
benefits
of
high-performance
computing
(HPC)
for
economic
competitiveness
and
scientific
discovery.
Securing
HPC
systems
is
challenging
due
to
their
size;
performance
requirements;
diverse
and
complex
hardware,
software,
and
applications;
varying
security
requirements;
the
nature
of
shared
resources;
and
the
continuing
evolution
of
HPC
systems.
Draft
SP
800-223
provides
guidance
on
standardizing
and
facilitating
the
sharing
of
HPC
security
postures
by
introducing
a
zone-based
HPC
system
reference
model
that
captures
common
features
of
HPC
systems
and
serves
as
a
foundation
for
a
system
lexicon.
The
draft
also
discusses
HPC
system
threat
analysis,
security
postures,
challenges,
and
recommendations.
The
public
comment
period
for
this
initial
public
draft
is
open
through
April
7,
2022. See
the publication
details for
a
copy
of
the
draft
and
instructions
for
submitting
comments.
Additional
information
can
be
found
at
the
NIST HPC
Security
Working
Group
website.
A 3rd High-Performance
Computing
Workshop will
be
held
March
15-16,
2023;
see
the event
page for
more
details
and
a
registration
link.
NOTE:
A
call
for
patent
claims
is
included
on
page
ii
of
this
document.
For
additional
information,
see
the
Information
Technology
Laboratory
(ITL)
Patent
Policy–Inclusion
of
Patents
in
ITL
Publications.