The National Institute of
Standards and Technology (NIST) is requesting public comment on draft
guidelines for network engineers and administrators for the secure
implementation of Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6), the next
generation Internet Protocol.
Guidelines
for the Secure Deployment of IPv6 (NIST Special Publication
800-119) describes and analyzes IPv6’s new and expanded protocols,
services and capabilities, including addressing, DNS, routing, mobility,
quality of service, multihoming, and IPsec. For each component, there
is a detailed analysis of the differences between IPv4 and IPv6, the
security ramifications and any unknown aspects. The document
characterizes new security threats posed by the transition to IPv6 and
provides guidelines on IPv6 deployment, including transition,
integration, configuration and testing. It also addresses more recent
significant changes in the approach to IPv6 transition.
NIST requests comments on Draft Special Publication
800-119 by April 23, 2010. The document can be downloaded from http://csrc.nist.gov/publications/PubsDrafts.html#800-119.
Please submit comments to draft-sp800-119-comments@nist.gov
with “Comments SP 800-119” in the subject line.
