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Transit Cybersecurity Framework Community Profile

Published
August 5, 2026

Author(s)

CheeYee Tang, Alex Alshtein, Eileen Division, Matt Hardison, Emma Holt, Christina Sames, Hillary Tran

Abstract

The transit Cybersecurity Framework Community Profile is a Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) Community Profile developed to support United States-based transit agencies. This "Transit Profile" is aligned with transit sector priorities and best practices and can be used as a guide for prioritizing cybersecurity activities and outcomes or as a starting point for building a new program. The Transit Profile was developed to complement, not replace, any existing cybersecurity programs, guidelines, or policies that transit agencies may rely on or have in place.
Citation
NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR) - 8576
Report Number
8576
Pub Type
NIST Pubs

Keywords

Bus, commuter rail, cybersecurity, Cybersecurity Framework (CSF), operational technology (OT), public transportation, rail, risk management, subway, transit

Citation

Tang, C. , Alshtein, A. , Division, E. , Hardison, M. , Holt, E. , Sames, C. and Tran, H. (2026), Transit Cybersecurity Framework Community Profile, NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.IR.8576, https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=962238 (Accessed August 9, 2026)
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