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NIST Digital Twin Guidance

NIST IR 8356 is the most directly relevant NIST publication for digital-twin security and trust. It does not create a certification scheme.

LAB INTERPRETATION

Use it to identify twin-specific concerns, then select controls through broader OT, cybersecurity, privacy, and systems-engineering processes.

Use carefully

This mapping is an independent DigitalTwinSecurity.com interpretation. Consult the official publication and qualified practitioners for exact requirements, scope, terminology, and current revisions. Reference does not imply affiliation, endorsement, certification, or compliance.

PRIMARY SOURCES

References

  1. NIST IR 8356: Security and Trust Considerations for Digital Twin TechnologyNIST · 2025 · Government research publication

    Primary NIST treatment of digital-twin characteristics, cybersecurity, and trust considerations.

  2. NIST IR 8620: Digital Twins Workshops Summary ReportNIST · 2026 · Government research publication

    Workshop findings and open issues for digital-twin definitions, interoperability, trust, security, and standards.