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NIST — National Institute of Standards and Technology

Parent: U.S. Department of Commerce. Domains in this note: nist.gov.

What they regulate

Measurement science, standards, and widely cited cybersecurity/privacy frameworks. NIST guidance is not a license to solicit securities, freight, insurance, or mortgages.

Always prefer the live .gov site over a third-party mirror. Index ≠ endorsement.

How to verify

NIST home — Federal measurement science, standards, and cybersecurity frameworks.
NIST Cybersecurity Framework — Voluntary frameworks often cited by financial and logistics firms — not a broker license.

Official portal: https://www.nist.gov/

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Questions this page answers

Does NIST CSF compliance mean a broker is SEC-registered?

No. SEC/FINRA (or other product registers) remain the licensing path. NIST publishes frameworks and standards.

Is NIST the same as NTIA or USPTO?

No. All sit under Commerce with different missions; see /usa/agencies/commerce/ and /usa/agencies/uspto/.

Is a BrokerMafia agency page an endorsement?

No. Index ≠ endorsement. BrokerMafia is not a government agency and does not issue licenses.

Where is the full .gov directory?

https://brokermafia.com/usa/ — with JSON/CSV downloads that include the full local SLD inventory from CISA.

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