How to use this reference
Build an owned environment’s boundary-and-responsibility map, then compare product-specific controls with current vendor guidance.
Before reading
- Operating-system, networking and security expertise
- Familiarity with hypervisors and virtual machines
Context and limits
- Historical architectural guidance; use current vendor documentation for versions and configuration details.
- The guide itself advises consulting newer material because container technology changes.
Sources and provenance
- NIST SP 800-190 publication catalog NIST · reviewed 2026-10-02
- NIST SP 800-190, audience and sections 4.4–4.5 NIST · reviewed 2026-10-02
Record reviewed 2026-10-02. Snapshot 53796974ace8. Open the complete JSON contract.