IT Security Standards cover the design, implementation, and testing of cybersecurity and related pursuits in a modern setting. With network security a concern for many an organization and the design, management, and evaluation of those systems going hand in hand, a standardized approach in the security techniques involved promotes interoperability between systems and reliability in the end product. Also included are standards for topics such as entity authentication and privacy considerations, which often come into play in IT security implementations.
For more related standards, check out encryption and cryptography standards.