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What standards govern RF/EMI shielding for secure facilities, and what do they specify?

Direct Answer (TL;DR)

Key standards include TEMPEST (NSA SDIP-27/TSEC), which defines shielding effectiveness against electromagnetic eavesdropping, measured in decibels (dB) across frequencies; NIST FIPS 140-3 and SP 800-88, addressing cryptographic module security and EMI containment in data centers; and IEC 61000-5-7, an international standard for shielding enclosure performance and testing.

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