The NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) 2.0

The NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) 2.0

Introduction to the NIST Cybersecurity Framework

Overview of the Framework

  • The guide introduces Nisty, an avatar designed to assist users in navigating the new and improved NIST cybersecurity framework.
  • The framework aims to provide high-level guidance for managing cybersecurity risks across organizations of all sizes, from startups to large enterprises.

Key Features

  • Introduction of profiles that help users learn from examples of how others have implemented the framework and create their own tailored profiles.
  • A "framework profile" serves as a roadmap for organizations, helping them identify their current cybersecurity posture and desired future state.

Understanding Governance in Cybersecurity

Role of Governance

  • The newly introduced sixth function, "Govern," is essential for establishing and monitoring an organization's cybersecurity risk management strategy.
  • Govern acts as a central hub that informs how other functions are implemented while also receiving feedback for necessary adjustments.

Communication Across Levels

  • The framework translates technical language into terms familiar to business stakeholders, ensuring effective communication from CEOs down through the supply chain.
Video description

Dive into the world of the NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) 2.0, designed to provide ways for organizations to find high-level guidance and a common language for managing cybersecurity risks across all sectors. This animation serves as a metaphor for the world of CSF 2.0, its suite of tools that are now available to help organizations implement a more resilient and secure cybersecurity posture—and introduces its sixth function outlined in the CSF 2.0, ‘govern.’