The NIST CSF (Cybersecurity Framework) 2.0 is designed to protect organisations from cyber attacks. Although the CSF was developed to help US organisations involved in infrastructure to systematically organise their cyber security activities and ensure they remain up to date, Version 2.0 states that “The CSF is designed to be used by organizations of all sizes and sectors, including industry, government, academia, and nonprofit organizations, regardless of the maturity level of their cybersecurity programs.”
Unlike many similar cyber security frameworks, the CSF does not specify the measures an organisation should use to secure its systems or develop its cyber security programme. Instead, it focuses on cyber security outcomes without specifying what must be done to achieve them, relying on cyber security risk assessment and a wide range of examples to derive appropriate and cost-effective controls that suit the business. This flexibility is a key reason for the CSF’s ongoing popularity.
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Cyber security is an ever-increasing concern for organisations. Customers, clients and regulators expect their data to be protected and are quick to punish those they see as failing in this duty.
The NIST CSF 2.0 is an effective and flexible framework that is well-known across the US, and increasingly across the rest of the world. It also aligns closely with ISO 27001 and ISO 22301, and all three standards can operate concurrently.
Organisations that comply with the NIST CSF 2.0, ISO 27001 and ISO 22301 demonstrate their commitment to cyber security to current and prospective stakeholders.
Andrew Pattison is the global head of GRC and PCI consultancy at GRC International Group. He has been working in information security, risk management and business continuity since the mid-1990s, helping large international organisations across many sectors. Andrew is a certified auditor, as well as holding CISM® and CRISC® certifications. He has provided extensive training in multiple GRC fields and is an approved APMG trainer.