Understanding NIST CSF

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Cybersecurity Framework (CSF)

The NIST CSF is a set of industry standards and best practices for protecting an organization's critical infrastructure and sensitive information from cyber threats.

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Overall it is commonly used as a reference point by companies, government agencies, and other organizations to evaluate their cybersecurity stance and improve their defenses

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Understanding NIST CSF

The NIST CSF is a set of industry standards and best practices for protecting an organization's critical infrastructure and sensitive information from cyber threats.

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The NIST CSF is divided into five fundamental core functions

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Identify

Understanding the organization's information and related assets, the threats to those assets, and the impact of a compromise

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Protect

Develop and implement safeguards to ensure delivery of critical infrastructure services, and maintaining an asset inventory

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Detect

Developing and implementing activities that identify the occurrence of a cybersecurity event

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Respond

Develop and implement activities that that take action regarding a detected cybersecurity incident.

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Recover

Develop and implement activities to maintain plans for resilience and to restore any capabilities or services that were impaired due to a cybersecurity event.

Overall it is commonly used as a reference point by companies, government agencies, and other organizations to evaluate their cybersecurity stance and improve their defenses

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