Comparing the NIST Cybersecurity and CIS Controls Version 8 frameworks to understand how to choose the right one.
Cybersecurity frameworks ensure that IT professionals and their broader businesses deliver technology services in a secure manner using industry best practices. Max Pruger of Kaseya compares two cybersecurity frameworks so that enterprises can choose wiser.
While choosing an IT cybersecurity framework may seem like a daunting task, it doesn’t have to be. Ultimately, both the NIST cybersecurity and CIS controls version 8 frameworks are designed to help organizations mitigate cybersecurity risks, providing recommendations for implementation no matter the organization’s size or industry.
NIST Cybersecurity Framework
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is a part of the U.S. Department of Commerce and is tasked with “identifying and developing cybersecurity risk frameworks for voluntary use by critical infrastructure owners and operators,” as per the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2014.
This government standard was designed to be open-ended so that different organizations with varying…
