Resilience is one of the hottest topics of the moment, but for good reason. For most organizations, suffering a cyberattack is a matter of when, not if. Attackers are, lamentably, always one step ahead of defenders and, as such, responding to an attack and maintaining business operations have become arguably more important than protecting an organization in the first place. The NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) is a crucial tool for organizations seeking to enhance their resilience, and its latest iteration has made it even more so. Let’s look at how.
What is the NIST CSF?
Before we discuss how it helps organizations enhance their cyber resilience, it is worth briefly explaining the NIST CSF and how it works. The NIST CSF is a widely adopted cybersecurity framework that was first published in 2014 to help organizations manage cybersecurity risks more effectively regardless of their size, sector, or maturity level. NIST released the most recent version of the framework, CSF 2.0, in early 2024.
The framework revolves around six core functions. Each function is critical in building a robust and resilient cybersecurity posture. They are:
- Govern:
- The most recent addition to the…
