NIST Releases Updated Cybersecurity Framework

Posted: Feb 28 2024

The National Institute of Standards and Technology has released version 2.0 of its Cybersecurity Framework, or CSF, a guidance document for helping organizations reduce their cybersecurity risk. The agency also released resources to help organizations achieve their cybersecurity goals, with added emphasis on governance and supply chains.
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The updated CSF is applicable to organizations in any sector, according to NIST. It contains a new focus on governance, stating that cybersecurity is a major source of enterprise risk that senior leaders should consider alongside other factors, such as finance and reputation. The agency also released a CSF 2.0 reference tool for helping organizations implement the guidelines, and quick-start guides.

To download the framework, visit: https://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/CSWP/NIST.CSWP.29.pdf