Cybersecurity remains a large concern for both small and large businesses. Because the cybersecurity landscape is constantly evolving, it is crucial to develop security protocols and best practices to secure your business from all types of online threats. NIST cybersecurity framework integrates industry standards and customizable measures in its approach to help businesses manage their cybersecurity risks.
What Is NIST Cybersecurity Framework?
The NIST Cybersecurity Framework is a voluntary comprehensive approach to security designed by the National Institute Standards and Technology NIST—a non-regulatory agency in the US Department of Commerce.
NIST’s purpose is to help businesses better understand and manage their cybersecurity risks. When you outsource your IT security to Envision Consulting, you get specialized, multilayered cybersecurity services that help your business minimize the risk and maintain NIST compliance.
How Can Implementing NIST Cybersecurity Framework Help Mitigate Business Risk?
Our cybersecurity and compliance experts partner with your team to assess your organization’s security program against the NIST CSF. Our step-by-step process will identify any weaknesses that need to be addressed, and our team provides thorough recommendations and guidance on how to bring your program in line with NIST CSF guidelines.
How We Can Make NIST Cybersecurity Framework Work for Your Business
Cybersecurity is a journey, not a destination and mitigating risks can be both costly and time consuming for a business owner. NIST understands that small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are especially strapped for resources, such as staff and budget, to manage risk.
The NIST Cybersecurity Framework is the most widely adopted security framework in the US. Its guidelines focus on improving an organization’s ability to detect and prevent cyber-attacks. The framework consists of three main parts: Framework Core, Implementation Tiers, and Framework Profiles.
Our team of NIST consultants will help you stay compliant by assessing your technology environment and cybersecurity practices, evaluate your level of preparedness to comply with industry compliance standards, identify gaps and risks, and offer necessary guidance.
Benefits of Complying with NIST Cybersecurity Framework
When your small to mid sized business complies with the NIST cybersecurity framwork guidelines, you get the following benefits:
Protection Against Cyber Threats
Complying with NIST enables you to secure your business from cybersecurity risks by helping you develop sound cybersecurity strategies for identifying, assessing, detecting, and controlling cyberattacks.
Saves Your Business Money
With cyber-attacks on small businesses in all industries tremendously on the rise, the mitigation costs are also doubling. NIST compliance will help you lower the cybersecurity costs associated with a data breach.
Flexibility and Adaptability of the Framework
Many industries have successfully adopted the NIST Cybersecurity Framework due to its risk-based and outcome-driven flexible approach. Being customizable, the framework fits with your business size and objectives, and its profile provides an easy-to-grasp blueprint for all businesses, big or small.
WHAT INDUSTRIES SHOULD IMPLEMENT NIST CSF?
Initially in 2014, NIST focused on engagement with the federal government and DOD contractors. However, because of it’s comprehensive approach to cybersecurity, it’s quickly being adopted across all industries including retail, legal firms, real-estate and other professional services. Businesses that are not adhering to NIST should consider adopting the cybersecurity framework to better their security practices.
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