In five years, NIST has gone from being a framework to help develop an effective security program and posture, to a recognized process that has enabled successful conversations to bridge the gap between security and senior leadership. The NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) was originally introduced at a time when large-scale cyber attacks (such as CryptoLocker […]
As a CEO, it is your duty to grow your business and protect it from anything that could hinder its achievements and progress. Cybersecurity is no exception. It is time for CEOs to take the reins on cybersecurity, not only for the well-being of their organizations, but also for themselves. A Gartner analysis of security […]
A company of 50 employees may seem “too small” to be targeted for a cyber attack but to a cyber criminal, there are 50 possible attack vectors to exploit. Inbound spam filtering and outbound web filtering may be helpful. It is recommended to provide periodic cyber awareness training and enforce security policies. But all it […]
Last week we discovered the biggest reasons to implement the NIST Cybersecurity Framework into your current cybersecurity program. If you missed the post, you can read it here. So now that you’ve decided to use the NIST CSF as your guideline framework, the next step is to prepare for implementation. Here are three tips to […]
What is the NIST Cybersecurity Framework? The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is a government entity with a mission to promote innovation and industrial competitiveness. They created the Cybersecurity Framework as a voluntary set of standards, guidelines, and practices designed to help organizations manage IT security risks. Companies can utilize this framework to […]
