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NIST CSF 2.0 - Your essential introduction to managing cybersecurity risks
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NIST CSF 2.0 - Your essential introduction to managing cybersecurity risks

by Andrew Pattison
February 2025
Beginner to intermediate
94 pages
1h 27m
English
IT Governance Publishing
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CHAPTER 6: IMPLEMENTING THE FRAMEWORK

Version 2.0 of the CSF does not provide a formal implementation process, preferring instead to let the implementing organization decide how best to approach the project. However, the seven-step process provided in CSF version 1.1 remains a valid and appropriate way of implementing the framework for organizations that are not sure where to begin.

The seven-step implementation process is:

1. Determine objectives, priorities, and scope

2. Identify assets and risks

3. Create a current profile

4. Conduct a risk assessment

5. Create a target profile

6. Perform a gap analysis and develop an action plan

7. Implement the action plan

Step 1: Determine objectives, priorities, and scope

First, the organization identifies ...

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