NIST CYBERSECURITY FRAMEWORK
We’re here to help you get compliant.
NIST CYBERSECURITY FRAMEWORK
We’re here to help you get compliant.
WHAT IS NIST CYBERSECURITY FRAMEWORK?
According to the Federal Trade Commission, NIST is the National Institute of Standards and Technology at the U.S. Department of Commerce. The NIST Cybersecurity Framework helps businesses of all sizes better understand, manage, and reduce their cybersecurity risk and protect their networks and data. It gives your business an outline of best practices to help you decide where to focus your time and money for cybersecurity protection.
Put the NIST Cybersecurity Framework to work in your business in these three areas:
Identify
Make a list of all equipment, software, and data you use, including laptops, smartphones, tablets, and point-of-sale devices. Create and share a company cybersecurity policy that covers: roles and responsibilities for employees, vendors, and anyone else with access to sensitive data.
Protect & detect
Control who logs on to your network and uses your computers and other devices. Use security software to protect data. Encrypt sensitive data, at rest and in transit. Conduct regular backups of data. Monitor devices, check networks for unauthorized user or connections, and investigate any unusual activities.
Respond & recover
Have a plan for notifying customers, employees, and others whose data may be at risk. Keep business operations up and running. Test your plan regularly. Lastly, repair and restore the equipment and parts of your network that were affected all while keeping employees and customers informed.