Response and recovery activities are coordinated with internal and external stakeholders. (NIST CSF 2.0: RESPOND — RS.CO / RECOVER — RC.CO)
A compliant Communications Policy for NIST CSF 2.0 must include the following7 sections. Each section addresses a specific control requirement that auditors will review.
Policy objectives and communication program overview.
Staff notification, escalation paths, and war room protocols.
Customer, partner, and supplier notification procedures.
Mandatory reporting timelines and regulatory contacts.
Approved spokespersons and public statement procedures.
Communication cadence during active recovery.
Logging and retention of incident communications.
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Identifying and managing organizational assets within the context of their relative importance to business objectives. (NIST CSF 2.0: IDENTIFY — ID.AM)
Process for understanding cybersecurity risks to assets, systems, and operations to inform risk response decisions. (NIST CSF 2.0: IDENTIFY — ID.RA)
Access to assets and associated facilities is limited to authorized users and processes. (NIST CSF 2.0: PROTECT — PR.AA)
Personnel and partners are provided with cybersecurity awareness education. (NIST CSF 2.0: PROTECT — PR.AT)
Data is managed consistent with risk strategy to protect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. (NIST CSF 2.0: PROTECT — PR.DS)
Anomalies and events are detected and their potential impact understood. (NIST CSF 2.0: DETECT — DE.AE)
Systems and assets are monitored to identify cybersecurity events and verify protective measure effectiveness. (NIST CSF 2.0: DETECT — DE.CM)
Responses to detected cybersecurity incidents are managed and executed effectively. (NIST CSF 2.0: RESPOND — RS.MA, RS.AN, RS.CO)