Process for understanding cybersecurity risks to assets, systems, and operations to inform risk response decisions. (NIST CSF 2.0: IDENTIFY — ID.RA)
A compliant Risk Assessment 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 risk assessment program overview.
Likelihood and impact scoring approach (qualitative/quantitative).
Sources, methods, and discovery processes.
Internal and external threat intelligence sources.
Risk matrix and prioritization criteria.
Risk register maintenance and ownership assignments.
Annual formal review and event-triggered reassessments.
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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)
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)
Recovery processes ensure restoration of systems or assets affected by cybersecurity incidents. (NIST CSF 2.0: RECOVER — RC.RP)