The US National Institute of Standards and Technology's framework defines federal policy, but it can be used by private enterprises, too. Here's what you need to know. The National Institute of ...

NIST is a non-regulatory federal agency, and the CSF is voluntary. The CSF does not directly form the basis for any formal regulations or regulatory action. However, it heavily influences evolving ...

The risk of cyber-attack for all kinds of organizations and businesses has soared in recent years. Malware has spread like wildfire, botnets and cybercrime software tools are easily obtained, and ...

NIST's CSF, used with other guidance, can help map risk to actual threats and better comply with security mandates such as the U.S.'s cybersecurity executive order. The U.S. federal government has ...