NIST Cybersecurity Framework

The National Institute of Technology (NIST) created the Cyber Security Framework (CSF), a voluntary framework to provide organizations with guidance on how to prevent, detect, and respond to cyberattacks. It consists of standards, guidelines, and best practices to manage cybersecurity-related risk. Quickly becoming a globally recognized assessment, the framework provides a harmonized approach to cybersecurity.

As the leading independent certification body for information security, and a major contributor to the NIST framework, BSI has the specialist knowledge to help you validate your NCFS compliance, reduce risk and reassure your stakeholders.

Our information and cybersecurity teams are regularly trained to ensure they have the latest information, understand best practice and continually develop their expertise to support you through your NIST CSF journey. We can help you whether you're starting your business improvement journey or looking to enhance current knowledge and capabilities.

Recognizing the national and economic security of the United States depends on the reliable function of critical infrastructure, Executive Order (EO) 13636, Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity, was issued in February 2013. In response to the Presidential Policy Directive, NIST brought together leading experts in information security, including BSI representatives, and developed the NCSF. The Cybersecurity Framework’s prioritized, flexible and cost-effective approach helps promote the protection and resilience of critical infrastructure and other sectors vital to public health, the US economy and the security of the country.