NIST Cybersecurity Framework: Overview

NIST is the de-facto standard for security, compliance, and privacy in the US. One must comply with NIST standards if/when doing business with the US federal government, managing critical infrastructure, or maintaining personally identifiable information (PII).

NIST provides the Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) and Risk Management Framework (RMF) to guide organizations in securing their infrastructure, systems, and data. In this course, participants will apply the NIST Cybersecurity and Risk Management Frameworks to better protect their infrastructure, detect possible cyber incidents, and appropriately respond and recover should they occur. We teach participants how to become well-versed in the NIST CSF and RMF, how to implement them, and ways to effectively manage CSF and RMF processes for optimal security, privacy, and compliance.

Topics covered include an overview of the NIST cybersecurity (CSF) and risk management (RMF) frameworks, related publications, relationships, CSF Core, Tiers, and Profiles, the vocabulary of risk, and NIST relationships.

Who should attend:

Information Security and Network professionals, Chief Data Officers, Chief Information Security Officers, and Senior IT Auditors wanting to gain a deep understanding of the Cybersecurity Management System Framework.

Here are the topics we'll cover.

1. Course Overview
2. NIST Cybersecurity Overview