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NIST Framework Profile

A NIST Framework Profile is an organization-specific configuration of the NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) based on its business requirements, goals, and appetite for risks. 

Thus, it functions as an adaptation of how such an organization applies the five functional models of the framework – Identify, Protect, Detect, Respond, and Recover.

There are two ways a profile can be used: 

  1. Current profile: The current cybersecurity controls are already implemented in the organization, a fact which is illustrated in this paper. 
  2. Target profile: Describes what the goals require the cybersecurity posture to become in the future. 

The difference between current and target profile will help organizations to define security weaknesses, determine what steps should be taken first, and to create an actionable plan to enhance their security policies. NIST Framework Profile can be adapted to accommodate businesses of any size or type so that all can improve their cybersecurity posture.

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