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NIST CSF Informative References

Informative references in NIST CSF are the sources that help to achieve a particular requirement. These sources are mapped to other guidelines, frameworks, or practices that are common among all sectors. 

For example, the Identify function in NIST CSF includes the subcategory that requires users to build an inventory for their physical devices and systems. The informative references for achieving this include the following: 

  • CIS CSC 1 
  • COBIT 5 BAI09.01, BAI09.02 
  • ISA 62443-2-1:2009 4.2.3.4 
  • ISA 62443-3-3:2013 SR 7.8 
  • ISO/IEC 27001:2013 A.8.1.1, A.8.1.2 
  • NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 4 CM-8, PM-5

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