An organization can benefit from greatly from the NIST Cybersecurity Framework in many ways. One of these ways that stuck out to me the most was identifying gaps in it’s cybersecurity practices. This is important because it allows the organization to be more secure within their business and be more proactive in securing their organization. This also helps maximize and manage their investment in cybersecurity a lot more efficiently.
I would use the Framework to assist in the current cybersecurity program and utilize it throughout all phases of the business development. I would use the five core functions as a training guide to help educate all persons involved with the business in cybersecurity. It is such a powerful tool that it can enhance the risk management practices that are already in place. I would utilize the risk assessment strategies as well to help improve security and mitigate risk. I’d also refer to the Framework to help indicate the current status of cybersecurity and reference back to it to help improve security.