Having some form of security in the workplace is vital, especially with the aging of technology. The effects of not having any form of cybersecurity can be detrimental to a company. For instance, “it can harm an organization’s ability to innovate and to gain and maintain customers” (NIST Improving Cybersecurity). However, organizations can gain many benefits from the NIST Cybersecurity Framework. One of the benefits is that it protects an organization’s private information and keeps it confidential. Also, the Framework is adaptable, in a sense, that it can be altered to fit the needs of any organization and is able to manage the various risks in the organization. Likewise, the Framework allows for organizations to keep their existing forms of cybersecurity risks protection. However, it is more to support them to make their company stronger against any kind of cyber threat. Another benefit of the NIST Cybersecurity Framework is when it comes to the Framework Profiles. They are beneficial in the sense that they are able “to describe the current state or the desired target state of specific cybersecurity activities” (NIST Improving Cybersecurity). In addition, a benefit of the Framework is that it provides an opportunity for communication, specifically between stakeholders in organization. This is important when it comes to a successfully run organization. It is important for stakeholders to communicate their vision for the company along with strategies to eliminate the cybersecurity risks. Overall, the NIST Framework can be used at my future workplace because going into any job, you want to make sure that the company’s information is secure and ensure that it does not undergo any cybersecurity risks. Lastly, the Framework would be used for identifying measurements, specifically as it relates to managing the risks of cybersecurity.

Reference:
Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity. (2018, April 18). National Institute of Standards and Technology.