In its first major overhaul since 2014, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) updated its Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) on February 26, 2024. The updated 27-page CSF version 2.0 builds on version 1.1 and provides guidance to industry, government agencies, and other organizations on how to manage cybersecurity risks. While voluntary, the CSF has been a popular compliance resource within the private sector, both domestically and internationally, and has increasingly appeared in state and federal regulations as well as federal grants and grant incentive programs. The revised guidance, therefore, potentially has significant implications for organizations managing cybersecurity risks.

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