Locking in your framework

In the Spring of 2024, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released the Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) 2.0. The updated comprehensive guideline provides a framework for organizations to manage and mitigate cybersecurity risks.

While many cybersecurity techniques are valuable to protect your digital systems, encryption serves as a fundamental tool to protect data, ensure confidentiality and support organizational resilience. Encryption bolsters multiple aspects of the NIST CSF, particularly through the functions of protect, detect and respond. This essay will explore how encryption specifically contributes to the protection of assets, detection of threats and response to cyber incidents within the CSF framework.