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Strengthen your cybersecurity with NIST CSF 2.0

Through our vCISO consultants, CyberKainos provides expert support in helping organisations achieve NIST CSF compliance through the efficient automation of previously manual tasks to drive efficiency and create a competitive edge. 

See where you stand and what you need to do next with help from CyberKainos. We work with you to assess your security posture and identify gaps across the Govern, Identify, Protect, Detect, Respond, and Recover pillars with clear, actionable insights.

Our vCISO consultants will:

  • Automatically generate custom policy templates and security procedures mapped to NIST CSF
  • Help and guide teams at every turn while returning up to 50% of their time
  • Leverage automation to collect evidence, flag gaps, and implement fixes without relying on manual processes
  • Eliminate task duplication by automatically identifying work that has already been done for other standards that can be used for NIST CSF

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Automate and accelerate assessments

By leveraging powerful automation capabilities, your team can run multiple compliance projects at the same time

Eliminate task duplication

Our technologies inform users if a piece of work or evidence can be used against multiple target frameworks

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Get real time visibility into compliance gaps

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CyberKainos rapidly guides you step by step through the NIST CSF compliance journey

 

Step 1: Assess & Identify

Launch high impact security assessments.

•  Conduct automated and interactive NIST CSF 2.0 based assessments

•  Instantly generate AI-powered cyber profile and gap analysis aligned to NIST CSF 2.0

•  Auto-generate risk registers, remediation plans, and policies mapped to NIST CSF 2.0

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Step 2: Establish and Plan

Translate insights into strategic action

•  Align every task to NIST CSF 2.0 controls and see visibility of progress

•  Your CyberKainos vCISO will show you have to adapt automatically to framework and control changes 

Step 3: Optimize and Track Progress

Quickly measure, refine, and strengthen your cybersecurity posture

•  Instantly see where your gaps exist against the six core functions of NIST CSF 

• Maintain audit-ready documentation and reporting

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We help with more than NIST CSF compliance. Our expertise extends to over 20 global regulatory frameworks and standards including:

•  GDPR (a legal framework setting guidelines for the collection and processing of personal information)

•  ISO 27001 (an international standard for information security management)

•  SOC 2 (A standard to ensure third-party service providers store and process client data in a secure manner)

•  ISO 42001 (An important standard to implement that demonstrates responsible and ethical usage of AI)

•  Cyber Essentials (A UK Govt backed certification scheme, helping organisations demonstrate a minimum level of protection in cybersecurity)

•  PCI DSS (a set of guidelines to help organisations that handle credit card information keep that information safe and secure)

•  DORA (a regulation introduced by the European Union to strengthen the digital resilience of financial entities)

•  HIPPA (A US law to protect confidentiality and security of healthcare information which also impacts UK organisations)

•  CMMC (a cyber security standard designed to improve the cyber security readiness of businesses that work with the US DoD)

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NIST CSF compliance FAQs

What is NIST CSF?

The NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) is a guide published by the US government that helps organisations of any size manage the risk of cyber attacks and data breaches. Think of it as a structured checklist that covers everything from understanding what you need to protect, to what you should do if something goes wrong. It was created in response to growing cyber threats to businesses and critical services and is now used by organisations worldwide as a common language for cybersecurity. The latest version (CSF 2.0) was released in 2024 and places particular emphasis on leadership accountability and business strategy, not just IT.

What are the differences between NIST CSF 2.0 and 1.1?

NIST CSF 2.0 is a major revision of the Cybersecurity Framework originally released in 2014. The most significant change is the addition of a sixth function; Govern, which sits above the original five (Identify, Protect, Detect, Respond, Recover) and addresses organizational context, roles, policies, and supply chain risk strategy. CSF 2.0 also broadens the framework’s scope beyond critical infrastructure to all organizations, introduces tiered implementation guidance, and places stronger emphasis on cybersecurity governance and supply chain risk management.

What are the six core functions of NIST CSF 2.0?

NIST CSF 2.0 organizes cybersecurity activities into six functions: 

Govern (establishing and monitoring cybersecurity risk strategy, policies, and roles)

Identify (understand assets, risks, and vulnerabilities)

Protect (implement safeguards to prevent or reduce the impact of incidents)

Detect (discover cybersecurity events in a timely manner)

Respond (take action when an incident is detected)

Recover (restore capabilities impaired by an incident).

Each function is broken down into categories and subcategories that map to specific security outcomes.

What happens if my organisation is not compliant with NIST CSF 2.0?

NIST CSF 2.0 is a voluntary framework. It is not legally mandated in the UK or EU. However, it is widely recognised as a mark of good practice and is increasingly referenced by regulators, insurers, and procurement teams. UK businesses subject to the FCA’s operational resilience rules or the ICO’s data protection requirements will find significant overlap between NIST CSF 2.0 and those obligations. EU businesses subject to DORA or NIS2 will similarly find that aligning with CSF 2.0 helps satisfy many of those requirements. Adopting the framework voluntarily can therefore support multiple compliance programmes simultaneously a well as provide reassurance to customers, suppliers, and partners. 

Can NIST CSF compliance help reduce cyber insurance premiums?

Cyber insurers are increasingly asking for evidence of NIST CSF compliance (and other frameworks) as a benchmark to assess how well a business manages its cyber risk and to set premiums accordingly. Organisations that can demonstrate alignment with CSF 2.0, particularly around governance, access controls, incident response planning, and backup procedures, are generally seen as lower-risk by underwriters. Some insurers now explicitly ask about CSF maturity as part of the application process. CyberKainos offer a cyber insurance assessment service to help organisations keep their premiums as low and their cover as comprehensive as possible.

How does NIST CSF 2.0 map to other frameworks like ISO 27001, SOC 2 and DORA?

NIST CSF 2.0 is designed as a meta-framework that can be mapped to other standards. NIST publishes official crosswalks between CSF 2.0 and ISO/IEC 27001:2022 and others via the CSF 2.0 Reference Tool. Many controls in CSF 2.0 align directly with SOC 2 Trust Service Criteria, particularly around access control, monitoring, and incident response. For DORA, CSF 2.0’s Govern and Identify functions map closely to DORA’s ICT risk management requirements, while Respond and Recover align with DORA’s incident reporting and operational resilience obligations.

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