A complete NIST CSF 2.0 alignment programme, from maturity assessment and gap analysis through prioritised implementation across all six core functions, providing your organisation with a structured, measurable cybersecurity operating model.
NIST CSF 2.0 is the most versatile cybersecurity framework available, equally applicable to a 50-person technology company and a critical infrastructure operator. It provides a common language between security, operations, and board leadership. Version 2.0 added the Govern function, placing cybersecurity risk management squarely at the board and executive level. Our team delivers maturity assessments, gap analysis, and prioritised implementation roadmaps using CSF 2.0 as your operating model.
Assess Govern function (GV): board oversight, risk tolerance, policy, roles, supply chain risk management, and continuous improvement per CSF 2.0.
Assess Identify function (ID): asset management, risk assessment, business environment analysis for full visibility of systems, data, and cyber risks.
Measure current posture across all six CSF 2.0 functions against the four implementation tiers (Partial, Informed, Repeatable, Adaptive).
Define target maturity levels per function and subcategory aligned with business objectives, risk tolerance, and regulatory requirements.
Evaluate supply chain cybersecurity risks per GV.SC; map supplier controls to CSF 2.0 Govern and Identify requirements.
Gap-analyse current vs. target profiles; produce risk-ranked remediation priorities and a phased implementation roadmap.
Deploy Protect function (PR) controls: identity management, access control, awareness training, data security, and platform security.
Deploy Detect function (DE) controls: continuous monitoring, anomaly and event detection, and threat identification processes.
Deploy Respond function (RS) controls: incident response planning, communications, analysis, and mitigation capabilities.
Implement governance structures per GV: cybersecurity policy, roles, risk management strategy, and supply chain risk management.
Deliver role-based NIST CSF training covering security hygiene, incident reporting, and function-specific responsibilities per PR.AT.
Build policy and procedure library aligned to CSF 2.0 subcategories across all six functions with documented controls and evidence requirements.
Manage Recover function (RC): recovery planning, incident-driven improvements, and communications to restore impacted capabilities per RC subcategories.
Periodically review controls across all six functions; track maturity progression against target profile and identify new gaps as threats evolve.
Establish KPIs, dashboards, and board reporting using CSF 2.0 tier model and Govern function; communicate cyber risk posture to leadership.
Reassess current and target profiles as business context, threat landscape, and regulations change; update the implementation roadmap.
Conduct tabletop exercises and IR plan reviews to validate Respond and Recover function effectiveness; incorporate lessons from real incidents.
Review NIST CSF alignment with evolving regulatory requirements, cyber insurance expectations, and contractual obligations.
US federal agencies, DoD contractors, and critical infrastructure operators (energy, water, healthcare, finance) reference NIST CSF as the baseline security framework.
CSF 2.0's Govern function and four-tier maturity model gives boards a measurable, comparable view of cybersecurity posture, ideal for board-level reporting.
Organisations that have accumulated security tools without a strategic framework use NIST CSF to rationalise, prioritise, and structure their security investment.
A structured six-phase process from current profile assessment through to ongoing maturity measurement and continual improvement.
Measure your current cybersecurity posture across all six CSF 2.0 functions against the four implementation tiers, establishing a baseline maturity score.
Define target maturity levels for each function and produce a risk-prioritised gap analysis with a phased implementation roadmap aligned to business objectives.
Implement governance structures, policy frameworks, asset management, and risk assessment processes to establish the foundation for all other functions.
Deploy technical and organisational controls across the remaining functions: access management, monitoring, detection, and incident response capabilities.
Implement recovery planning, conduct tabletop exercises, validate incident response procedures, and confirm maturity progression against target profile.
Establish metrics, KPIs, and board reporting to track progress, reassess profiles as threats evolve, and drive continual maturity improvement over time.