From: Dell
According to a study, 82 percent of federal IT professional respondents reported that they were using the NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) cybersecurity framework to improve their security stance. The survey also demonstrated that the document is being used as a stepping stone to a more secure government. When I first read this, my immediate reaction was a resounding, “So what!” These results tell me that US Federal Government agencies are using US Government guidance to do their US Government job. Isn’t that what you would expect? Making an impression on me would require a study across multiple industry verticals. If other industries were voluntarily using the NIST Framework, that would be saying something!
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With all this new knowledge in my head, I really gained a new appreciation for NIST. The agency seems to be really taking a lead on protecting cyberspace across the board. As the economic value of our collective digital economy gains in importance, this relatively small agency has placed itself at the vanguard of cybersecurity and is truly living up to its mission:
To promote U.S. innovation and industrial competitiveness by advancing measurement science, standards, and technology in ways that enhance economic security and improve our quality of life.
Thank you NIST!
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