Frameworks / NIST CSF 2.0
NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0
A general security framework for businesses that need a structured approach to cybersecurity and risk management.
NIST CSF 2.0 organizes cybersecurity outcomes into six functions. Root Command IT maps your current controls and gaps against these functions to produce a prioritized remediation roadmap.
The six functions
Govern
Establish and monitor cybersecurity risk management strategy, roles, and policies.
Identify
Understand assets, business environment, risk assessment, and supply chain exposure.
Protect
Implement safeguards for identity management, awareness training, data security, and resilience.
Detect
Establish monitoring and anomaly detection for cybersecurity events.
Respond
Plan and execute response activities for detected cybersecurity incidents.
Recover
Restore capabilities and services impaired by cybersecurity incidents.
NIST CSF is frequently referenced in cyber-insurance applications, customer security questionnaires, and contractual requirements — even when no specific regulation mandates it. For many Connecticut small businesses, it is the first structured framework they are asked to align with.