Stakeholders identify small business challenges in NIST cyber framework adoption

Questions around how the small business community utilizes the NIST cybersecurity framework generated an intense discussion at the agency’s first in-person meeting to gather feedback on CSF 2.0.

The meeting was a follow-up to NIST’s virtual workshop on Feb. 15 where stakeholders weighed in on topics outlined in a CSF 2.0 concept paper including the creation of a new “Govern” function and incorporating supply chain concepts into the framework. NIST expects to release the draft CSF 2.0 update over...