Use NIST CSF and Threat Mapping to Find Gaps in Your Security Program
Summary
The article recommends mapping controls across the NIST Cybersecurity Framework’s five functions, then using the TaSM framework to prioritize safeguards against business-relevant threats. It promotes a virtual workshop on the approach.
Key points
- NIST CSF groups security activities into Identify, Protect, Detect, Respond, and Recover.
- Mapping controls across the five functions can reveal imbalances; the article says many organizations invest more in Protect than Recover.
- Framework coverage alone does not show whether controls address an organization’s most significant threats.
- TaSM connects controls to specific business-relevant threats to help prioritize safeguards beyond compliance requirements.
- The article promotes a virtual workshop scheduled for March 31, 2026, focused on mapping defenses and identifying gaps.
Article Details
- Topic
- Assessing cybersecurity program gaps by mapping controls to the NIST Cybersecurity Framework and prioritizing them against business threats using TaSM.