New Cybersecurity Framework Underscores Governance, Expands to All Organizations

‘Things have evolved. Very quickly, it was realized that this could be used for many sectors, many organizations large and small,’ —NIST director.

U.S. Air Force Capt. Shannon Bender reviews computer information during a cyber-warfare training event in Michigan on March 8, 2022. Master Sgt. David Eichaker/U.S. Air National Guard

WASHINGTON—The United States’ leading industrial agency is unveiling a new version of its pioneering cybersecurity guidance for the first time in 10 years.

The National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) released the new version of its Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) on Feb. 26, providing the first major update to the document since it was released in 2014.