Assessing Corporate Cybersecurityintermediate
Match each NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) element with its primary role: 1. Framework Core 2. Implementation Tiers 3. Framework Profile 4. Informative References A. Characterizes an organization's cybersecurity risk governance and management practices across four qualitative levels B. Customizes and prioritizes Core outcomes to represent an organization's specific requirements, risk tolerance, and resources C. Organizes cybersecurity outcomes and activities hierarchically into Functions, Categories, and Subcategories D. Cites specific standards, guidelines, and practices that illustrate methods to achieve each Subcategory outcome
Answer
1 - C, 2 - A, 3 - B, 4 - D
Explanation
### The pairs
| Item | Matches | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Core | Organizes Functions, Categories, Subcategories, and references | The Core structures cybersecurity outcomes and links them to references. |
| Implementation Tiers | Can be used to articulate envisioned risk-management practices | The case gives this as one way an organization may apply the framework. |
| Profile | Represents cybersecurity outcomes in an organization’s context | A Profile can represent current or desired outcomes for a particular organization. |
| Informative References | Point to related standards, guidelines, and practices | They connect Subcategories to useful existing material. |
### Remember
The Core structures outcomes, Tiers describe practices, Profiles express organizational context, and references point outward to related guidance.
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