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NIST

National Institute of Standards & Technology

In plain language

A US government body whose free security guidance many businesses use as a checklist.

The metaphor

Like a well-tested recipe book published for anyone to cook from.

Going deeper

How it works

  • Its Cybersecurity Framework groups tasks as identify, protect, detect, respond and recover.
  • It is free and widely used, including by Canadian companies.
  • Cyber insurers and clients often refer to it.
  • A small business can use the headings as a simple plan.

How WILDCARD handles it

A review against the framework is a vCIO output.

In practice
  • A firm uses the five headings to organise its security tasks.
  • An insurer's questionnaire refers to it.
  • A consultant uses it to compare current and target protections.

A question owners ask

Do Canadian businesses need to follow it?

No law requires it, though it is a useful and respected guide.

Where WILDCARD handles this
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vCIO
  • Fractional CIO on retainer
  • Moonlight, Sunlight, Starlight tiers
  • Credits for single outputs
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AIArtificial IntelligenceALEAnnualized Loss ExpectancyAROAnnualized Rate of OccurrenceAUPAcceptable Use PolicyBCPBusiness Continuity PlanningBIABusiness Impact AnalysisCARCorrective Action ReportCIOChief Information Officer

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