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In today’s ever-evolving cyber threat landscape, maintaining robust cybersecurity isn’t just a regulatory requirement—it’s a business imperative, and there are multiple avenues organizations can take to do so.

While the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) is technically just a set of guidelines, best practices, and standards intended to improve your infrastructure so that organizations can better manage and reduce cybersecurity risk, it’s possible to go through a five-step assessment process to make sure you really are adhering to those standards and provide independent assurance to your customers.

Anyone who has ever chosen a workout program likely started with the same goal—to improve their physical health or strength. But in exercise, different people will choose to address different things—some may opt for a comprehensive workout like CrossFit, some may choose martial arts, and others may choose Olympic weightlifting. No matter what approach you choose, you’ll improve your well-being.

Organizations take different approaches when it comes to documenting their policies and procedures. Some prioritize keeping them well-documented and easily accessible to employees at all times. Others may only recognize their importance when planning and preparing for an audit as they conduct an extensive review of their existing documentation to determine if they meet audit guideline requirements. Meanwhile, there are companies that overlook or neglect the need for formal policies and procedure documentation altogether.