From the course: Implementing the NIST Risk Management Framework

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Preparing for a NIST RMF assessment

Preparing for a NIST RMF assessment

From the course: Implementing the NIST Risk Management Framework

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Preparing for a NIST RMF assessment

- [Narrator] Consider this scenario. Your organization is working to mature its cybersecurity program and you're tasked with implementing the NIST risk management framework. What does that mean? How do you do that? In this video you'll understand the NIST risk management process and goals, so you can establish the right approach for your organization's cyber security program. How do you define risk? Ask 100 people and you may get 100 different answers. So let's turn to an authoritative source. NIST, the National Institute of Standards and Technology defines risk as a measure of the extent to which an entity is threatened by a potential circumstance or event. Understanding cyber risks and taking a risk-based approach to security improves an organization's effectiveness, efficiency, and depth of protection. To help organizations understand and manage their risks and identify compliance gaps, NIST established the risk…

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