NIST CSF success stories
Organizations have the freedom to use and implement the NIST CSF to best fit their needs. The beauty of the framework is in its flexibility in implementing the necessary cybersecurity controls. Plenty of organizations have achieved their goals of reducing overall cyber risk through its use, but do not take my word for it. The following is a set of success stories of other organizations that have implemented the CSF.
Lower Colorado River Authority
Serving the residents of Texas, the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) has a tough job. LCRA ensures water coming from the river is safe to use for the millions of residents of that state. The river authority is considered a critical infrastructure and must ensure that its IT and operational technology (OT) are secured.
LCRA initially adopted NIST’s SP 800-53 to implement cybersecurity controls. Due to its massive size, this caused serious problems with the framework rollout. LCRA required a framework...