NIST Cybersecurity Framework
Comprehensive guide to NIST cybersecurity frameworks and guidelines with implementation guidance and HIPAA mapping for healthcare organizations.
Coverage Overview
Track published NIST guideline coverage by category and framework.
All Guidelines
1,072 guidelines found
Identification and Authentication (Organizational Users)
IA-2 requires the information system to uniquely identify and authenticate organizational users (or processes acting on behalf of organizational… ...
Multi-factor Authentication to Privileged Accounts
IA-2(1) — Multi-factor Authentication to Privileged Accounts. Require multi-factor authentication for privileged accounts that can administer EHR… ...
Single Sign-on
IA-2(10) — Single Sign-on. Provide single sign-on for defined healthcare system accounts and services to reduce password sprawl while keeping MFA at… ...
Remote Access — Separate Device
IA-2(11) — Remote Access — Separate Device. Withdrawn into IA-2(6). Separate-device MFA for remote access is implemented under IA-2(6). Note: NIST SP… ...
Acceptance of PIV Credentials
IA-2(12) — Acceptance of PIV Credentials. Accept and electronically verify PIV-compliant credentials for organizational users where applicable… ...
Out-of-band Authentication
IA-2(13) — Out-of-band Authentication. Implement defined out-of-band authentication mechanisms under organization-defined conditions (e.g., high-risk… ...
Multi-factor Authentication to Non-privileged Accounts
IA-2(2) — Multi-factor Authentication to Non-privileged Accounts. Require multi-factor authentication for non-privileged organizational users… ...
Local Access to Privileged Accounts
IA-2(3) — Local Access to Privileged Accounts. Historically required MFA for local privileged access; withdrawn into IA-2(1). Continue enforcing MFA… ...
Local Access to Non-privileged Accounts
IA-2(4) — Local Access to Non-privileged Accounts. Historically MFA for local non-privileged access; withdrawn into IA-2(2). Keep MFA for local ePHI… ...
Individual Authentication with Group Authentication
IA-2(5) — Individual Authentication with Group Authentication. When shared or group authenticators are used, require individual authentication first… ...
Access to Accounts — Separate Device
IA-2(6) — Access to Accounts — Separate Device. MFA where one factor is from a separate device meeting strength requirements — for privileged and/or… ...
Network Access to Non-privileged Accounts — Separate Device
IA-2(7) — Network Access to Non-privileged Accounts — Separate Device. Withdrawn into IA-2(6). Continue separate-device MFA for network access to… ...
Understanding NIST Framework
Essential information about the NIST Cybersecurity Framework and how it applies to healthcare.
HIPAA Alignment
NIST frameworks provide detailed technical guidance for implementing HIPAA security requirements effectively.
Best Practices
Industry-recognized best practices and implementation guidance from cybersecurity experts.
Continuous Improvement
Framework-based approach enables ongoing assessment and improvement of your security posture.
Guideline Coverage Strategy
For comprehensive implementation, map your selected guidelines to HIPAA safeguards and cover the full lifecycle of identify, protect, detect, respond, and recover activities.
Governance and Risk
Define roles, maintain risk registers, and align controls with policy and audit evidence requirements.
Protect and Detect
Implement hardening, access security, encryption, logging, and alerting with documented validation procedures.
Respond and Recover
Operationalize incident response, communications, and recovery playbooks with regular tabletop testing.
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