NIST Cybersecurity Framework

Comprehensive guide to NIST cybersecurity frameworks and guidelines with implementation guidance and HIPAA mapping for healthcare organizations.

1,072 Guidelines Indexed 18 Framework Categories 4 Risk Levels

Coverage Overview

Track published NIST guideline coverage by category and framework.

1,072 Guidelines
System Acquisition 206
System and Communications Protection 126
Access Control 123
System and Information Integrity 87
Configuration Management 63
Physical Protection 60
Identification and Authentication 57
Audit and Accountability 56
Contingency Planning 51
Incident Response 38
Supply Chain Risk Management 35
Media Protection 34
Security Assessment 33
Planning 24
Maintenance 23
Personnel Security 23
Risk Assessment 20
Awareness and Training 13
Critical Risk 28
High Risk 880
Medium Risk 149
Low Risk 15
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All Guidelines

1,072 guidelines found

PS-8(1) Medium

Personnel Sanctions Documentation

PS-8(1) (Personnel Sanctions Documentation) enhances base PS-8 within the NIST Personnel Security family. Base PS-8 sets the foundational… ...

PE-1 High

Physical Protection Policy and Procedures

PE-1 requires physical and environmental protection policy and procedures addressing purpose, scope, roles, management commitment, coordination, and… ...

PE-1(1) Medium

Reviews and Updates

PE-1(1) (Reviews and Updates) enhances base PE-1 within the NIST Physical and Environmental Protection family. Base PE-1 sets the foundational… ...

PE-1(2) High

Automated Mechanisms

PE-1(2) (Automated Mechanisms) enhances base PE-1 within the NIST Physical and Environmental Protection family. Base PE-1 sets the foundational… ...

PE-10 Medium

Emergency Shutoff

PE-10 requires providing the capability of shutting off power to systems or individual system components in emergency situations, placing shutoff… ...

PE-10(1) High

Accidental and Unauthorized Activation

PE-10(1) (Accidental and Unauthorized Activation) enhances base PE-10 within the NIST Physical and Environmental Protection family. Base PE-10 sets… ...

PE-11 Medium

Emergency Power

PE-11 requires employing and maintaining automatic emergency lighting for the system that activates in the event of a power outage or disruption and… ...

PE-11(1) High

Alternate Power Supply — Minimal Operational Capability

PE-11(1) (Alternate Power Supply — Minimal Operational Capability) enhances base PE-11 within the NIST Physical and Environmental Protection family… ...

PE-11(2) High

Alternate Power Supply — Self-contained

PE-11(2) (Alternate Power Supply — Self-contained) enhances base PE-11 within the NIST Physical and Environmental Protection family. Base PE-11 sets… ...

PE-12 Medium

Emergency Lighting

PE-12 requires employing and maintaining automatic emergency lighting that activates in the event of a power outage or disruption and that covers… ...

PE-12(1) High

Essential Mission and Business Functions

PE-12(1) (Essential Mission and Business Functions) enhances base PE-12 within the NIST Physical and Environmental Protection family. Base PE-12 sets… ...

PE-13 High

Fire Protection

PE-13 requires employing and maintaining fire detection and suppression systems that are supported by an independent energy source; detecting systems… ...

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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