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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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1,072 guidelines found

PE-13(1) Medium

Detection Systems — Automatic Activation and Notification

PE-13(1) (Detection Systems — Automatic Activation and Notification) enhances base PE-13 within the NIST Physical and Environmental Protection… ...

Physical Protection 141
PE-13(2) Medium

Suppression Systems — Automatic Activation and Notification

PE-13(2) (Suppression Systems — Automatic Activation and Notification) enhances base PE-13 within the NIST Physical and Environmental Protection… ...

Physical Protection 133
PE-13(3) High

Automatic Fire Suppression

PE-13(3) (Automatic Fire Suppression) enhances base PE-13 within the NIST Physical and Environmental Protection family. Base PE-13 sets the… ...

Physical Protection 145
PE-14 High

Temperature and Humidity Controls

PE-14 requires maintaining temperature and humidity levels within acceptable levels for the system and monitoring/alerting when levels go outside… ...

Physical Protection 171
PE-14(1) High

Automatic Controls

PE-14(1) (Automatic Controls) enhances base PE-14 within the NIST Physical and Environmental Protection family. Base PE-14 sets the foundational… ...

Physical Protection 146
PE-14(2) Medium

Monitoring with Alarms and Notifications

PE-14(2) (Monitoring with Alarms and Notifications) enhances base PE-14 within the NIST Physical and Environmental Protection family. Base PE-14 sets… ...

Physical Protection 149
PE-15 High

Water Damage Protection

PE-15 requires protecting the system from damage resulting from water leakage by providing master shutoff or isolation valves that are accessible… ...

Physical Protection 159
PE-15(1) High

Automation Support

PE-15(1) (Automation Support) enhances base PE-15 within the NIST Physical and Environmental Protection family. Base PE-15 sets the foundational… ...

Physical Protection 138
PE-16 Medium

Delivery and Removal

PE-16 requires authorizing and controlling systems and system components entering and exiting the facility and maintaining records of those items… ...

Physical Protection 196
PE-16(1) High

Delivery and Removal Logging

PE-16(1) (Delivery and Removal Logging) enhances base PE-16 within the NIST Physical and Environmental Protection family. Base PE-16 sets the… ...

Physical Protection 150
PE-16(2) High

Automated Delivery Tracking

PE-16(2) (Automated Delivery Tracking) enhances base PE-16 within the NIST Physical and Environmental Protection family. Base PE-16 sets the… ...

Physical Protection 143
PE-17 Medium

Alternate Work Site

PE-17 requires employing organization-defined security controls at alternate work sites, assessing such sites as needed, and providing a means for… ...

Physical Protection 141
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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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