NIST Cybersecurity Framework Audit

Achieve NIST Compliance with MHM CPA: Expert Guidance Through the Cybersecurity Framework

What is NIST?

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is a part of the U.S. Department of Commerce. NIST develops standards and guidelines to support U.S. industry, federal agencies and the broader public.

Organizations looking to support the U.S. government and its agencies may be asked to comply with various frameworks and topics such as cybersecurity, risk management, privacy, and AI.

At MHM, our team can help you go through the NIST audit process to aid you in your partnership with the U.S. government. We follow the NIST Cybersecurity Framework to guide our audit process, ensuring a comprehensive evaluation of your organization's cybersecurity practices. Our audits focus on the five essential pillars: Identify, Protect, Detect, Respond, and Recover. By assessing these key areas, we help organizations understand their cybersecurity strengths and identify potential gaps. Through our detailed examination, we provide actionable insights on risk management, protection strategies, threat detection, incident response, and recovery planning.

The 5 Pillars of a NIST CSF Audit

  • NIST Cybersecurity Framework Pillar: Identify - Assess and understand cybersecurity risks to your organization

    Identify

    Establish a cybersecurity strategy by identifying risks and potential threats

  • NIST Cybersecurity Framework Pillar: Protect - Implement security measures to safeguard systems and data

    Protect

    Implement safeguards to prevent cybersecurity threats and secure critical assets.

  • NIST Cybersecurity Framework Pillar: Detect - Monitor and identify cybersecurity incidents and anomalies

    Detect

    Identifying and monitoring cybersecurity events to quickly recognize potential threats.

  • NIST Cybersecurity Framework Pillar: Respond - Develop response strategies to mitigate the impact of cybersecurity incidents

    Respond

    Taking action to contain, analyze and mitigate the impact of detected cybersecurity incidents

  • NIST Cybersecurity Framework Pillar: Recover - Create recovery plans to restore systems and processes after a cybersecurity event

    Recover

    Restoring and maintaining operations after a cybersecurity incident to ensure business continuity