NIST Maturity Assessment

A rapidly scaling tech company sought to evaluate its cybersecurity maturity using the NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF). The objective was to assess existing security controls, identify gaps, and develop a roadmap to strengthen cybersecurity resilience.

Challenges: The company lacked a structured cybersecurity strategy, had inconsistent security processes, and needed a risk-based approach to improving security.

Objective: Assess cybersecurity maturity against NIST CSF, identify weaknesses, and provide a customized improvement roadmap.

Scoping & Planning: Defined assessment scope, key assets, and risk areas.

Capability Evaluation: Measured security maturity across Identify, Protect, Detect, Respond, and Recover functions.

Gap Analysis: Identified missing controls, policy deficiencies, and operational inefficiencies.

Roadmap Development: Provided prioritized recommendations for security enhancement.

Weak risk management processes and lack of formalized governance.

Limited threat detection and response capabilities.

Inconsistent access control measures and security awareness training.

Establish a formal risk management framework with periodic assessments.

Enhance threat detection and incident response capabilities.

Improve access controls, monitoring, and employee security training.

Develop a long-term security strategy aligned with business growth.

Improved cybersecurity maturity, aligning security practices with NIST CSF best practices.

Strengthened incident response and risk management, reducing potential security threats.

Enhanced stakeholder confidence in the company’s cybersecurity posture.

The NIST Maturity Assessment provided a clear view of security gaps and a strategic roadmap to elevate cybersecurity maturity. Investing in structured security improvements positioned the company for stronger resilience and regulatory compliance.