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NIST Cybersecurity Framework (NCSF) Boot Camp

The three-day NIST Cybersecurity Bootcamp course is a combination of the NIST Cybersecurity Framework (NCSF) Foundation and Practitioner Training courses.

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What you'll learn

The three-day NIST Cybersecurity Bootcamp course is a combination of the NIST Cybersecurity Framework (NCSF) Foundation and Practitioner Training courses. The bootcamp provides a deep dive into the components of the NIST CSF and NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF) and how they align to risk management. The course will follow the principles of the NIST Cybersecurity Framework to design and implement (or improve) a cybersecurity program to protect critical assets. The bootcamp details defense in depth, creation of a Written Information Security Program, and implementing ongoing assessments for a continuous improvement plan. This course is suited for individuals working with and overseeing the cybersecurity of an organization, including CIOs, CISOs, IT Security workforce, and IT Directors/Managers/Personnel.

Prerequisites

Basic computing skills and security knowledge will be helpful.

Course Outline

MODULE 1: COURSE INTRODUCTION

Provides the student with information relative to the course, conduct of the course in the virtual classroom, and course materials.

MODULE 2: THE BASICS OF CYBERSECURITY

What is cybersecurity?

Types of attackers

Vulnerabilities

Exploits

Threats

Controls

Frameworks

Risk-Based Cybersecurity

MODULE 3: A HOLISTIC STUDY OF THE NIST CYBERSECURITY FRAMEWORK

History

EO 13636

Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2014

EO 13800

Uses and Benefits of the Framework

Attributes of the Framework

Framework Component Introduction

Framework Core

Framework Profiles

Framework Implementation Tiers

MODULE 4: CYBERSECURITY ACTIVITIES: THE FRAMEWORK CORE

Purpose of the Core

Core Functions, Categories, and Subcategories

Informative References

MODULE 5: RISK MANAGEMENT CONSIDERATIONS: FRAMEWORK IMPLEMENTATION TIERS

Purpose of the Tiers

The Four Tiers

Components of the Tiers

Compare and contrast the NIST Cybersecurity Framework with the NIST Risk Management Framework

MODULE 6: CURRENT AND DESIRED OUTCOMES: FRAMEWORK PROFILES

Purpose of the Profiles

The Two Profiles

Interrelationships between the Framework Components

MODULE 7: A PRIMER ON THE SEVEN STEP FRAMEWORK IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS

Prioritize and Scope

Orient

Create a Current Profile

Conduct a Risk Assessment

Create a Target Profile

Determine, Analyze, and Prioritize Gaps

Implement the Action Plan

THE PRACTITIONER COURSE IS ORGANIZED AS FOLLOWS:

MODULE 1: COURSE INTRODUCTION

Provides the student with information relative to the course, conduct of the course in the virtual classroom, and course materials.

MODULE 2: APPLYING NIST CSF TIERS AND PROFILES

Review of the NIST CSF Major Components

Tiers and Tier selection

Current and Target Profiles and the Framework Core

MODULE 3: AN EXPLORATION OF INFORMATIVE REFERENCES

Defining the major Informative References

CIS Controls v8

ISO/IEC 27001:2013

NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5

MODULE 4: RISK MANAGEMENT IN THE NIST CSF AND NIST RMF

Risk Management in the NIST Cybersecurity Framework

Analyzing the NIST Risk Management Framework

Introduction and History

Purpose, Design, and Characteristics

Seven Steps

Prepare

Categorize

Select

Implement

Assess

Authorize

Monitor

Integrating the Frameworks

MODULE 5: UNDERSTANDING AND DEFENDING AGAINST REAL WORLD ATTACKS

Major Cybersecurity Attacks and Breaches

MITRE ATT&CK Matrices

Defense in Depth and the NIST CSF

Security Operations Center (SOC) activities and Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) solutions in relation to the NIST CSF

MODULE 6: ASSESSING SECURITY IN THE SUBCATEGORIES

Creating an Assessment Plan

Assigning Roles and Responsibilities

Tiers, Threats, Risks, Likelihoods, and Impact

MODULE 7: CREATING A WRITTEN INFORMATION SECURITY PROGRAMS (WISP)

The Intersection of Business and Technical Controls

What is a Written Information Security Program (WISP)?

Creating a WISP Template

Aligning Current Profile with a WISP

MODULE 8: A PRACTITIONER’S DEEP DIVE INTO CREATING OR IMPROVING A CYBERSECURITY PROGRAM

Step 1: Prioritize and Scope

Identifying organizational priorities

Aiding and influencing strategic cybersecurity implementation decisions

Determining scope of the implementation

Planning for internal adaptation based on business line/process need

Understanding risk tolerance

Step 2: Orient

Identifying systems and applications which support organizational priorities

Working with compliance to determine regulatory and other obligations

Planning for risk responsibility

Step 3: Create a Current Profile

Cybersecurity Assessment options

How to measure real world in relation to the Framework

Qualitative and quantitative metrics

Current Profile and Implementation Tiers

Step 4: Conduct a Risk Assessment

Risk assessment options (3rd party vs internal)

Organizational vs. system level risk assessment

Risk assessment and external stakeholders

Step 5: Create a Target Profile

Target Profile and Steps 1-4

External stakeholder considerations

Adding Target Profiles outside the Subcategories

Step 6: Determine, Analyze, and Prioritize Gaps

Defining and determining Gaps

Gap analysis and required resources

Organizational factors in creating a prioritized action plan

Step 7: Implement the Action Plan

Implementation team design from Executives to Technical Practitioners

Assigning tasks when priorities conflict

Considering compliance and privacy obligations

Taking action

Reporting and reviewing

MODULE 9: CONTINUOUS CYBERSECURITY IMPROVEMENT

Creating a continuous improvement plan

Implementing ongoing assessments

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