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The emergence of ransomware and threat actors at scale has moved cybersecurity from a focused activity in a few highly regulated industries and government agencies to a top concern for all industries.

In this landscape, the National Institute of Standards and Technology Cybersecurity Framework (NIST CSF) 2.0 provides a roadmap for reducing cyber exposure for any organization. Because the NIST CSF is a comprehensive model that aligns with established informational sources such as NIST Special Publications and ISO standards, the Framework has gained international acceptance as a foundational standard.

For organizations pursuing NIST CSF 2.0 conformance, the identity system—typically Active Directory (AD) and Entra ID—is the cornerstone of operational access at every phase of cyber defense. In this white paper, we explore how increased identity system security can strengthen your conformance with the NIST CSF—and your overall cyber resilience.

What’s inside

  • Why is cyber resilience central to the NIST CSF 2.0? Understand the importance of control measures that enable organizations to not only respond to the evolving threat landscape but also recover and restore operations with minimal losses.
  • Why is identity security critical for NIST CSF 2.0 compliance? Learn why attackers leverage the identity system first to target your most essential systems and services.
  • Identity-focused areas of operational resilience in the Framework: Understand how your identity system underpins your operational security and resilience across the core functions of NIST CSF 2.0.
  • Practical identity security solutions: Discover how identity-first solutions provide practical ways to automate identity security controls, strengthen your overall security posture, and help ensure operational resilience.

As the digital ecosystem of organizations has become more complex, the traditional perimeter-defense approach to cybersecurity has become less effective. Read this guide to see why organizations are increasingly looking to identity security as a focal point for cyber resilience.