--- title: NIST | HOZHO Cybersecurity description: Explore nist with HOZHO Cybersecurity. Practical guidance and support for your organization's needs. --- [Skip to main content](https://www.gohozho.com/nist#main) NIST CSF · CIS Controls · PCI DSS [![HOZHO Cybersecurity supports tribal governments, local governments, nonprofit organizations, small businesses, and other organizations that may not have a full-time cybersecurity executive. 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[Discuss NIST Alignment](https://scheduler.zoom.us/gohozho/consult30)[Get My Free Risk Checkup](https://inbound.gohozho.com/free-10-minute-cybersecurity-checkup-hozho) For small businesses, nonprofits, and tribal and local governments. ## A shared language for risk Bring leaders and technical teams into the same conversation. - 1Understand your current outcomes - 2Agree the outcomes you need - 3Plan improvements across the program Govern. Identify. Protect. Detect. Respond. Recover. NIST ## A coordinated view of your cybersecurity program. Explore the areas we can address together. Your engagement is shaped around your priorities, current capabilities, and available resources. GOVERN & IDENTIFY ### Know what matters NIST CSF 2.0 organizes cybersecurity outcomes across six functions. Begin with context, priorities, and responsibility. - Business context and risk ownership - Critical services, assets, and dependencies - A current view of your program PROTECT & DETECT ### Strengthen and observe Review how the organization protects important resources and notices potential incidents. - Access and protection practices - Staff awareness and data handling - Monitoring and escalation responsibilities RESPOND & RECOVER ### Prepare for disruption Clarify how your organization would coordinate decisions and restore important operations. - Incident roles and communication - Recovery priorities and dependencies - Exercises and lessons learned PROFILES & PROGRESS ### Plan a useful next state Use current and target outcomes to structure improvement discussions and supporting evidence. - Prioritized gaps and action owners - Leadership reporting - Review as operations and risks change ### Choose the right NIST reference Different NIST publications serve different purposes. We confirm the relevant publication and requirements before defining readiness work. ## How we work together Start with a shared understanding, agree the scope, and turn the work into practical action. 1 ### Set the context Discuss your mission, systems, stakeholders, and target outcomes. 2 ### Review current outcomes Use interviews and agreed evidence to establish a useful starting profile. 3 ### Plan toward the target Prioritize improvements and identify how progress will be reviewed. ## Questions you may have Is this page about NIST CSF or SP 800-53? This introduction focuses on NIST CSF 2.0. If a contract or requirement calls for SP 800-53 or another NIST publication, we first agree the specific target and assessment scope. Is NIST CSF a certification? NIST CSF provides a framework for managing cybersecurity risk. Framework alignment does not by itself certify an organization. Can we use CIS Controls alongside NIST? Yes. 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