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The objective is to reach Tier 3 or Tier 4.
The NIST Framework Tiers provide context into how an organization approaches cybersecurity when managing its risk exposure. Each tier describes the priority and effort allotted its cybersecurity risk management practices and how it deals with current threat environments and regulatory requirements.
The tiers represent a progression of mindset ranging from an informal reactive response to approaches that are agile, and risk informed.
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1Tier 1: There is little semblance of a formalized approach to organizational cybersecurity management. Risk is managed in an ad hoc case by case basis. This mindset typically exemplifies a reactionary approach to risk, which stems from the limited awareness of cybersecurity risk at the organizational level.
2Tier 2: Awareness of cybersecurity risk begins to be realized at the organizational level as well as the establishment of risk objectives to govern security initiatives. Management takes more of an active role in prioritized risk management efforts but initiatives lack an established organizational-wide policy. Cybersecurity information is shared on an informal basis.
3Tier 3: A formal approach begins to take hold. Risk management practices are now expressed as established policies that follow an organizational approach. This tier is characterized by repeatable processes as policies are defined and regularly reviewed. Cybersecurity practices are regularly updated to address the inevitable changing threat and technology landscapes.
4Tier 4: This is top of the summit from a risk management perspective. The organization rapidly adapts to new and evolving sophisticated threats, but leadership also fuses a relationship between cybersecurity risk and organizational objectives. A total proactive approach to cybersecurity permeates throughout the organization with user education being a priority.