// Level 3 · Controls

GOVERN

NIST CSF 2.0 GOVERN function — categories and subcategories.

GV.OCMedium

Organizational Context

The circumstances - mission, stakeholder expectations, dependencies, and legal, regulatory, and contractual requirements - surrounding the organization's cybersecurity risk management decisions are understood

GV.OC-01Medium

GV.OC-01

The organizational mission is understood and informs cybersecurity risk management

GV.OC-02Medium

GV.OC-02

Internal and external stakeholders are understood, and their needs and expectations regarding cybersecurity risk management are understood and considered

GV.OC-03Medium

GV.OC-03

Legal, regulatory, and contractual requirements regarding cybersecurity - including privacy and civil liberties obligations - are understood and managed

GV.OC-04Medium

GV.OC-04

Critical objectives, capabilities, and services that external stakeholders depend on or expect from the organization are understood and communicated

GV.OC-05Medium

GV.OC-05

Outcomes, capabilities, and services that the organization depends on are understood and communicated

GV.OVMedium

Oversight

Results of organization-wide cybersecurity risk management activities and performance are used to inform, improve, and adjust the risk management strategy

GV.OV-01Medium

GV.OV-01

Cybersecurity risk management strategy outcomes are reviewed to inform and adjust strategy and direction

GV.OV-02Medium

GV.OV-02

The cybersecurity risk management strategy is reviewed and adjusted to ensure coverage of organizational requirements and risks

GV.OV-03Medium

GV.OV-03

Organizational cybersecurity risk management performance is evaluated and reviewed for adjustments needed

GV.POMedium

Policy

Organizational cybersecurity policy is established, communicated, and enforced

GV.PO-01Medium

GV.PO-01

Policy for managing cybersecurity risks is established based on organizational context, cybersecurity strategy, and priorities and is communicated and enforced

GV.PO-02Medium

GV.PO-02

Policy for managing cybersecurity risks is reviewed, updated, communicated, and enforced to reflect changes in requirements, threats, technology, and organizational mission

GV.RMMedium

Risk Management Strategy

The organization's priorities, constraints, risk tolerance and appetite statements, and assumptions are established, communicated, and used to support operational risk decisions

GV.RM-01Medium

GV.RM-01

Risk management objectives are established and agreed to by organizational stakeholders

GV.RM-02Medium

GV.RM-02

Risk appetite and risk tolerance statements are established, communicated, and maintained

GV.RM-03Medium

GV.RM-03

Cybersecurity risk management activities and outcomes are included in enterprise risk management processes

GV.RM-04Medium

GV.RM-04

Strategic direction that describes appropriate risk response options is established and communicated

GV.RM-05Medium

GV.RM-05

Lines of communication across the organization are established for cybersecurity risks, including risks from suppliers and other third parties

GV.RM-06Medium

GV.RM-06

A standardized method for calculating, documenting, categorizing, and prioritizing cybersecurity risks is established and communicated

GV.RM-07Medium

GV.RM-07

Strategic opportunities (i.e., positive risks) are characterized and are included in organizational cybersecurity risk discussions

GV.RRMedium

Roles, Responsibilities, and Authorities

Cybersecurity roles, responsibilities, and authorities to foster accountability, performance assessment, and continuous improvement are established and communicated

GV.RR-01Medium

GV.RR-01

Organizational leadership is responsible and accountable for cybersecurity risk and fosters a culture that is risk-aware, ethical, and continually improving

GV.RR-02Medium

GV.RR-02

Roles, responsibilities, and authorities related to cybersecurity risk management are established, communicated, understood, and enforced

GV.RR-03Medium

GV.RR-03

Adequate resources are allocated commensurate with the cybersecurity risk strategy, roles, responsibilities, and policies

GV.RR-04Medium

GV.RR-04

Cybersecurity is included in human resources practices

GV.SCMedium

Cybersecurity Supply Chain Risk Management

Cyber supply chain risk management processes are identified, established, managed, monitored, and improved by organizational stakeholders

GV.SC-01Medium

GV.SC-01

A cybersecurity supply chain risk management program, strategy, objectives, policies, and processes are established and agreed to by organizational stakeholders

GV.SC-02Medium

GV.SC-02

Cybersecurity roles and responsibilities for suppliers, customers, and partners are established, communicated, and coordinated internally and externally

GV.SC-03Medium

GV.SC-03

Cybersecurity supply chain risk management is integrated into cybersecurity and enterprise risk management, risk assessment, and improvement processes

GV.SC-04Medium

GV.SC-04

Suppliers are known and prioritized by criticality

GV.SC-05Medium

GV.SC-05

Requirements to address cybersecurity risks in supply chains are established, prioritized, and integrated into contracts and other types of agreements with suppliers and other relevant third parties

GV.SC-06Medium

GV.SC-06

Planning and due diligence are performed to reduce risks before entering into formal supplier or other third-party relationships

GV.SC-07Medium

GV.SC-07

The risks posed by a supplier, their products and services, and other third parties are understood, recorded, prioritized, assessed, responded to, and monitored over the course of the relationship

GV.SC-08Medium

GV.SC-08

Relevant suppliers and other third parties are included in incident planning, response, and recovery activities

GV.SC-09Medium

GV.SC-09

Supply chain security practices are integrated into cybersecurity and enterprise risk management programs, and their performance is monitored throughout the technology product and service life cycle

GV.SC-10Medium

GV.SC-10

Cybersecurity supply chain risk management plans include provisions for activities that occur after the conclusion of a partnership or service agreement