NIST Cybersecurity Professional NCSP Foundation Certificate
Course Outline
The NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) 2.0 provides guidance to industry, government agencies, and other organisations to manage cybersecurity risks. Widely adopted and increasingly mandated, it offers a taxonomy of high-level cybersecurity outcomes that can be used by any organisation, regardless of its size, sector, or maturity, to better understand, assess, prioritise, and communicate its cybersecurity efforts.
The CSF does not prescribe how outcomes should be achieved. Rather, it links to resources that provide additional guidance on practices and controls that could be used to achieve those outcomes.
This 2-day instructor led, non-examinable, NIST Cybersecurity Professional® (NCSP®) Foundation Certificate course covers several key modules designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, benefits of adoption and considerations for implementation.
Course Modules
Day 1
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Course Introductions
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Introducing the NIST Cybersecurity Framework
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Framework Components
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Framework Core: Functions, Categories and Subcategories
Day 2
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Profiles and Tiers
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Managing and Communicating Risk
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Achieving Outcomes
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NIST CSF 2.0 Implementation Considerations
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Course Closure
Learning Outomes
On completion of the NIST Cybersecurity Professional® (NCSP®) Foundation Certificate participants will be able to:
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Understand the background to the NIST CSF
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Describe components of the NIST CSF
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Explain the framework core; functions, categories and sub-categories
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Explain the use of profiles and tiers
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Explain the importance of adopting a risk management approach to implementing the NIST CSF
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Understand how the NIST CSF enables improved cybersecurity management
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Understand considerations for the adoption of the NIST CSF
Target Audience and Pre-requisites
For IT, Business and Cybersecurity professionals who will play a role in implementing, monitoring and continually improving an organisations NIST CSF 2.0 cybersecurity risk management programme and those considering a long-term professional career in cybersecurity.
There are no prerequisites for the NIST Cybersecurity Professional® (NCSP®) Foundation Certificate course. The course is suitable for all employees at all levels.
Participants are provided with:
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NIST Cybersecurity Professional® (NCSP®) Foundation Certificate courseware including links to further reading and resources.
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NIST Cybersecurity Professional® (NCSP®) Foundation Certificate of Completion.
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NIST Cybersecurity Professional® (NCSP®) Foundation Certificate digital badge.
Further Reading
The NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) 2.0 - https://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/CSWP/NIST.CSWP.29.pdf