NIST Cybersecurity Framework Audit
The maturity model boards understand and regulators reference everywhere.
Full NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 maturity audit + roadmap. CSF 2.0 added the Govern function and tightened supply-chain controls. Macksofy uses CSF as the connective tissue across ISO 27001 / SOC 2 / RBI / SEBI / UAE regulators — one assessment, many outputs.
- NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 (2024)
- NIST SP 800-53 (control catalog)
- NIST SP 800-171 (controlled unclassified info — for US gov contractors)
- ISO 27001 (mapped)
- CIS Controls v8 (mapped)
What is the NIST Cybersecurity Framework?
The NIST Cybersecurity Framework organizes security around six functions — Govern, Identify, Protect, Detect, Respond, Recover — as a flexible, risk-based benchmark. Macksofy assesses your maturity against CSF 2.0 and builds a prioritized roadmap, mapping it to your Indian regulatory requirements.
NIST CSF is leverage, not paperwork.
NIST CSF is the lingua franca of cybersecurity maturity globally. Boards understand it; insurers price it; regulators reference it. CSF 2.0's new Govern function makes it directly auditable for board accountability. Macksofy's CSF audit produces both a maturity tier (Partial → Adaptive) and a tier-by-function map that drives investment decisions for the next 12–24 months.
- Boards seeking quantifiable cybersecurity maturity
- Listed companies + Big-4 audit committees
- Multinationals harmonising cyber across geographies
- Insurers pricing cyber-insurance premiums
- M&A diligence (target + acquirer)
Aligned to the regulations that matter.
How we run a NIST CSF engagement.
Interactive walkthrough — every phase clickable, every activity documented, every artefact regulator-ready.
1 · Profile + tier baseline
- Current Profile authoring (per CSF Core)
- Target Profile (12–24 month aspiration)
- Tier 1–4 baseline assessment
What your NIST CSF engagement puts on the table.
- Current + Target Profile (CSF Core)
- Tier scorecard (per function + per subcategory)
- Supply-chain risk maturity report
- 12–24 month investment roadmap
- Board-ready maturity dashboard
- Annual re-audit + tier-uplift evidence
Annual CSF 2.0 maturity audit
Outcome: Maturity moved from Tier 2 (Risk-Informed) to Tier 3 (Repeatable) inside 14 months; cyber-insurance premium reduced 22%
The shape of a NIST CSF engagement.
Every number below is grounded in how Macksofy actually runs the engagement — not aspirational marketing copy.
What we actually examine.
Each pillar is a distinct workstream inside the engagement — scoped, evidenced, and signed off independently before the audit pack is assembled.
- Govern (CSF 2.0)3 pts
- Identify3 pts
- Protect3 pts
- Detect3 pts
- Respond3 pts
- Recover3 pts
The new function in CSF 2.0 — anchors all the rest.
- Organisational context + cyber strategy
- Cyber-risk appetite + tolerance
- Roles, RACI, supply-chain governance
Asset, data, supplier and risk inventories that the rest of CSF rests on.
- Asset management evidence
- Risk assessment + business environment
- Supply-chain risk register
The largest function — preventative controls across access, awareness, data, tech.
- Identity & access management
- Awareness + training programmes
- Data security + protective tech
Continuous monitoring, anomaly detection, security-event analysis.
- Continuous-monitoring posture
- Security-event correlation (SIEM)
- ATT&CK detection coverage
Response planning, communications, analysis, mitigation, improvements.
- IR plan + playbooks
- Mitigation + recovery activities
- Post-incident lessons learned
Recovery planning, improvements, communications.
- Recovery plan + RTO / RPO
- Communications with stakeholders
- Continuous improvement loop
From kick-off to regulator-ready report.
The horizontal flow below shows the typical week-by-week shape of a NIST CSF engagement. Click any station for detail in the methodology section above.
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NIST CSF — what compliance leads ask before signing.
ISO 27001 Consulting & Implementation
ISO 27001 done in 16 weeks — by people who've shipped 30+ certifications.
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Cloud security controls procurement teams actually look for.
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The PII-in-cloud certification customers ask for first.
Learn moreNIST CSF evidence starts with hands-on testing.
A clean NIST CSF report rests on real technical assurance. These Macksofy assessments generate the vulnerability, penetration and control-effectiveness evidence your auditor expects to see.
Penetration Testing
Find what attackers will. Before they do.
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VAPT done properly — not a scan with a cover page.
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Test web apps the way attackers (and bug bounty hunters) do.
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