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Aligning Microsoft Secure Score with Industry Standards: A Guide to NIST CSF

We showed you quick wins to boost Microsoft Secure Score in our previous post. But how do those actions fit into globally recognized frameworks like the NIST Cybersecurity Framework (NIST CSF)? This blog helps you map Secure Score improvements to NIST CSF for:  
  • Executive and auditor compliance
  • A holistic approach to risk management
  • Streamlined enhancements with edgefi
 

What is NIST CSF?

  The NIST Cybersecurity Framework consists of six core functions: Identify, Protect, Detect, Respond, Recover, and Govern. It’s widely used across industries to manage cybersecurity risk and demonstrate best practices.  

Mapping Microsoft Secure Score to NIST CSF

 

1. Identify

2. Protect

  • Enabling MFA, conditional access, and anti-phishing measures.
  • Identity Protection with Azure AD
  • edgefi provides a single pane of glass to track protective measures, reducing complexity.

3. Detect

4. Respond

  • Incident response workflows and automated remediation.
  • Microsoft 365 Incident Response
  • edgefi consolidates alerts into one dashboard, speeding up response times.

5. Recover

  • Backup plans and post-incident reviews.
  • Microsoft 365 Backup and Recovery
  • edgefi integrates backup/restore solutions and tracks recovery metrics for minimal downtime.

6. Govern

 

Benefits of Alignment

 
  • Compliance Readiness: Present a clear mapping from Secure Score actions to recognized controls.
  • Continuous Improvement: Raise your Secure Score by addressing each NIST CSF function.
  • Executive Buy-In: Frame your security progress in terms of an industry-standard framework.
 

Aligning Microsoft Secure Score with NIST CSF elevates your cybersecurity strategy. Next, learn how to make these improvements sustainable in our fourth blog post. Don’t want to do it all by yourself? Let edgefi help you in bridging Microsoft 365 security data with leading frameworks for hassle-free compliance.  
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