How to Use NIST CSF 2.0 to Identify Security Gaps (Part 5)
Bitdefender, Wednesday, June 18th, 2025
This is the fifth blog in a five-part series on utilizing a cybersecurity framework (NIST CSF 2.0) to establish a comprehensive cybersecurity program.
Now, in Part 5, we are moving to the end of the attack chain, focusing on recovery after a breach.
Breach (post-threat)
We have reached the final function of NIST CSF 2.0 (Recover). This post-threat phase is all about how organizations are prepared to handle a breach and get their business back up and running. Much of this phase involves pre-planning, testing, and running simulations and is closely connected with many of the activities that organizations implement in Phase 1.
Organizations must have a proper plan in place to handle the impact of the breach, deal with regulatory and legal ramifications, maintain business continuity, and re-establish trust with their customers. NIST CSF 2.0 lays out the categories and subcategories that help organizations focus on building up a proper recovery plan.