Ransomware Risk Management: A Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 Community Profile

Ransomware Risk Management: A Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 Community Profile provides a practical framework for helping organizations prevent, prepare for, respond to, and recover from ransomware events. Built around the six functions of NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0—Govern, Identify, Protect, Detect, Respond, and Recover—the profile maps ransomware-specific risks and mitigations to prioritized CSF outcomes. It emphasizes governance, risk appetite, asset inventory, vulnerability management, phishing awareness, zero trust, multi-factor authentication, least privilege, continuous monitoring, tested backups, incident response planning, supply chain coordination, and recovery communications. The report is designed for organizations of any size or sector and can be used to assess current ransomware readiness, establish target cybersecurity outcomes, and develop a ransomware countermeasure playbook.