NIST CSF 2.0. Structured security maturity.
The most widely adopted cybersecurity framework in the world. Archaeon maps all six functions, tracks your maturity level, and provides the structured approach to cybersecurity that boards and regulators expect.
6
Core functions
106
Subcategories mapped
5
Maturity tiers
NIST CSF
The framework behind cybersecurity strategy
The NIST Cybersecurity Framework provides a common language for understanding, managing, and expressing cybersecurity risk. Version 2.0 added the Govern function, emphasizing organizational context and governance. It's not a compliance checkbox — it's a maturity model that helps organizations continuously improve their security posture across six core functions.
What it covers
Six functions, one security posture
NIST CSF 2.0 organizes cybersecurity outcomes into six high-level functions that span the full lifecycle of cybersecurity risk management.
Govern (GV)
Establish and monitor the organization's cybersecurity risk management strategy, expectations, and policy. The new function in CSF 2.0 that ties everything to business context.
Identify (ID)
Understand your organizational context, assets, risks, and supply chain to manage cybersecurity risk. Covers asset management, risk assessment, and improvement.
Protect (PR)
Implement safeguards to manage cybersecurity risk. Covers identity management, access control, awareness training, data security, and platform security.
Detect (DE)
Find and analyze anomalies, indicators of compromise, and adverse events. Covers continuous monitoring and adverse event analysis.
Respond (RS)
Take action regarding a detected cybersecurity incident. Covers incident management, analysis, response reporting, and mitigation.
Recover (RC)
Restore capabilities and services impaired by a cybersecurity incident. Covers incident recovery plan execution and communication.
Without automation
Maturity assessment shouldn't require a consultant and a calendar quarter
Running maturity assessments with spreadsheet questionnaires that go stale the day they're completed
Archaeon's maturity assessment is continuous — scores update as you implement controls, close gaps, and collect evidence
No clear connection between NIST CSF subcategories and the actual controls and policies your team operates
Every subcategory maps to specific controls, policies, and evidence sources. Implementation status rolls up to function-level maturity scores
Board asks for a cybersecurity maturity update and you spend two weeks pulling data from five different tools
Board-ready maturity reports generate in one click — function-level scores, trend analysis, and improvement roadmap included
NIST CSF overlaps with SOC 2 and ISO 27001 but you're tracking all three in separate systems
Cross-framework mapping shows which NIST subcategories are already satisfied by your SOC 2 or ISO 27001 controls
How Archaeon helps
NIST CSF implementation, structured
Full CSF 2.0 mapping
All six functions, categories, and 106 subcategories pre-mapped with implementation guidance. Includes the new Govern function and updated category structure from the 2024 release.
Maturity tier assessment
Assess your organization against NIST's five maturity tiers — Partial, Risk-Informed, Repeatable, Adaptive, and Optimized. Track progress over time with historical scoring.
Current vs. target profiles
Define your current profile and target profile. Archaeon identifies the gaps between them and generates a prioritized improvement roadmap with assigned owners and timelines.
Cross-framework intelligence
See how NIST CSF subcategories map to SOC 2 criteria, ISO 27001 controls, and other frameworks. Avoid duplicate effort when you're pursuing multiple certifications.
Continuous function scoring
Each function gets a real-time maturity score based on control implementation, evidence freshness, and gap status. No more point-in-time assessments that decay immediately.
Executive reporting
Generate board-ready reports showing maturity by function, improvement trends, risk posture, and investment recommendations. Formatted for non-technical stakeholders.
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