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CSF 2.0 Profiles

CSF 2.0 Organizational Profiles

NIST provides a customizable CSF Organizational Profile template as a spreadsheet. You can download and use it to create Current and Target Profiles for your organization. The template facilitates side-by-side comparison of Current and Target Profiles to identify and analyze gaps. For more information on how to complete this template please visit the quick start guide(link is external).


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CSF 2.0 Community Profiles

A Community Profile is a baseline of CSF outcomes that is created and published to address shared interests and goals among a number of organizations. For more information on how to create a Community Profile, view the CSF 2.0 Guide to Creating Community Profiles(link is external) and the draft Community Profile Template (XLSX).
 


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Resources for Applying NIST Frameworks

The NIST National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) plays a significant role in helping communities implement NIST Frameworks. This collection of resources serves as a repository of guidance for creating Community Profiles and additional materials to support applying NIST Frameworks. Visit to Learn More

Created February 20, 2024, Updated April 10, 2025