NIST CSF 2.0 assessment software
Assess against NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 across all six functions — Govern, Identify, Protect, Detect, Respond, Recover — with mapped evidence and reporting.
Starter is free · Professional $890/mo · see pricing
What NIST CSF 2.0 requires
NIST CSF 2.0 (released 2024) organizes cybersecurity outcomes into six functions: Govern, Identify, Protect, Detect, Respond, and Recover. The new Govern function elevates risk-management strategy, roles, and oversight to a peer of the technical functions. CSF is voluntary and not certifiable — it’s used as a common language for posture and as a bridge between regulatory frameworks.
Six functions, including the new Govern function
CSF 2.0’s biggest change is Govern — cybersecurity governance, risk strategy, roles, policy, and oversight now sit alongside Identify, Protect, Detect, Respond, and Recover. SentinelPanda’s 106-control library reflects the 2.0 structure across all six functions and their categories, so you assess governance maturity with the same rigor as technical controls and report progress function by function.
A common language that bridges your other frameworks
Most teams use CSF as the connective tissue between regulatory regimes. Because SentinelPanda cross-maps controls, work you do for PCI, ISO 27001, or SOC 2 automatically credits the matching CSF outcomes — so a CSF current-state assessment reflects the evidence you’ve already collected. Set a target profile, see the gap to it per function, and use that to prioritise the next quarter’s work.
How SentinelPanda helps
NIST CSF 2.0 — frequently asked questions
Does SentinelPanda cover NIST CSF 2.0 (the 2024 revision)?
Yes — the library reflects CSF 2.0, including the new Govern function, across 106 controls and their categories.
Is NIST CSF a certification?
No — CSF is a voluntary framework, not a certifiable standard. SentinelPanda gives you a defensible posture assessment and gap-to-target reporting rather than a pass/fail certificate.
How is Govern different from the other functions?
Govern covers risk-management strategy, organizational context, roles and responsibilities, policy, and oversight — the decisions that steer the other five functions. CSF 2.0 promoted it to a full function.
Can CSF reuse evidence from our other frameworks?
Yes — cross-framework mapping means PCI, ISO 27001, and SOC 2 evidence automatically credits the equivalent CSF outcomes.