Just a simple question: which cybersecurity framework should i use?

Hi, You're in the right place! But first answer this question: What kind of report are you looking to generate? If you want to highlight vulnerabilities on your website then Nessus will be the best choice. It's open source and works on RHEL , Ubuntu and Mac OS X family.

Now, if you are looking for a framework that can check for about 15-20 security issues in just one go then OWASP Zap (OWASP ZAP) is the one. It's open source too and works on RHEL and Ubuntu. Still having troubles with your report? Take a look at Offensive Security web vulnerability scanner (OSVWS).

They provide an automated attack system that can be used to identify loopholes like SQL injection, XSS, XXE, CRLF injection, and Weak Authorization etc. It works on all major Linux distributions and any Windows supporting JAVA 8 or higher.

Cybersecurity framework

The cyber security framework is a comprehensive set of standards and practices that are used to manage risk. It is based on the NIST Cybersecurity Framework and its supporting documents. The NIST Cybersecurity Framework was developed to promote a shared understanding of cybersecurity as well as provide guidance for organizations in determining their cybersecurity needs.

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has developed a cybersecurity framework that incorporates five phases: identify, protect, detect, respond, and recover. This framework is the basis for the National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST) Cybersecurity Framework. Cybersecurity Frameworks can be either prescriptive or descriptive; they can tell us what must be done or they can describe what we do.

They also range from being general purpose to specific purpose frameworks. For example: NIST's Cybersecurity Framework is a general purpose prescriptive framework; it tells us what we need to do but does not tell us how to do it.

Hitrust csf

There are several frameworks in the cybersecurity field. The most popular ones are: NIST CSF (National Institute of Standards and Technology Cybersecurity Framework) NIST CSF is a comprehensive set of standards, guidelines, and practices for improving the security and resilience of organizations operating in cyberspace. It provides a common language for organizations to measure, compare, and improve their information security.

NIST CSF defines four tiers of maturity to gauge an organization’s ability to protect its assets. ISO 27000 (International Organization for Standardization) ISO 27000 is a series of standards designed to provide guidance on how to manage information security risks while complying with relevant laws. ISO 27000 is based on best practices drawn from a wide range of sources including legal requirements; industry standards; internal policies, procedures, or regulations; organizational mission statements; audits; and interviews with subject matter experts.

Iso 27001

A good place to start is with ISO 27001, which is the international standard for information security management. It's a good framework, because it gives you a set of security controls that are designed to be applicable across all industries, regardless of size or complexity. That said, there are lots of other standards out there.

For example, NIST 800-53 is a standardized collection of cybersecurity controls that can be applied to various levels of government and industry. There's also the COBIT 5 framework from ISACA (ISACA stands for Information Systems Audit and Control Association). And then there are some frameworks that are more specific to certain industries.

For example, there's PCI DSS for payment processors and merchants; HIPAA for healthcare organizations; SOC 2 for cloud providers; FISMA for federal agencies; and so on.

Nist 800-53

NIST 800-53 is the most popular government standard for security categorization of IT systems. It is used by many government agencies and regulated industries (such as financial services). This document describes a framework for categorizing information technology (IT) assets based on their susceptibility to compromise and the impact to the organization should they be compromised.

This document also provides guidance on applying these categories to IT assets in order to develop risk-based security controls. The purpose of this document is to provide guidance on using the National Institute of Standards and Technology's Cybersecurity Framework (NIST CSF) in conjunction with NIST 800-53 Rev 4, Recommended Security Controls for Federal Information Systems, to categorize IT assets at different levels of risk based upon their value to an organization and their susceptibility to attack.

In conclusion

First off, I want to caveat this by saying that this is a very open-ended question. Cybersecurity is a massive field that could probably fill volumes and volumes of books with highly detailed and technical information. Given the high level of technical detail involved in much of cybersecurity, you should really take a look at several frameworks and try to determine which one best suits your personal or professional needs.