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08/25/2026 | Press release | Archived content

NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 Informative References Quick-Start Guide

Published
August 25, 2026

Author(s)

Stephen Quinn, Daniel Eliot, Greg Witte, Brad Hoehn

Abstract

This publication explains what informative references are and how they support achieving the outcomes of the CSF 2.0. The guide introduces readers to NIST tools available for accessing, viewing, and using informative references for cybersecurity risk management, including direct download, the CSF 2.0 Reference Tool, and the Online Informative References Program. The document also provides two sample use cases along with examples of how artificial intelligence (AI) tools can support reference data use when implemented with continuous evaluation and improvement.
Citation
Special Publication (NIST SP) - 1347
Report Number
1347
Pub Type
NIST Pubs

Keywords

cybersecurity, informative references, CSF 2.0, risk management

Citation

Quinn, S. , Eliot, D. , Witte, G. and Hoehn, B. (2026), NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 Informative References Quick-Start Guide, Special Publication (NIST SP), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.SP.1347, https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=962506 (Accessed September 1, 2026)
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