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CITY OF BARTLETTCOMMUNITY DASHBOARD |
Status Indicators for Most Recently Reported Results: On Target | Caution | Below Plan | No Information
| Actual | Target | Results for |
Goal:
Improve our National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) adoption by 20%
| 70.00% | 90.00% | 2023 |
Definition
Cybersecurity is a day-to-day concern for every business and government. These threats are incredibly diverse and constantly evolving. Therefore, the City of Bartlett wants to implement measures to improve its cybersecurity posture. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) framework has been widely used to reduce cybersecurity risks since its initial publication in 2014. It remains an effective supporting structure to address current and future cybersecurity challenges. The NIST framework will allow the City to measure stability using an established national benchmark, address current and anticipated future cybersecurity challenges, and align itself with leading practices.
Analysis
The NIST framework evaluates an organization's cybersecurity and its ability to Identify, Protect, Detect, Respond, and Recover data. The City of Bartlett adopted the NIST framework after an independent audit of its cybersecurity in 2023. At current, the adoption rate is approximately 70%. The City will seek to implement the suggested measures to reach an adoption rate of 90% by 2027. The City will conduct an independent audit in 2025 to evaluate improvement.
