What is NIST and why do we base our services on it?

NIST, for its acronym in English, is the National Institute of Standards and Technology of the United States. It is a non-regulatory agency that promotes innovation through advances in standards and technologies. This entity promotes a Cybersecurity Framework called NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) which consists of standards and best practices aimed at improving security risk management. cybersecurity of organizations. It is a very versatile framework that integrates with the existing security processes of any organization and sector.

NIST Cybersecurity Framework

NIST CSF 2.0 subdivides its framework into 6 main functions. These functions can be used for multiple purposes, for instance to understand and communicate an organization's cybersecurity posture, to characterize its risk management results or to formalize the security control of its suppliers. At Zerolynx we classify our services under its 6 functions:

  1. Identify.
  2. Protect.
  3. Detect.
  4. Respond.
  5. Recover.
  6. Govern.

Identify

This NIST function brings together the location of assets, data, systems and networks, as well as the identification of threats and vulnerabilities.

At Zerolynx we respond to these needs with our intelligence services, through which we investigate and monitor your external perimeter in order to locate information that may be of interest to you. . From locating exfiltrations, to identifying malicious actors and their behavioror discovering what your Shadow IT is, our intelligence experts will help you collect strong> the information necessary to address your questions and help you define and successfully achieve your company's strategic objectives. Obtain a competitive advantage that allows you to anticipate and mitigate the risks of your sector and stand out from your competition.

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Protect

The purpose of this function is the development and implementation of your safeguards, ranging from the design of your solutions, through the training and awareness of your equipment, to the deployment of all types of protection solutions.

Thanks to our specialized cyber defense team, we will reduce your organization's attack surface, guaranteeing minimum privilege and creating a hostile environment that prevents the free movement of any malicious actor that penetrates your network.

Count on our team to design, implement, manage and operate all your protection measures.

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Detect

This NIST function brings together activities related to monitoring and detection of anomalies, both preventively and reactively. At Zerolynx we combine these activities with Identification services to provide a preventive response from our Offensive Security team.

On a regular basis we will be able to analyze and evaluate the cyber defense capabilities of your company through a team of hacking experts (Red Team), who will evaluate how your plan behaves securityand will measure your protection, monitoring and detection capabilities.

Likewise, and with the support of our SOC with MXDR capabilities, we can become your Blue Team to cover monitoring and reactive detection in real time.

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Respond

This function brings together the capabilities related to the containment of a potential security incident.

From our Forensics team and with the support of our SOC, we completely cover all response needs.

Our SOC's MXDR (Managed Extended Detection and Response) service offers advanced detection and monitoring capabilities, also addressing response. Ransomwares, Trojan horses, phishing and scams CEO are some of the main threats that our team constantly responds to.

Likewise, our digital forensic analysis team will go one step further, investigating the incidents and issuing expert forensic reports that can be defended in court and before the different competent authorities.

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Recover

The recovery function brings together all the activities related to the restoration of services. data recovery, system restoration and process improvement based on lessons learned are some of the activities that may be addressed.

Time, lack of personnel and costs are the main enemies faced by any organization that is recovering after a cybersecurity incident. At Zerolynx we are aware of this, and we help you recover your service quickly through our team of experts.

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Govern

This NIST function brings together all activities related to corporate governance.

Through our Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) services, you will be able to effectively align your organization's IT activities with its business objectives, effectively manage possible associated cybersecurity risks and stay up to date with laws and regulations that affect systems.

At Zerolynx we will be in charge of advising you, auditing and/or implementing comprehensive protection plans based on standards and regulations such as ISO 27001, ISO 22301, NIS2, DORA, ENS, LOPD, CIS or other security frameworks.

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