Cyber Assessment Framework

What is the Cyber Assessment framework?

The Cyber Assessment Framework (CAF), developed by the UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), is a structured approach designed to help you assess and improve your cyber resilience, particularly if you're responsible for critical national infrastructure and essential services. It supports both self-assessment and external evaluation, focusing on the protection of essential functions from cyber threats.

The framework's objectives and principles

CAF is structured around 14 principles grouped under four key objectives.

Managing security risk

• Governance
• Risk management
• Asset management
• Supply chain

Protecting against cyber attacks

• Service protection policies and procedures
• Identity and access control
• Data security
• System security
• Resilient networks and systems
• Staff awareness and training

Detecting cyber security events

• Security monitoring
• Anomaly detection

Minimising the Impact of Cyber Security Incidents

• Response and recovery planning
• Lessons learned

Get secure and comply with the CAF framework

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