NIST CSF Penetration Testing
Security testing aligned with the NIST Cybersecurity Framework
What this engagement covers
The service
The NIST Cybersecurity Framework provides a structured approach to managing cybersecurity risk. Our NIST CSF penetration testing validates controls across all five core functions (Identify, Protect, Detect, Respond, Recover) and provides actionable evidence for framework implementation and maturity assessment.
What we test
We assess your security posture across all NIST CSF core functions, testing network infrastructure, applications, cloud environments, identity management, monitoring capabilities, and incident response readiness. Testing validates the effectiveness of controls at your current target profile tier.
How we run it
Our methodology maps to NIST CSF 2.0 categories and subcategories. We validate security controls against your target profile, identify gaps between current and target states, and provide prioritized recommendations based on framework implementation tiers. Each finding references specific CSF subcategories for clear remediation tracking.
Current profile and target profile assessment
Asset management and risk assessment (Identify)
Access control and data security testing (Protect)
Monitoring and detection capability testing (Detect)
Incident response readiness assessment (Respond)
Recovery capability validation (Recover)
Supply chain risk assessment
NIST CSF evidence documentation
What you receive
Findings land in your tracker as you go, not only in a PDF at the end. Retest is in scope, not a change order.
- NIST CSF-aligned penetration test report
- Framework profile gap analysis
- Implementation tier assessment
- Core function control validation results
- Risk-based prioritization matrix
- Maturity improvement roadmap
- Executive risk dashboard
- Retest validation report
What we usually find
The issues this engagement surfaces most often. Yours will differ, but this is the shape of it.
Who this is for
Findings are mapped to NIST CSF 2.0, NIST SP 800-53, NIST SP 800-171, CIS Controls, so the report drops into an audit package rather than needing to be translated first. If you need the readiness work behind one of those, that is a separate engagement.
Scope it in one call
Tell us what is in scope and we come back with a fixed price and a start date. No discovery-call maze, no hourly estimate that moves.
