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NIST Cybersecurity Framework for MSPs

A widely-adopted, vendor-neutral structure for cybersecurity posture — Identify, Protect, Detect, Respond, Recover — that shows up in RFPs, cyber-insurance questionnaires, and board conversations alike.

Why this reaches an MSP, not just the client

NIST CSF has become the default vocabulary a lot of cyber-insurance underwriters, auditors, and boards use to ask "how secure are you," even outside regulated industries — an MSP that can answer in that language, with evidence, closes the conversation faster than one that answers in adjectives.

What the Nexus compliance module tracks

  • Posture mapped across all five CSF functions — Identify, Protect, Detect, Respond, Recover
  • Findings from the security suite (vulnerability scans, phishing simulation results, breach monitoring) roll up into the same posture view instead of living in a separate report
  • Gap reporting that shows exactly what's implemented, partial, or planned per function — no guessing what "mostly covered" means
  • The same live data feeds the automated QBR, so a board-ready summary doesn't require rebuilding the mapping by hand every quarter

This describes what the module tracks against NIST CSF — not a claim that Nexus or any client on it is certified or audited against it. See the compliance & QBR module for the full picture, or read the blog for more on how we think about compliance tooling.

Other frameworks

SOC 2

The audit framework a lot of your clients' own customers require them to answer for — and that requirement flows straight down to you as their MSP.

HIPAA

If any client handles protected health information, HIPAA's Security Rule reaches your MSP the moment you touch their systems — business associate agreement or not.

PCI-DSS

Any client that takes card payments — a retail shop, a restaurant, a small e-commerce operation — answers to PCI-DSS, and their network security posture is frequently the MSP's responsibility to maintain.

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