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The [[NIST Cybersecurity Framework]] (NIST CSF) provides a high-level taxonomy of cybersecurity outcomes and a methodology to assess and manage those outcomes. It is intended to help private sector organizations that provide [[critical infrastructure]] with guidance on how to protect it.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.nist.gov/cyberframework/ | title=NIST Cybersecurity Framework | accessdate=2016-08-02 }}</ref>
NIST Special Publication 800-82 Rev. 2 "Guide to Industrial Control System (ICS) Security" describes how to secure multiple types of Industrial Control Systems against cyber-attacks while considering the performance, reliability, and safety requirements specific to ICS.<ref>{{cite web | last=Stouffer | first=Keith | last2=Lightman | first2=Suzanne | last3=Pillitteri | first3=Victoria | last4=Abrams | first4=Marshall | last5=Hahn | first5=Adam | title=Guide to Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Security | website=CSRC | NIST | date=2015-06-03 | doi=10.6028/NIST.SP.800-82r2 | url=https://csrc.nist.gov/publications/detail/sp/800-82/rev-2/final | access-date=2020-12-29}}</ref>
