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Published inMar 2023
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ISBN-139781804619803
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Smita Jain
Smita Jain
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Smita Jain

Business enabler and risk management focused, Smita has a unique and globally-experienced approach to Information Security, Data Privacy, IT, OT-IoT, and Digital Transformation. Her hallmarks include transformative vision casting and strategy setting, operational and organizational excellence, and a risk-based approach to enterprise enablement. Recognized thought leader in the transformation process, re-envisioning and establishing organizational cadence and culture. With an established track record of effectively working across various industries. A cybersecurity consultant, strategist, mentor to organizations about the ever-changing cybersecurity landscape and helping them build a dynamic cybersecurity program.
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Vasantha Lakshmi
Vasantha Lakshmi
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Vasantha Lakshmi

Vasantha Lakshmi works at Microsoft India as a Technology Specialist and as previously a Program Manager. She holds Certified Information System Security Professional (CISSP) certification which aids in aligning with the industry standard of security. She has been working on various security products for the last Seven years. She has more than twelve years of experience working as an architect of end-to-end cybersecurity solutions(device, data, apps, O365, identity etc.) for Microsoft 365. Prosci Certified Change Practitioner certification aids in her journey to digitally transform organisations. She holds many certifications such as M365 Enterprise Administrator Expert, M365 Desktop Administrator Associate, SC-200, SC-300, MS-500.
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How MDIoT helps in implementing the NIST Cybersecurity Framework

The NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) and ZTA are both frameworks aimed at improving cybersecurity, but they approach the problem from different angles.

The NIST CSF provides a set of guidelines and best practices for organizations to manage and reduce their cybersecurity risks. It covers the entire process of cybersecurity risk management, from understanding and reducing risks to responding to and recovering from incidents.

ZTA, on the other hand, is a security approach that assumes that no user, device, or service inside or outside an organization’s network can be trusted by default and must be verified and authenticated before access is granted to resources. ZTA focuses on the trust aspect of security, while the NIST Framework provides a comprehensive approach to cybersecurity risk management.

The NIST CSF provides guidance for organizations to effectively manage their cybersecurity risks. It is a...

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Published in: Mar 2023Publisher: PacktISBN-13: 9781804619803

Authors (2)

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Smita Jain

Business enabler and risk management focused, Smita has a unique and globally-experienced approach to Information Security, Data Privacy, IT, OT-IoT, and Digital Transformation. Her hallmarks include transformative vision casting and strategy setting, operational and organizational excellence, and a risk-based approach to enterprise enablement. Recognized thought leader in the transformation process, re-envisioning and establishing organizational cadence and culture. With an established track record of effectively working across various industries. A cybersecurity consultant, strategist, mentor to organizations about the ever-changing cybersecurity landscape and helping them build a dynamic cybersecurity program.
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Vasantha Lakshmi

Vasantha Lakshmi works at Microsoft India as a Technology Specialist and as previously a Program Manager. She holds Certified Information System Security Professional (CISSP) certification which aids in aligning with the industry standard of security. She has been working on various security products for the last Seven years. She has more than twelve years of experience working as an architect of end-to-end cybersecurity solutions(device, data, apps, O365, identity etc.) for Microsoft 365. Prosci Certified Change Practitioner certification aids in her journey to digitally transform organisations. She holds many certifications such as M365 Enterprise Administrator Expert, M365 Desktop Administrator Associate, SC-200, SC-300, MS-500.
Read more about Vasantha Lakshmi